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 2 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. Tisha Anyanike, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144370750
  2. Shelby Applegate, DMDDentist1386843829
  3. Vivekananda Reddy Areddy, M.D.,Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457148660
  4. Tyler Arens, ODOptometrist1750834305
  5. Michelle Armilio, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1952777179
  6. Gina Armitage, LPCProfessional Counselor1306226030
  7. Drew Arnold, RNChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1053112532
  8. Hailee Arnold, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1962887182
  9. Karly Arnold, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1912645318
  10. Robert Arnold, D.O.Surgery Physician1568419018
  11. Sara Arnold, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1427502525
  12. Tracey Arnold, LMSWClinical Social Worker1710720032
  13. Haley ArringtonOccupational Therapist1851181861
  14. Amber ArshadDentist1467079707
  15. Michael Art, LCSWClinical Social Worker1578661989
  16. Michelle Asby, LMSWClinical Social Worker1760839377
  17. Alisa Ash, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1346441342
  18. Sarah Ashby, PHARMDPharmacist1033707534
  19. Rebecca AtkinsonAttendant Care Provider1831740919
  20. Fnu Atta Ur Rehman, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508796756
  21. Tiffany Aukerman, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1669011458
  22. Precious AwopetuOccupational Therapist1710851399
  23. Muhammad Asad AyubStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932038346
  24. Bradley Babcock, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1831239581
  25. Sandra BachmannOccupational Therapist1699880948
  26. Laura Badami, NP-CNurse Practitioner1386205961
  27. Bassam Badr, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1306015615
  28. Rebecca BagunuProfessional Counselor1861237711
  29. Roma Bai, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386592624
  30. Anyssa BaisdenBehavior Technician1902677909
  31. Alison BakerClinical Social Worker1942354881
  32. Anne Baker, MSSpeech-Language Pathologist1912638032
  33. Bryan Baker, D.C.Chiropractor1215370556
  34. Kristie Baker, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1124051941
  35. Glyza Mae BalamMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1376348235
  36. Erin BalesOptometrist1275985806
  37. Satiaya Ball, RBTBehavior Technician1942049713
  38. Gregory Ballard, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1942367040
  39. Krysten BallardPhysical Therapy Assistant1699195198
  40. Callie Ballenger, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1689902934
  41. Alexander Balmaceda, MDAnesthesiology Physician1437688629
  42. Ethan Balogh, DPTPhysical Therapist1932064862
  43. Barbara BanuelosHome Health Aide1013899905
  44. Eboney Barker, LMSWClinical Social Worker1992224901
  45. Madison BarkerBehavior Technician1548195365
  46. Linda BarnesContractor1245475755
  47. Nellie BarnesPhysical Therapy Assistant1720734056
  48. Rebecca Barnes, LMSWClinical Social Worker1962246215
  49. Asa Barnoskie, DPTPhysical Therapist1063810307
  50. Gabriella Barnum, LMSWClinical Social Worker1457049454

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.