NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Columbus, OH

36,491 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Columbus, 1st of 711 Ohio cities. The largest group is case manager/care coordinator: 3,958, 11% of the city's records, against 11% across Ohio. Page 352 of 730.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Columbus

  1. Case Manager/Care Coordinator3,958
  2. Students in training1,724
  3. Social Worker1,484
  4. Clinical Social Worker1,379
  5. Pharmacist1,160
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner1,127
  7. Licensed Practical Nurse1,040
  8. Registered Nurse993

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Columbus in Ohio

  • Rank in Ohio1st of 711 cities by records
  • Share of the state11.2% of Ohio's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.6% of all records
  • Case Manager/Care Coordinator rank1st of the 10 Ohio cities with the most

Compared with Ohio as a whole, Columbus has 1.8× the state's share of anesthesiology physician records and 0.59× its share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Columbus, alphabetically

  1. Alex Kirkpatrick, DDSPediatric Dentistry1083361364
  2. Alison KirkpatrickRegistered Nurse1164166203
  3. Erin KirkpatrickSpecialist1174736466
  4. Robert Kirkpatrick, MDGastroenterology Physician1558373670
  5. Ronald Kirkpatrick, MSW, LISWClinical Social Worker1487703930
  6. Timothy Kirkpatrick, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1114125804
  7. Makayla Kirksey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538919055
  8. Jaclyn Kirsch, LSWSocial Worker1649779083
  9. Alysha KirschnerClinical Social Worker1841941531
  10. Lawrence Kirschner, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1265449433
  11. Richard Kirschner, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1962591354
  12. Stephen Kirschner, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1811938384
  13. Andrew Kirsop, LPC, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1598383432
  14. David Kirtland, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1386878155
  15. Victoria Kirtland, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1053933309
  16. Valerie KirtleyPediatrics Physician1518608579
  17. James KirvenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891435509
  18. Rachel Kirven, MDDermatology Physician1316575764
  19. Erin Kirwin, N.D.Naturopath1326358078
  20. Margaret Kirwin, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1316441959
  21. Patricia Kirwin, PH.D.Psychologist1225123748
  22. Haley Kiser, PHDMarriage & Family Therapist1487341368
  23. Jolene Kiser, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1831338813
  24. Katie Kiser, LSWSocial Worker1295512663
  25. Megan KishSpeech-Language Pathologist1144645011
  26. Alyson Kishi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629872908
  27. Rebecca KisosondiCommunity Health Worker1790436590
  28. Jacquelyn KisselAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1972055119
  29. John Kissel, MDNeurology Physician1285718130
  30. Jarrod KisslingAdministrator Registered Nurse1396503124
  31. Kevin Kissling, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1730529850
  32. Sara Kissling, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1205587383
  33. Kathryn Kissner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265156707
  34. Jessie Kiste, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1689103152
  35. Quinn Kistenfeger, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518604982
  36. Charles Kistler, DOFamily Medicine Physician1083750673
  37. Tressa KistlerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1356194146
  38. Shelly Kitain, D.M.D.Dentist1477832152
  39. Kelsey Kitchel, OTD, OTR/L, ATCOccupational Therapist1487137659
  40. Christopher Kitchen, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1073204707
  41. Haley KitchenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1104526854
  42. Julie Kitt, RN,BSNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1881045078
  43. Aneeka Kittaneh, PHARMDPharmacist1205395910
  44. Ashraf KittanehPharmacist1760011878
  45. Martina Kittle, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1780181123
  46. Erica Kittleson, MSW, LISWClinical Social Worker1023540150
  47. Rachel KitzmillerRegistered Dietetic Technician1861290454
  48. Shari Kitzmiller, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1922715770
  49. Bridget KiwanukaCounselor1881195998
  50. Amber Kiyani, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry1770925380

The largest Ohio cities

  1. Cincinnati31,362
  2. Cleveland30,748
  3. Toledo13,583
  4. Dayton12,431
  5. Akron10,950

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How to read this directory

Columbus, Ohio appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 36,491 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Columbus - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Columbus practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Columbus is weighted toward Case Manager/Care Coordinator (3,958 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 1,724 and Social Worker with 1,484). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Ohio's population, Columbus reports roughly 309.6 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Columbus patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Columbus, OH?

There are 36,491 registered healthcare providers in Columbus, OH, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Columbus?

The most common specialties in Columbus are Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist. Case Manager/Care Coordinator has the most providers with 3,958.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.