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 373 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. Teresa Lauderdale, LICDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1588281190
  2. Tina LaudermilkContractor1437988169
  3. Melissa Laudick, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1265686208
  4. Anita Lauer, CDCA PRELMINARYAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1275390841
  5. Kendra Lauer, DOPediatric Rheumatology Physician1992363055
  6. Norma Lauer, BSN, RNHome Health Registered Nurse1598084113
  7. Amy Lauf, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1164410700
  8. Donald Laufersweiler, MA, LPCC, LICDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1952473357
  9. Leslie Laufman, MDSpecialist1336258516
  10. Emily LaughlinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1063969905
  11. Shantelle LaughlinPersonal Care Attendant1699630194
  12. Valerie Laulusa, MT-BCSpecialist1306250345
  13. Kenneth Launder, PHARMD, BCACPPharmacist1306259650
  14. Ashley Laurent, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790675163
  15. Richard Laurent, PH.D.Psychologist1326525213
  16. Stephanie LaurentPersonal Care Attendant1174371926
  17. Elizabeth LaurenzAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619491867
  18. Douglas Lauria, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1336736776
  19. Jeffrey Lauria, MS, PHDCase Manager/Care Coordinator1265026397
  20. Terry Laurila, RPHPharmacist1639873193
  21. Kaitlyn LauxPeer Specialist1952811150
  22. Cherealla LavanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1316452311
  23. Lorpu LavelaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1013209345
  24. Lisa Lavelle, M.ED., LSW, LICDC-CSAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194055467
  25. Rachel Lavelle, PHARMDPharmacist1033605860
  26. Andrew LavenderCase Manager/Care Coordinator1003746322
  27. Jacquelyn Lavender, LCDC IIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1902357973
  28. Paige Lavender, PHARMDPharmacist1104514843
  29. Donnalynn Laver, RNRegistered Nurse1598911034
  30. Joann Lavrisha, DPTPhysical Therapist1790567980
  31. Charlotte LawHome Health Aide1205617610
  32. Erika LawLicensed Practical Nurse1134831704
  33. Kathleen Law, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1598234825
  34. Kirstan Law, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1770130072
  35. Christina Lawall, FNPNurse Practitioner1952148579
  36. Sateria LawhornMental Health Counselor1376303180
  37. William Lawhorn, PHDClinical Psychologist1790879658
  38. Rebecca Lawler, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1689363293
  39. Sean Lawler, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205526357
  40. Chistine Lawless, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1265485676
  41. James Lawlor, DOInternal Medicine Physician1417984196
  42. Alec Lawrence, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1245542729
  43. Alexandria Lawrence, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497467948
  44. Alyssa LawrenceBehavior Technician1215856711
  45. Andrea Lawrence, PHARMDPharmacist1396809026
  46. Carol LawrenceCommunity Health Worker1730836610
  47. Charlotte LawrenceAdult Companion1326642570
  48. Clara Lawrence, ODOptometrist1396887907
  49. David Lawrence, PMI-PMPContractor1790493138
  50. Elsbeth Lawrence, LISW-SClinical Social Worker1972054153

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.