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 31 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. Mark Smith, LPC, LCSWClinical Social Worker1245216837
  2. Nathaniel Smith, CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1700660305
  3. Nicholas Smith, DDSDentist1407589807
  4. Rick Smith, LPCMental Health Counselor1235484999
  5. Rose Smith, LPCProfessional Counselor1174382584
  6. Vadsana Smith, APRNNurse Practitioner1669540357
  7. Haylee Smyth, RBTBehavior Technician1437721743
  8. Kylee SmythBehavior Technician1184401150
  9. Steven Snarich, BCBABehavior Analyst1437715109
  10. Lisa Snedeger, PLPCProfessional Counselor1508749508
  11. John Snow, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1780741264
  12. Stacey Solarski, ACNPC-AGAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578372983
  13. Honour Sollars, OTROccupational Therapist1740951177
  14. Marilyn Solsky, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1609065853
  15. Josh Sonsiadek, D.C.Chiropractor1215961834
  16. Farah SoukiehStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023949997
  17. Clayton Southern, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447818687
  18. Kelly SouzaSpeech-Language Pathologist1730567041
  19. Amiee SpangrudBehavior Technician1487460457
  20. Ryan Speier, LMSWSocial Worker1306025200
  21. Lauren SpencerDoula1891517348
  22. Sean Sperl, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1972953743
  23. Beth Splichal, OTR LOccupational Therapist1861607343
  24. Deana Sprouse, LPCProfessional Counselor1548408214
  25. Cheryl Spurgeon, M.S. CCC-SPSpeech-Language Pathologist1316009244
  26. Stevie St. Clair, LCSWClinical Social Worker1295203792
  27. Donna StaffordHealth Service Psychologist1629921713
  28. Sherrie Stafford, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1881918175
  29. Dale Stalder, RPHPharmacist1790032274
  30. Alexander Stamos, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679992721
  31. David Stamos, DDS, MSEndodontics1467546085
  32. Bradley Stanley, M.D.Urology Physician1649220088
  33. Terri StarkSpeech-Language Pathologist1538686886
  34. Carol Steede Spaulding, LCSWClinical Social Worker1235216268
  35. Lori SteffenSocial Worker1912296146
  36. Melinda Stegner, R.N.Registered Nurse1003151770
  37. Marvin Steiner, MD FAAFPFamily Medicine Physician1831190925
  38. Amy Steinman, ODOptometrist1609979202
  39. Christine Stephens, LPCProfessional Counselor1497598593
  40. Ladonna Stephens, RPHPharmacist1841786183
  41. Kim Steppe, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174687784
  42. Malika SterlingDoula1124995899
  43. Brian Stewart, MS, PT, CSCSPhysical Therapist1508844259
  44. Raven StewartBehavior Technician1962376632
  45. Louis Stiaszny, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1336258722
  46. Jordan StiersAthletic Trainer1215494711
  47. Benjamin Stiles, D.C.Radiology Chiropractor1922069830
  48. Regina StillmanPastoral Counselor1972254670
  49. Auburn Stiner, RNAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse1285375303
  50. Ruth Stoan, LPCProfessional Counselor1407454580

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.