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 24 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. Stephen Muhlbach, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1891864815
  2. Milton Muller, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1710062427
  3. Benjamin Murbach, AGNP-BC, A-GNP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1316316698
  4. Martin Murphy, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1710257449
  5. Clara Murray, PAPhysician Assistant1558003335
  6. Katie Murray, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104139781
  7. Molly Murray, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1770034571
  8. Bobbi MusgroveSpeech-Language Pathologist1861635492
  9. Fozia MustafaPhysical Therapy Assistant1033080296
  10. Edwin Myers, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1679546154
  11. Adam Nachum, LMSWSocial Worker1053811703
  12. Farid Namin, MDGastroenterology Physician1770546483
  13. Susann Nance, RPHPharmacist1336423623
  14. Paul Nassab, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1427086933
  15. Jose Navato, MDPsychiatry Physician1457527657
  16. Nicholas Navato, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1881770469
  17. Mya NealBehavior Technician1609799576
  18. Helen Nebel, MA LCSW LPC ATRProfessional Counselor1306993852
  19. Chelsea Neel, MSN, FPMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1144856980
  20. Tanner NeelandDentist1306413299
  21. Jalieaunna NelsonBehavior Technician1326918657
  22. Jamie Nelson, RNRegistered Nurse1023770815
  23. Lee Nelson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1497939094
  24. Greg Neubauer, MA, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1285648675
  25. Nancy Newhouse, D.D.S., M.S.Periodontics1144414400
  26. Justin Newkirk, MSW, PLCSWClinical Social Worker1689909939
  27. John Newman, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1699888594
  28. Maggie Ngar, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1164651543
  29. Aaron Nguyen, PLPCProfessional Counselor1134067713
  30. Carey Nguyen, ODOptometrist1609931252
  31. Khanh Nguyen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1588678031
  32. Leann Nguyen, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1457554933
  33. Tiffany NguyenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205785557
  34. Ahmed Niaz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174461339
  35. Karin Nicotra, P.T.Physical Therapist1417172719
  36. Michael Nielson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710944764
  37. Brantley Niendick, OTRLOccupational Therapist1194230136
  38. Olivia Niesen, PLPCProfessional Counselor1831956002
  39. Patricia Nimmo, MSWSocial Worker1437818457
  40. Lindsey Nitchals, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1215599030
  41. Ryan Nogle, D.C.Chiropractor1700183563
  42. Tammy Noller, MS LPCProfessional Counselor1447337472
  43. Kelly Nolte, COTASpecialist1063871887
  44. Brittany Normand, PLPCMental Health Counselor1114852597
  45. Dana Norton, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1396037040
  46. Katherine NortonBehavior Technician1215701693
  47. Andrew Nosti, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1417989674
  48. Robert Null, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1932547866
  49. Hannah O'Brien, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1669062543
  50. Laura O'Dell, LMTCommunity Health Worker1588914808

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.