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 52 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. Nathan Beget, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1134343577
  2. Kaytlynn BegleyRegistered Nurse1194675231
  3. Grace BegnellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972205169
  4. Aaron Begue, MS, RN, NP-C, OCNFamily Nurse Practitioner1154525137
  5. Frank Begun, MDUrology Physician1598716946
  6. Maggie Behanna, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1538532643
  7. Gregory Behbehani, M.D., PH.D.Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1053679217
  8. Rosemary Behmer Hansen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922700988
  9. Ryan Behmer Hansen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962104877
  10. Stephen Behnke, MDHospitalist Physician1992806780
  11. Christy BehrendtStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285922245
  12. Katherine Behrendt, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1053195933
  13. Allison BehrensWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1366390239
  14. Anoosheh Behrooz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356400410
  15. Jennifer Behzadi, MDGastroenterology Physician1821331257
  16. Mustafa BeidasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245178771
  17. Margaret Beigel, DONeurology Physician1609372689
  18. Kelli BeightlerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1891589479
  19. Sara Beirl, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1457072076
  20. Amanda Beirne, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1134542244
  21. Angela Beisner, ATCAthletic Trainer1164635298
  22. Kristina Beiter, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1639539711
  23. Joseph Bejjani, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619727153
  24. Roshni Bekal, DDSDentist1528027505
  25. Tsinat Bekele, RNRegistered Nurse1134631534
  26. Mariam Bekkali, DMDProsthodontics1518774108
  27. Naveen Bekkam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1225196371
  28. Zarah BelacicStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821942269
  29. Susan Belair, LPCCProfessional Counselor1932616711
  30. Eden BelataPersonal Care Attendant1366311482
  31. Kassa BelayLicensed Practical Nurse1871821926
  32. Zenebu Belay, RNRegistered Nurse1851876130
  33. Brinnley Belcher, LISWClinical Social Worker1386284180
  34. Emily BelcherCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306488119
  35. Margaret BelcherFamily Nurse Practitioner1679464994
  36. Aviva Beleck, MDPediatrics Physician1023696614
  37. Edward Belkin, D.D.S.Dentist1306860408
  38. Alyssa Bell, RNRegistered Nurse1861085557
  39. Alyssa BellBehavior Analyst1164017000
  40. Amy Bell, D.D.SDentist1518341130
  41. Andrea Bell, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013379668
  42. Beth Bell, LPCCMental Health Counselor1912126665
  43. Bianca BellMental Health Counselor1750845160
  44. Brandon BellHomemaker1376313650
  45. Brooke Bell, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1598647489
  46. Christopher Bell, APRN-CNPNurse Practitioner1982193660
  47. David Bell, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1548358716
  48. Denise Bell, ODOptometrist1205914504
  49. Heather Bell, R.N., CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1255651964
  50. Heidi Bell, PTPhysical Therapist1063845527

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.