NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Lees Summit, MO

2,128 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Lees Summit, 7th of 317 Missouri cities. The largest group is professional counselor: 159, 7% of the city's records, against 5% across Missouri. Page 31 of 43.

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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 Lees Summit

  1. Professional Counselor159
  2. Physical Therapist126
  3. Family Nurse Practitioner121
  4. Speech-Language Pathologist107
  5. Clinical Social Worker99
  6. Pharmacist91
  7. Chiropractor88
  8. Mental Health Counselor67

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Lees Summit in Missouri

  • Rank in Missouri7th of 317 cities by records
  • Share of the state1.9% of Missouri's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.1% of all records
  • Professional Counselor rank6th of the 10 Missouri cities with the most

Compared with Missouri as a whole, Lees Summit has 2.9× the state's share of audiologist records and 0.75× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Lees Summit, alphabetically

  1. Jessica Pemberton, M.ED, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1518326016
  2. Melinda Pendergraft, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962524652
  3. Kelly Pendergrass, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1639140221
  4. Kayla Pennington, DDSDentist1134805807
  5. Anita Perkins, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1912204603
  6. Sachia Perrine, PNP. PLPCProfessional Counselor1295449270
  7. Alyssa PerryMental Health Counselor1457033656
  8. Steven Perry, DCChiropractor1982659041
  9. Kathy Persell, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1033379771
  10. Tamera Person, LMSWSocial Worker1922376144
  11. Jessica PetersSocial Worker1891618872
  12. Anne Peterson, OTROccupational Therapist1265324297
  13. Erin Peterson, RN, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1558132076
  14. Geoff PetersonDentist1285076364
  15. Patti Peterson, LPCProfessional Counselor1720185416
  16. Tamara Peterson, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1902063506
  17. Dawn Petty, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1134404957
  18. Amy Phillips, C.P.N.P.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1942323985
  19. Chelsea Phillips, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1144074261
  20. Tracy Phillips, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1376527051
  21. Margaret Pilachowski, MSSchool Psychologist1922611045
  22. Edward PilgrimPhysical Therapist1669032249
  23. Jamie Pinney, LMSWClinical Social Worker1336766088
  24. Kathleen Pinon, RNGastroenterology Registered Nurse1205819398
  25. Kelsey Pippitt, D.C.Chiropractor1659748655
  26. Christine Pitcher, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1891129714
  27. Margaret Pivovar, OTOccupational Therapist1629918669
  28. Sunday Platt, LPCProfessional Counselor1013312677
  29. William Poe, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1811001084
  30. Erik Pohlman, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1740536895
  31. Brianna Poletis, APRN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1427928357
  32. Gregory Politi, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1295849479
  33. Jacob Pollard, DPTPhysical Therapist1134505662
  34. Leslie Pollard, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1346787553
  35. Sydney PolzarPhysical Therapist1821555327
  36. Molly Pomeroy, MSBehavior Analyst1598969446
  37. Brianna Porter, D.C.Chiropractor1386793362
  38. Russell Porter, D.C.Chiropractor1154713923
  39. Madeleine PoszProfessional Counselor1942993340
  40. Tina Poulson, DCChiropractor1215756234
  41. Alan Powell, MDPediatrics Physician1376654772
  42. Martin Powers, D.C.Chiropractor1245265636
  43. Carol Pranulis, ODOptometrist1942293204
  44. Holly Prather, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1659835395
  45. Richard Prather, DCChiropractor1205845112
  46. Terrence Pratt, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1104845585
  47. Lucas PredmorePhysical Therapy Assistant1962287581
  48. Kaitlyn PreskoPharmacist1922956911
  49. Kara Pressly, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1144687963
  50. Teressa Price, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851663157

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

Lees Summit, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,128 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 Lees Summit - 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 Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit is weighted toward Professional Counselor (159 clinicians, followed by Physical Therapist with 126 and Family Nurse Practitioner with 121). 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, Lees Summit reports roughly 34.3 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, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Lees Summit practice address, a coverage gap Lees Summit patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Lees Summit 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 Lees Summit, MO?

There are 2,128 registered healthcare providers in Lees Summit, MO, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Lees Summit?

The most common specialties in Lees Summit are Professional Counselor, Physical Therapist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Social Worker. Professional Counselor has the most providers with 159.

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.