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 6 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. Mari Butterfield, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1104897776
  2. Edward Cable, DDSDentist1649447293
  3. Arlene Cai, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053018788
  4. Courtnie Cain, PSYD, LPClinical Psychologist1376775338
  5. Joy Cain, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1174007520
  6. Makenzie Cain, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1760921209
  7. Danielle Callahan, DPTPhysical Therapist1245042720
  8. Sherilyn Camerlinck, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1649504325
  9. Matthew Cameron, MSW, LMSWClinical Social Worker1316660038
  10. Julie Camp, ANP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1891018792
  11. Susan CampbellSpeech-Language Pathologist1245564566
  12. Jayde Cantwell, RNRegistered Nurse1992689061
  13. Jill Caracci, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1275708331
  14. Paul Carlisle, ED.D.Professional Counselor1477793636
  15. Annamay Carlson, DOGeneral Practice Physician1477753069
  16. Nathanial Carlson, DPTPhysical Therapist1700132321
  17. Jessica Carney, COTAPediatric Occupational Therapist1699432310
  18. Karmel Carothers, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1427006543
  19. Laurie Carpenter, LCSW, LSCSWClinical Social Worker1780227058
  20. Lauren Carr, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1588704225
  21. Angelique CarrollCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1104273317
  22. Brandy Carroll, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1437930740
  23. Danielle CarrollPhysical Therapist1588799050
  24. Kenneth Carroll, RN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1699033464
  25. Dejaneara-Jeannette Carter, LMSWClinical Social Worker1578453635
  26. Caitlin Carver, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1336547538
  27. Lora Carver, PHARMDPharmacist1033493341
  28. Monica CassPhysical Therapist1700994951
  29. Matthew CaterineDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821087263
  30. Thomas Cates, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1992861009
  31. Mya CavanaghBehavior Technician1962211235
  32. Abigail CavenderBehavior Technician1801643267
  33. Olga Cerda, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1124764824
  34. Mahesh Chandra, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013925866
  35. Pranathi ChantiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386582518
  36. Cinthya ChanureBehavior Technician1992457642
  37. Curtis ChapinSpeech-Language Pathologist1811666787
  38. Kai Chapin, LMTMassage Therapist1801585682
  39. Steven Charapata, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1841271616
  40. Swapna ChebroluHospitalist Physician1396974218
  41. Yan Chen, MD, PHDGastroenterology Physician1184627101
  42. Madison CherryMental Health Counselor1962353128
  43. James Childers, DCChiropractor1699789099
  44. Emily Chisholm, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1467181891
  45. Aulton Chisum, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1437131208
  46. Nikoloz Chitaia, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1457314361
  47. Tamar Chomakhidze, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821932666
  48. Julia ChristopherBehavior Technician1932923463
  49. Gabrielle ChronisterBehavior Technician1447012869
  50. Paul Chu, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1477558658

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.