Doctors in Joplin, MO
Active healthcare providers in Joplin sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
2,390 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Joplin, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,390 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Joplin - 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 Joplin 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 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Joplin is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (324 clinicians, followed by Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 234 and Professional Counselor with 108). 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, Joplin reports roughly 38.6 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.
Within Missouri, Joplin ranks #5 of 321 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 2.2% of the state's registered providers. Of Missouri's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Joplin practice address, a coverage gap Joplin patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Joplin patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 22)
| Name |
|---|
| Brian Ipsen, MD Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician |
| Ryan Ireland, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| John Irlam, D.O. Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Wasey Jabbar, MD Nephrology Physician |
| Hafsa Jabeen Psychiatry Physician |
| Michael Jack, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Jennifer Jacks, COTA/L Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Anastasia Jackson, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Gabriel Jacobs Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marilyn Jacobs, RNC, WHNP Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Richard Jacobs, MD Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Jonathan Jacoby, DDS Dentist |
| Syed Muhammad Jafri Psychiatry Physician |
| Melissa James, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Mollie James, D.O. Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Mi Jang Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Margaret Janssen, M.D. Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Marilyn Janzen, PH.D.,A.R.N.P. Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Mark Jarosz, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vanessa Jarrett, APRN Nurse Practitioner |
| Erika Jasso, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nicole Jasso Clinical Social Worker |
| Yaso Jayawardhana, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Connor Jeffers Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tyleigh Jeffers Behavior Technician |
| David Jeffs, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carrie Jenkins, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Meredith Jenkins, PA-C Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Robyn Jennings, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Kerry Jepsen, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Maddison Jewsbury, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Darwin Jeyaraj, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Rebecca Jeyaseelan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Delainy Jimerson, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Christopher Johnson, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Greg Johnson, C.O., BOCP Prosthetist |
| Jeffery Johnson, D.C. Chiropractor |
| Kristin Johnson, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Rebecca Johnson, RN Registered Nurse |
| Tierra Johnson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kierstin Johnston Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Austin Jones, D.C. Acupuncturist |
| Gary Jones, FNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Jeffrey Jones, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Louis Jones, BSN, CCRN Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paul Jones, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Stacy Jones, PT Physical Therapist |
| Stephanie Jones Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Victoria Jones, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Willow Jones Professional Counselor |
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