Doctors in Saint Joseph, MO
Active healthcare providers in Saint Joseph 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
Saint Joseph ranks 15th among 321 Missouri cities by CMS provider count, holding 1.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 1,211
- NPPES providers in city
- 15th
- of 321 MO cities
- 1.1%
- of Missouri providers
- 23.5%
- in top 3 specialties
Saint Joseph ranks #7 of 10 Missouri cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Saint Joseph ranks among Missouri cities
Provider count vs every Missouri city in CMS NPPES (321 cities)
1,211 Top 5% higher than 95% of 321 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Saint Joseph
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
115 providers
- Family Nurse Practit…
Family Nurse Practitioner
94 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
75 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
64 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
50 providers
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
49 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 40
Speech-Language Pathologist
40 providers
- Family Medicine Phys… 38
Family Medicine Physician
38 providers
- Professional Counselor 35
Professional Counselor
35 providers
- General Practice Den… 32
General Practice Dentistry
32 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (115 providers, 9.5% of the city), followed by Family Nurse Practitioner.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Saint Joseph 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 , Saint Joseph over-indexes psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner at 3× the state average and under-indexes professional counselor at 0.60×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Missouri average
Less common here than Missouri average
- Professional Counselor 0.60×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.72×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Saint Joseph, Missouri appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,211 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 Saint Joseph - 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 Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (115 clinicians, followed by Family Nurse Practitioner with 94 and Pharmacist with 75). 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, Saint Joseph reports roughly 19.5 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 Saint Joseph practice address, a coverage gap Saint Joseph patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Saint Joseph 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 Saint Joseph
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 115 | 9.5% |
| 2 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 94 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Pharmacist | 75 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Clinical Social Worker | 64 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Internal Medicine Physician | 50 | 4.1% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 49 | 4.0% |
| 7 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 40 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physician | 38 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Professional Counselor | 35 | 2.9% |
| 10 | General Practice Dentistry | 32 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Chiropractor | 24 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 23 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Physical Therapy Assistant | 21 | 1.7% |
| 14 | Registered Nurse | 21 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | 20 | 1.7% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 6)
| Name |
|---|
| Denise Dawkins Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Peter Dawson, MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| James Day, D.O. Family Medicine Physician |
| Julia Day Counselor |
| Trina Day, DPT Physical Therapist |
| David De La Cruz Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Michael De Priest, MD Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician |
| Ashley Deacy, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Mercer Deatz Pharmacist |
| Brian Debenito, RPH, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Crystal Deets, PLPC Professional Counselor |
| Lori Dejarnett, O.D. Optometrist |
| Ashlee Delaney Physical Therapist |
| Allison Delasalle, DNAP, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Lindsay Delmont, PA Physician Assistant |
| Isaac Demke, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Dawn Dennis, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Beverly Denton Home Health Aide |
| Edison Derr Athletic Trainer |
| Christopher Deselms, RN, BSN General Practice Registered Nurse |
| Barbara Despain, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Lacey Dessel, D.C. Chiropractor |
| Sheila Devall Pharmacist |
| Madelyn Deyoung Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amandeep Dhatt, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ashley Dickerson Social Worker |
| Mercy Dickson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elena Dimiceli, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Frederick Dimmel, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Kylie Dishman Registered Nurse |
| Alexa Dixon Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Charles Dobbs, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Dennis Dobyan, MD Nephrology Physician |
| Caleb Dodd Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Edward Dodge, P.A. Physician Assistant |
| William Dodson, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Camila Dominguez, STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Juan Dominguez, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Andrew Donaldson, MD Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician |
| Amanda Donovan, RN Diabetes Educator Registered Nurse |
| Tara Dorman, PLPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Paige Dosch, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lisa Dove, RN, CS, PNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Gabby Dowdell Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sibyl Downing, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Zachary Downs, D.O. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Lisa Doyle, CRADC, MA Counselor |
| Sandra Dozier, L.P.C. Professional Counselor |
| Sheena Drake, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Rebecca Draper-Stuck, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
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Other Missouri cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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