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 6 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. Kimberly Caldwell, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1093155715
  2. Katelyn Call, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1699217810
  3. Robert Callis, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1093780140
  4. Monica Caluda, MT-BCMusic Therapist1043729544
  5. Shannon Cameron, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124968474
  6. Charles Campbell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1093890808
  7. Delia Campbell, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1043559131
  8. Ellie Campbell, DPTPhysical Therapist1033926449
  9. Frankie Campbell-ProvoMassage Therapist1962320382
  10. Kelly Cantwell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477887107
  11. Bruce Capehart, MDPsychiatry Physician1821057878
  12. Gail Capell, MDAnesthesiology Physician1346325396
  13. Anna Capps, PTPhysical Therapist1710757224
  14. Michael Capuano, DOHospitalist Physician1679548697
  15. Jaime Cardozo, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962689299
  16. Denise Carey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1548233224
  17. James Carlen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427015205
  18. Charles Carlin, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1508823444
  19. Jean Carlisle, PHARMDPharmacist1093059487
  20. Ann Carlson, PTPhysical Therapist1669549291
  21. Catherine Carlson, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1558517565
  22. Paul Carlson, D.M.D.Dentist1104965979
  23. Charles CarpenterStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598516890
  24. Jason CarreroPhysical Therapist1164849162
  25. Ashton Carrigan, MSWClinical Social Worker1396830717
  26. Clayton Carter, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1720428683
  27. John Carter, M.D,Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1942262696
  28. Angana Cash, LMSWClinical Social Worker1639898125
  29. John Caskey, MDAnesthesiology Physician1932284981
  30. April Cassidy, R.PH.Pharmacist1376841304
  31. Fernando Castro, MDRheumatology Physician1518063718
  32. Jonathan Cates, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1023499381
  33. Ashley Caughman, MSPTPediatric Physical Therapist1548542434
  34. Natalie Cauthen, MDInfectious Disease Physician1124095658
  35. John Chakides, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255650032
  36. Alice Chandler, PHARMDPharmacist1013369180
  37. David Chandler, DCChiropractor1225000482
  38. Kathleen ChapieskySpeech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist1073348298
  39. Blake Chapman, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1619357043
  40. Iva Chapple, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1720047202
  41. Dana Charles, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1821180357
  42. Amanda Charlton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245592526
  43. Curt Charnes, MDHospitalist Physician1588621817
  44. Sara Cheatham, PHARMDPharmacist1477801231
  45. Jelinda Cherry Stokes, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1811452360
  46. Kyle ChildersHospitalist Physician1801383815
  47. Carol Choe, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1104052091
  48. Nabi Chowdhury, M.D.Neurology Physician1134326200
  49. Chaquita ChristianStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356272694
  50. Deno Chrysostom, DMDDentist1477623791

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.