NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Independence, MO

1,810 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Independence, 9th of 317 Missouri cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 173, 10% of the city's records, against 3% across Missouri. Page 12 of 37.

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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 Independence

  1. Behavior Technician173
  2. Clinical Social Worker135
  3. Professional Counselor126
  4. Speech-Language Pathologist92
  5. Physical Therapist89
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner88
  7. Pharmacist85
  8. General Practice Dentistry58

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Independence in Missouri

  • Rank in Missouri9th of 317 cities by records
  • Share of the state1.6% of Missouri's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups24% of all records
  • Behavior Technician rank6th of the 10 Missouri cities with the most

Compared with Missouri as a whole, Independence has 2.9× the state's share of behavior technician records and 0.71× its share of internal medicine physician records.

Providers in Independence, alphabetically

  1. Lori Foulke, RPHPharmacist1033710348
  2. Karen Fox, LCSWClinical Social Worker1245376128
  3. Katrina Fox, LMSWSocial Worker1467003327
  4. Kayla Fox, PLPCProfessional Counselor1770398117
  5. Megan Francis, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1316248826
  6. Paul Francis, PLPCProfessional Counselor1033593603
  7. Judith FranciscoMental Health Counselor1720375074
  8. Robert Frank, DOInternal Medicine Physician1457305799
  9. Ryan Frank, D.P.M.Podiatrist1528062130
  10. Johnna Freeman, ARNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1538254198
  11. Lisa Freeman, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1750750808
  12. Carrie FreuckOccupational Therapy Assistant1386486074
  13. Alec Friesen, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1598345209
  14. Todd Fristo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265427348
  15. Matthew FryOphthalmology Physician1740867449
  16. Michele FrySpeech-Language Pathologist1104473875
  17. Brennan FryeBehavior Technician1104752559
  18. Lynsey FugatePhysical Therapist1841455961
  19. Ashley Fulton, MSWClinical Social Worker1528897550
  20. Meghan Gage, NCPRSSPeer Specialist1588515894
  21. Paul Gale, LCSWClinical Social Worker1689898512
  22. Diana GallagherPhysical Therapy Assistant1629498134
  23. Brittnee GalvanBehavior Technician1215705058
  24. Alexa Gambino, PLPCProfessional Counselor1699595389
  25. Leanne GammPhysical Therapy Assistant1568224699
  26. Evan Gamsu, LCSWClinical Social Worker1003095936
  27. Ashley Garcia, BCBABehavior Analyst1871140061
  28. Kassandra GarciaOccupational Therapy Assistant1649113002
  29. Melody Garland, LCSWClinical Social Worker1861859381
  30. Brian Garner, LPCProfessional Counselor1942526306
  31. Justin Garner, DDSDentist1619176716
  32. Aarmanni Garnett, PTPhysical Therapist1275219339
  33. Jane Garney, ARNPNurse Practitioner1336184654
  34. Kate Garofalo, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1912396904
  35. Lorrie Gaschler, M.A.Audiologist1659857142
  36. Jaiden Gatchalian, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1588329932
  37. Clinton Gates, MDSurgery Physician1548674989
  38. George Gates, LCSWPsychoanalyst1265736573
  39. Albert Gatrost, D.C.Chiropractor1962414458
  40. Susan Gatrost, APRNGerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist1982989281
  41. Rachel Gatts, LPCCounselor1386041747
  42. Abbey GebhardtOrthopedic Physical Therapist1740701309
  43. Christen Geisler, LPCProfessional Counselor1922477348
  44. Hyleme George, R.PH.Pharmacist1093082562
  45. Jared Gerstenkorn, DPTPhysical Therapist1578916136
  46. Lawrence Gibbs, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1326275660
  47. Pamela Gibson, MA CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1730395641
  48. Taylor GibsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1750936258
  49. Tracy GieseNurse Practitioner1124492608
  50. Dawna Gilbert, ATCAthletic Trainer1427003656

The largest Missouri cities

  1. Saint Louis27,605
  2. Kansas City13,759
  3. Springfield6,403
  4. Columbia6,004
  5. Joplin2,443

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How to read this directory

Independence, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,810 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 Independence - 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 Independence 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 Independence is weighted toward Behavior Technician (173 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 135 and Professional Counselor with 126). 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, Independence reports roughly 29.2 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 Independence 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 Independence, MO?

There are 1,810 registered healthcare providers in Independence, MO, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Independence?

The most common specialties in Independence are Behavior Technician, Clinical Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Speech-Language Pathologist, Physical Therapist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 173.

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.