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 432 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. Xiaomei Meng, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1265796858
  2. Catherine Menges, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881222883
  3. Teferi Mengesha, MDNephrology Physician1093763823
  4. Thomas Mengesha, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659076776
  5. Paulos Mengsteab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053171934
  6. Jude Meniru, MDInfectious Disease Physician1538748231
  7. Gifty Menka, APRN CNPNurse Practitioner1215625728
  8. James Menke, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1023003522
  9. Emily Menker, LSWClinical Social Worker1124157375
  10. Abigail Menner, O.D., F.A.A.O.Optometrist1508248329
  11. Karen Menning, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104886639
  12. Gina Menninger, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1790569697
  13. Meera Menon, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1073868774
  14. Alexander MensahRegistered Nurse1942807094
  15. Dominic Mensah, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1073558730
  16. Eric MensahLicensed Practical Nurse1831255355
  17. Glorya Mensah, RNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1578323234
  18. Irene MensahRegistered Nurse1598939829
  19. Kennedy Mensah, DPTPhysical Therapist1720854896
  20. Laverne Mensah, MDGynecology Physician1891788709
  21. Leonard MensahDriver1669152559
  22. Mercy MensahNurse's Aide1588993612
  23. Mercy MensahRegistered Nurse1114880036
  24. Patrick Mensah, REGISTERED NURSEGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1376161893
  25. Rebecca Mensah, CNPNurse Practitioner1811569924
  26. Samuel Mensah, L.P.N.Licensed Practical Nurse1124217187
  27. Shantel Mensah, RNRegistered Nurse1972114718
  28. Stacy Mensah, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1770860066
  29. Stella MensahLicensed Practical Nurse1790920528
  30. Diavonthia Mensah-MitchellBehavior Technician1073445094
  31. Mark Mentser, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1245224633
  32. Richard Mentzer, LISW BCDClinical Social Worker1164417440
  33. Adriana MercadoBehavior Technician1851936330
  34. Ana Mercado, DMDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1174619415
  35. Lisette MercedCase Manager/Care Coordinator1528887023
  36. Jennifer Mercer Reiss, LPCProfessional Counselor1639644610
  37. Ebony Merchant, ED.S.School Psychologist1972902377
  38. Olivia MercioAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447064035
  39. Alisia MeredithRegistered Nurse1841056082
  40. Shonda Meredith, RNHome Health Registered Nurse1164269114
  41. William Meredith, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1023865433
  42. Erica Mergel, CDCAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811763345
  43. Fathiya MeriHome Health Aide1144094103
  44. David Merino, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1821181645
  45. Jean Merise, MBA, CASE MANAGERCase Manager/Care Coordinator1477060440
  46. Zachary Merkel, D.P.M.Podiatrist1750919254
  47. Amy Merker, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1619223906
  48. David Merker, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1811173917
  49. Tessa MerkleSocial Worker1427812478
  50. Jessica MerlinHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1366506453

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.