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 95 of 730.
The 8 largest groups in Columbus
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
- Eden BursonInpatient Obstetric Registered Nurse1144171349
- Emily Burson, LISWClinical Social Worker1669965786
- Teresa Burson, MA CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1285601054
- Meleana Burt, APRN-CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700806346
- Melissa Burtoft, MDAnesthesiology Physician1023514775
- Alexandra Burton, PHARMDPediatric Pharmacist1841954393
- Brandi BurtonSocial Worker1043722085
- Chelaise BurtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1508345935
- Dylan Burton, LCDCIIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1598264244
- Hayli BurtonCommunity Health Worker1912569856
- Heather BurtonPediatric Sports Medicine Physician1326627506
- Jason BurtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1184566416
- Jennifer Burton, RDRegistered Dietitian1932354099
- Kaitlyn BurtonHome Health Aide1386483238
- Katryna BurtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1467258624
- Millie BurtonAttendant Care Provider1851984140
- William Burton, RNRegistered Nurse1962952945
- Kyleah Burton-SmilesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1871121442
- Prinyarat BurusnukulStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306052436
- Jeshua Burwell, LCDC IIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1215664446
- Brian Bury, B.S., B.A., CTCase Manager/Care Coordinator1891204459
- Jennifer Burzynski, DMDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1023409349
- Makayla BurzynskiOccupational Therapist1154289080
- Lisa Busacco, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1972087807
- Kathleen BusackPediatric Nurse Practitioner1104363936
- Alvin BusbeeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1477036366
- Chasity BusbyPeer Specialist1508795618
- Faith Busby, RNRegistered Nurse1518606490
- Johnotre BusbyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1649832593
- Kristen BusbyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245937788
- Kelsey Buscemi, LISWClinical Social Worker1548944572
- Isabella BuschSocial Worker1770353708
- Maddison Buschur, LSWSocial Worker1184196453
- Courtney Busdeker, RNOrthopedic Registered Nurse1548904642
- Thomas Buse, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1285636555
- Megan Busellato, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285106278
- Alyssa Bush, CDCA.170942Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1396398905
- Amy Bush, PCCMental Health Counselor1609145523
- Cecelia Bush, RNRegistered Nurse1922074152
- Charles Bush, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1659356210
- Danielle BushHome Health Aide1487344412
- Iyesha BushProfessional Counselor1700372927
- Jennifer Bush, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821115171
- John BushCase Manager/Care Coordinator1396251724
- Nakiya BushRegistered Nurse1376979054
- Rebecca Bush, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1023278181
- Rylee Bush, APRN-CNP, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1366381451
- Shaun BushHomemaker1174378517
- David Bushart, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871353243
- John BushbyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1881159358
The largest Ohio cities
- Cincinnati31,362
- Cleveland30,748
- Toledo13,583
- Dayton12,431
- Akron10,950
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.