Doctors and health care providers in De Soto, MO
78 individual NPPES records list a practice address in De Soto, 130th of 317 Missouri cities. The largest group is speech-language pathologist: 11, 14% of the city's records, against 5% across Missouri. Page 2 of 2.
The 8 largest groups in De Soto
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
De Soto in Missouri
- Rank in Missouri130th of 317 cities by records
- Share of the state<0.1% of Missouri's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups29.5% of all records
Compared with Missouri as a whole, De Soto has 3.1× the state's share of speech-language pathologist records.
Providers in De Soto, alphabetically
- Patsy ManessAttendant Care Provider1700435385
- Melissa Martin, RCPCertified Respiratory Therapist1346526688
- Lindsey MateckiOccupational Therapy Assistant1457238016
- Stephanie Morlan, M.ED., LPCProfessional Counselor1265550446
- Maria Morris, MT-B CMusic Therapist1881184489
- Lee MoutrayPharmacist1114519162
- Theresa Palmer, L.P.C.Mental Health Counselor1770649451
- Robin PattonMental Health Counselor1063422764
- Charles Pelton, O.D.Optometrist1962767665
- Tessa PenickOccupational Therapy Assistant1477389690
- Sundra PinsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1477028082
- Megan Reando, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1326758343
- Zsophia ReedSpeech-Language Pathologist1841162724
- Korinne Sackett, PHARMDPharmacist1528610946
- Jim Sanders, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1689608291
- Savanah SantongeAttendant Care Provider1184272668
- Rachel StauffenbergSpeech-Language Pathologist1326608985
- Abbey SuttonContractor1205427192
- Donna SwanAttendant Care Provider1013671395
- Crystal Thompson, CNAPersonal Care Attendant1376259283
- Emily Thone, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194015347
- Donna Tipton, P.T.Physical Therapist1215233218
- Maddilyn Underwood, RD/LDRegistered Dietitian1508715665
- Christine Weiss, MO, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1760718134
- David WhiteakerPharmacy Technician1750031605
- Jamie Young, D.C.Chiropractor1770751901
- Sydney YoungStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013786342
- Amanda Ziolkowska, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1790618403
The largest Missouri cities
- Saint Louis27,605
- Kansas City13,759
- Springfield6,403
- Columbia6,004
- Joplin2,443
How to read this directory
De Soto, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 78 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 De Soto - 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 De Soto 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 De Soto is weighted toward Speech-Language Pathologist (11 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 7 and Professional Counselor with 5). 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 Missouri's population, De Soto reports roughly 1.3 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.
Of Missouri's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a De Soto practice address, a coverage gap De Soto patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For De Soto 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.
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Common questions
How many doctors are in De Soto, MO?
There are 78 registered healthcare providers in De Soto, MO, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in De Soto?
The most common specialties in De Soto are Speech-Language Pathologist, Pharmacist, Professional Counselor, Attendant Care Provider, Family Nurse Practitioner. Speech-Language Pathologist has the most providers with 11.
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.