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 5 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. Darian Brewen-Barnett, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1275174716
  2. Corrine Bricher, PAPhysician Assistant1184094542
  3. James Brittain, BSPHARMPharmacist1518215482
  4. Cynthia Brizendine, PLPCMental Health Counselor1104510734
  5. Deborah Brizendine, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1538438189
  6. Valencia BroadusHealth & Wellness Coach1558288050
  7. Arthur Brock, MDSpecialist1295738219
  8. Barbara BroganBehavior Technician1508669896
  9. Tim Bronson, D.C.Chiropractor1851580591
  10. Audrey Brooks, MDPsychiatry Physician1225292170
  11. Cheryl BrooksStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1770002180
  12. Jenna BrooksSpeech-Language Pathologist1043614837
  13. Lisa Brooks, LCSWClinical Social Worker1699052738
  14. Addison Brown, PLPCProfessional Counselor1659242790
  15. Alesha BrownPharmacist1629148655
  16. Breeshanna Brown, CNANurse's Aide1720949290
  17. Destiny BrownBehavior Technician1043057979
  18. James Brown, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1144323247
  19. Jessica BrownBehavior Technician1043173503
  20. Joshua BrownSpeech-Language Pathologist1295382968
  21. Lakorria BrownBehavior Technician1730999517
  22. Madelyn Brown, PLPCProfessional Counselor1730038126
  23. Morgan Brown, LMSWSocial Worker1225982820
  24. Rachelle Brown, LMSWClinical Social Worker1255141230
  25. Shyann BrownBehavior Technician1942937461
  26. William Brown, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1821034026
  27. Stephanie Brown-Billingsly, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104627363
  28. Kathy Browne, RPHPharmacist1669873527
  29. Karen BrownsSpeech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist1659495000
  30. Jennifer Brownson, RBTBehavior Technician1982240784
  31. Skylar Brua, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1669053021
  32. Natalie Bruce, REGISTERED NURSEPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1356239966
  33. Danielle BrunettiBehavior Technician1245017219
  34. Aubree Bryan, LMSWClinical Social Worker1518752278
  35. David BryantPharmacist1235734195
  36. Kaitlyn Bryant, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1669135273
  37. Samuel BuchananHearing Instrument Specialist1912627837
  38. Joni Buckridge, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1588259949
  39. Rachelle Buescher, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1124515721
  40. Long Bui, DOFamily Medicine Physician1194284463
  41. Tristina BukovacRegistered Nurse1306534391
  42. Robert Bullano, O.D.Optometrist1043321805
  43. Jayne Lora Bumgarner, MDFamily Medicine Physician1770774440
  44. Matthew Bunte, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1518039239
  45. Gary Burgess, RPHPharmacist1972825149
  46. Jacklynn Burk, MSN, FPMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1548916489
  47. Leeanna Burke, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1982002184
  48. Dena Burnett, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1972871689
  49. Shannon Buslepp, FNP-BCFamily Medicine Physician1730967597
  50. Tynetta ButlerBehavior Technician1639031214

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.