NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in West Columbia, SC

1,887 individual NPPES records list a practice address in West Columbia, 12th of 200 South Carolina cities. The largest group is pharmacist: 121, 6% of the city's records, against 6% across South Carolina. Page 5 of 38.

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West Columbia in South Carolina

  • Rank in South Carolina12th of 200 cities by records
  • Share of the state2.2% of South Carolina's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups17.5% of all records
  • Pharmacist rank8th of the 10 South Carolina cities with the most

Compared with South Carolina as a whole, West Columbia has 5.5× the state's share of adult health nurse practitioner records and 0.53× its share of professional counselor records.

Providers in West Columbia, alphabetically

  1. Joveida BrittOccupational Therapy Assistant1932305018
  2. Jonathan Brock, MD, PHDPediatrics Physician1417210279
  3. Courtney Brooks, MD.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295996239
  4. Jennifer BrooksOccupational Therapy Assistant1528312071
  5. Kasey BroughBehavior Technician1184475535
  6. Anna Browder, PHARMDPharmacist1104556216
  7. Alishia BrownBehavior Technician1285509901
  8. Ashley BrownHome Health Aide1861350068
  9. Christine BrownRegistered Nurse1194610311
  10. Curtis Brown, MDAnesthesiology Physician1639187115
  11. Edwin Brown, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770506289
  12. Kathleen Brown, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356131361
  13. Thomas Brown, PHARMDPharmacist1255205514
  14. Paul Browne, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1366496465
  15. Joseph Brownholtz, PHARMDPharmacist1114482460
  16. Chelsea Bruce, RDRegistered Dietitian1730795568
  17. Janie Bruce, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1932308558
  18. Ki'Ara BruceStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336071620
  19. Brenna Brucker, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1346684776
  20. Briana Brunner, MDCornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1336677913
  21. Daniel Brunson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1487950069
  22. Rebecca Brunson, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1235514589
  23. Bryson BrusterBehavior Technician1912856287
  24. Ashley Bryan, MDHospitalist Physician1275273674
  25. Anthony Bryant, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326001082
  26. Ponce Bullard, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609897313
  27. Samuel BullockProfessional Counselor1265273908
  28. Hannah Bumgarner, MSN, FNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1477139103
  29. Rachel BundaPharmacist1225879216
  30. Susan Buol, ATCAthletic Trainer1932420346
  31. Margaret Burggraf, PHDPsychologist1992749295
  32. Cherie Burke, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427052232
  33. Joseph Burkett, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1588892590
  34. Neal Burkhalter, MDOtolaryngology Physician1285897470
  35. Alexandra Burley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366107773
  36. Rebecca Burnside, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1376956284
  37. Buffie Burr, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1902251523
  38. Louis Bussells, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1043665821
  39. Luke Butcher, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275393365
  40. Fred ButlerPharmacist1083823694
  41. Mary Elizabeth Butler, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1154793545
  42. Patrick Butterfield, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1003900507
  43. Vince Buttrick, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1881366433
  44. Jennifer ByerlyBehavior Technician1053898288
  45. Leah Byrd, PAPhysician Assistant1336497874
  46. Lisa Byrd, LM, CPMMidwife1760421333
  47. Rex Cabaltica, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942221494
  48. Ashley Cain, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1235483926
  49. Carolyn Cain, COMSOrientation and Mobility Training Rehabilitation Counselor1376882902
  50. Courtney Caldwell, LMT, LNTNaprapath1841156387

The largest South Carolina cities

  1. Columbia11,200
  2. Charleston10,840
  3. Greenville10,264
  4. Spartanburg3,328
  5. Florence2,634

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How to read this directory

West Columbia, South Carolina appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,887 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 West Columbia - 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 West Columbia 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 West Columbia is weighted toward Pharmacist (121 clinicians, followed by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with 112 and Physical Therapist with 97). 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 South Carolina's population, West Columbia reports roughly 35.1 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 South Carolina's most common specialties, Mental Health Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a West Columbia practice address, a coverage gap West Columbia patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For West Columbia 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 West Columbia, SC?

There are 1,887 registered healthcare providers in West Columbia, SC, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in West Columbia?

The most common specialties in West Columbia are Pharmacist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Physical Therapist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program. Pharmacist has the most providers with 121.

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.