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 17 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. Christopher Janish, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1841584380
  2. Tamara Janssen, OTR/L CHTHand Occupational Therapist1679552541
  3. Caitlyn JayneBehavior Technician1134802622
  4. Brooke JehleSpeech-Language Pathologist1407498181
  5. Samantha Jenkins, LMSWSocial Worker1831609585
  6. Jennifer Jenks, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1154873792
  7. Ronald Jennings, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1831284801
  8. Alan Jensen, RN, BSN, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033487608
  9. Sharree Jensen, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1205798758
  10. Charles Jessup, O.D.Optometrist1558385898
  11. Julie JimersonPhysical Therapist1295844488
  12. Steven Jobe, LPCProfessional Counselor1467111294
  13. Alicia Johnson, RNRegistered Nurse1184238891
  14. Amanda JohnsonOccupational Therapist1104013283
  15. Amy Johnson, PTPhysical Therapist1821358136
  16. David Johnson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609969583
  17. Dawn Johnson, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1871395723
  18. Gemycah Johnson, LMSWClinical Social Worker1952276420
  19. Josiah Johnson, CRADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1033642038
  20. Justin Johnson, DPTPhysical Therapist1710399282
  21. Leigh Johnson, LPCProfessional Counselor1538495171
  22. Meghan Johnson, DCChiropractor1164165650
  23. Michael Johnson, MPTPhysical Therapist1477628535
  24. Sherri Johnson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992154264
  25. Stacey Johnson, MHS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1467656199
  26. Taylor Johnson, DCChiropractor1427709716
  27. Whitney JohnsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1730779869
  28. Catherine JohnstonOccupational Therapy Assistant1093125114
  29. Danielle JokerstBehavior Technician1073293312
  30. Rifka JolyPharmacist1306531660
  31. Chelsea Jones, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1346131406
  32. Gabrielle Jones, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1427668284
  33. Haleigh Jones, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1427662352
  34. John Jones, DCChiropractor1811495021
  35. Kassey JonesOccupational Therapist1427592344
  36. Marti JonesSpeech-Language Pathologist1285025833
  37. Sigi Joseph, MDSurgery Physician1619075355
  38. Catherine Joyce, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1144781089
  39. Erik Juarez FarfanPhysical Therapist1508793118
  40. D'Yani Kallauner, LPCProfessional Counselor1215232095
  41. Rutendo Kamudzandu, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1699195602
  42. Yugandhar Kandimalla, MDHospitalist Physician1982840336
  43. Erin Kantor, LPCProfessional Counselor1558898478
  44. Bryan Kaplan, APRN-FNPNurse Practitioner1841911310
  45. Tracy Karel, LMSWSocial Worker1902171267
  46. Alexis Kasel, LMSWSocial Worker1952280703
  47. Melissa KattanBehavior Technician1841017837
  48. Ritika Kaushal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1043773856
  49. David Keeton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821250366
  50. Mara Keffer, MAProfessional Counselor1356927008

The largest Missouri cities

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

All of Missouri →

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.