Doctors in Kirksville, MO
Active healthcare providers in Kirksville sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Kirksville ranks 24th among 321 Missouri cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.7% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 721
- NPPES providers in city
- 24th
- of 321 MO cities
- 0.7%
- of Missouri providers
- 35.8%
- in top 3 specialties
Kirksville ranks #5 of 10 Missouri cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Kirksville ranks among Missouri cities
Provider count vs every Missouri city in CMS NPPES (321 cities)
721 Top 7% higher than 93% of 321 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Kirksville
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
174 providers
- Professional Counselor 44
Professional Counselor
44 providers
- Family Medicine Phys… 40
Family Medicine Physician
40 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 34
Speech-Language Pathologist
34 providers
- Licensed Practical N… 29
Licensed Practical Nurse
29 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 29
Clinical Social Worker
29 providers
- Athletic Trainer 27
Athletic Trainer
27 providers
- Neuromusculoskeletal… 24
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician
24 providers
- Pharmacist 22
Pharmacist
22 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 21
Family Nurse Practitioner
21 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (174 providers, 24.1% of the city), followed by Professional Counselor.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Kirksville has more, and fewer, of than Missouri average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Missouri , Kirksville over-indexes neuromusculoskeletal medicine & omm physician at 78.5× the state average and under-indexes occupational therapist at 0.56×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Missouri average
Less common here than Missouri average
- Occupational Therapist 0.56×
- Pharmacist 0.63×
- Physical Therapist 0.65×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.66×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Kirksville, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 721 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 Kirksville - 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 Kirksville 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 Kirksville is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (174 clinicians, followed by Professional Counselor with 44 and Family Medicine Physician with 40). 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, Kirksville reports roughly 11.6 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.
Of Missouri's most common specialties, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Kirksville practice address, a coverage gap Kirksville patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Kirksville 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.
Which specialties are most common in Kirksville
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 174 | 24.1% |
| 2 | Professional Counselor | 44 | 6.1% |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physician | 40 | 5.5% |
| 4 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 34 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 29 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Clinical Social Worker | 29 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Athletic Trainer | 27 | 3.7% |
| 8 | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician | 24 | 3.3% |
| 9 | Pharmacist | 22 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 21 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Physical Therapist | 19 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Registered Nurse | 18 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Internal Medicine Physician | 17 | 2.4% |
| 14 | Dentist | 13 | 1.8% |
| 15 | Occupational Therapist | 10 | 1.4% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 5)
| Name |
|---|
| Valena Fiscus, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kinsley Fitzpatrick, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Amy Fleshman, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Melinda Flickinger, PLCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Nathan Flickinger, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Erik Fox, PLPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Madeline Fox Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tracy Francis Clinical Social Worker |
| Jennifer Franco Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alexander Frantzis, DO Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician |
| Kelly Freeland, ARNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Robin Fuksa, LAC Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Mercy Fultang, MD, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Morgan Gaeke, MA, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Skyler Galvin Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nirali Gandhi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nirupa Gariga, D.D.S Dentist |
| Ashley Garlock Athletic Trainer |
| Alexis Garner Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brandon Gasaway Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Thomas Geisenheimer, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Eric George, DO General Practice Physician |
| Maura Gerdes, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Deborah Gering Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Raelene Gilbert, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Kristen Gillette, OTR/L, DPT Occupational Therapist |
| Gina Gilliland, RNCWHNP Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Katelyn Glaspie, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Alyssa Golden Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Allison Goldenstein, DO Dermatology Physician |
| Brent Gonda, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Richard Gooch, DDS Dentist |
| Susanna Goodell-Fields Athletic Trainer |
| Jodie Gordon, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| Tara Gordon, PLPC Professional Counselor |
| Kajal Govin Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| John Goza Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sue Granger, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Kerena Gray, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shelly Gray, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Connor Greaves Athletic Trainer |
| Melanie Grgurich, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Ashlie Griffith, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Kailey Grinder, RDH Dental Hygienist |
| Christy Grissom, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Michelle Gronemeyer Physical Therapist |
| Norma Grubb, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Tara Guinn, OD Optometrist |
| Betsey Gundy, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| McKenzie Gunter Behavior Analyst |
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