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 35 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. Jordyn WeemsBehavior Technician1962365726
  2. Luanna Weimer, LCSWClinical Social Worker1467526715
  3. Kenneth Weinand, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1417950296
  4. Arthur Weisman, D.P.M.Podiatrist1326042219
  5. Jill Weiterman, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1831618552
  6. Kristina Weixeldorfer, CRADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1407714207
  7. Verra Wekullo, MDInfectious Disease Physician1538150925
  8. Lindsey WeldCommunity Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1477333144
  9. Carolyn WellsHome Health Aide1497163950
  10. Matthew Wells, DNP, FPMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1407112204
  11. Michael Wells, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1033181367
  12. Jessica WempeBehavior Technician1912737792
  13. Matthew Wendahl, DMD, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1568804961
  14. Becky Wendt, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053444158
  15. Wendy WerleyGeneral Practice Dentistry1568400133
  16. Brian West, MDFamily Medicine Physician1285602284
  17. Lacey West, STUDENT, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649016957
  18. Kaytlin Westbrook, MSSpeech-Language Pathologist1144885260
  19. Jennifer Westerman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1689199663
  20. Randy Westfall, PT, MTCPhysical Therapist1841234572
  21. Jean WetheriltOccupational Therapist1033233424
  22. Alexis Whaley, LMSWClinical Social Worker1528940384
  23. Gary Wheeler, P.T.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1619126380
  24. Megan Wheeler, DPTPhysical Therapist1568259513
  25. Zachariah Whertvine, LPCProfessional Counselor1952944977
  26. Kristina WhislerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417306010
  27. Alexis WhiteBehavior Technician1356190821
  28. Jerry White, DOFamily Medicine Physician1336359017
  29. Karalee White, CTRSRecreation Therapist1992506976
  30. Ronnie Whitebear-ShortBehavior Technician1518772235
  31. Lee Whitworth, O.D.Optometrist1265461438
  32. Patrick Whitworth, O.D.Optometrist1003848615
  33. Susan Widick, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1326084427
  34. Erin WielandBehavior Technician1003709635
  35. Heather Wieners, RPHPharmacist1578848552
  36. Brianna Wiepen, DDSDentist1952929614
  37. Jill Wiese, RN, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1043526429
  38. Davalene Wilbanks, LPCProfessional Counselor1104961945
  39. Newell Wilcoxon, LMSWClinical Social Worker1952768475
  40. Matthew Wiley, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1679613400
  41. Debra Wilkinson, DDSDentist1417994617
  42. Mikayla WilkinsonBehavior Technician1609663772
  43. Steven Wilkinson, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1093709636
  44. Angela WillettBehavior Technician1376425546
  45. Sarah WilleyPsychologist1740762301
  46. Allyson Williams, NPNurse Practitioner1417301615
  47. Bradley Williams, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1861878308
  48. Jeana WilliamsSpeech-Language Pathologist1730214297
  49. Lucas Williams, DPTPhysical Therapist1629706882
  50. Margaret Williams, LMSWClinical Social Worker1306533039

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.