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 4 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. Cameron BirminghamCounselor1679147938
  2. Tobie Bisges, MPAS, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1609907054
  3. Aubrey BittelDental Hygienist1558239566
  4. David Black, D.C.Chiropractor1548272800
  5. David Blackburn, DMD, MSDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1942495320
  6. Kari Blaeuer, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1770624710
  7. Dalen Blair, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1356213367
  8. Amauri BlakeBehavior Technician1114718145
  9. Sargine BlakeFamily Nurse Practitioner1134735525
  10. Cindy BlakemoreSpeech-Language Pathologist1659406247
  11. Christy Blaney, LPCProfessional Counselor1275839367
  12. Jeffrey BlevinsMental Health Counselor1871062075
  13. Marla Blevins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629096334
  14. Margo Block, D.O.Neurology Physician1871672287
  15. Carol Blum, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1013988674
  16. Steven Blum, D.D.S.Dentist1043287071
  17. Calie BobergBehavior Technician1679433411
  18. Mary Bode-Smith, MS, PLPCProfessional Counselor1639903974
  19. Johnna Bodenstab, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1619968070
  20. Cassie BollingerOccupational Therapy Assistant1730751538
  21. Justine Bolton, PT, DPT, ATC, LATPhysical Therapist1174002364
  22. Carrie Bond, LPCProfessional Counselor1811137185
  23. Melinda Bonham, MED, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1669234050
  24. Tasha Bonilla, RBTBehavior Technician1225984230
  25. Shelby Boos, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1003618968
  26. Gary Boring, DCChiropractor1043301211
  27. Michelle BorrBehavior Analyst1245965227
  28. Robert Borsheski, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1619963527
  29. Tonishia BostonHomemaker1538094578
  30. Deambra Boucher, O.D.Optometrist1972683746
  31. Margaret BoucherPhysical Therapist1831869569
  32. Jeremy Bowen, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1386845188
  33. Johnathan Bowen, DPTOccupational Therapist1750110045
  34. Dylan Bowling, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1851011597
  35. Donnie Bowman, PHARMDPharmacist1316627458
  36. Lori BoydSpeech-Language Pathologist1558918227
  37. Sydney BoydBehavior Technician1740114578
  38. Jenifer Boyer, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1285333443
  39. Ashtyn BradleyBehavior Technician1669255261
  40. Jeffrey Bradley, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1851598353
  41. Lauren BradleyCounselor1093697781
  42. Michelle BradleyCommunity Health Worker1568098259
  43. Patricia Bradley, MSWClinical Social Worker1679583439
  44. Marjorie Brady, LMSWSocial Worker1043924277
  45. Tierney BrailsfordBehavior Technician1467373480
  46. Mary Brant, FPMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1356407720
  47. Judy BrayOccupational Therapy Assistant1952711954
  48. Marcia Bray, O.D.Optometrist1730174210
  49. Lydia BreckenridgeBehavior Technician1992573471
  50. Amy Brener, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487091476

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.