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 9 of 38.
The 8 largest groups in West Columbia
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- Francis Dayrit, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1669405874
- Morrigan Dearman, PHARMDPharmacist1689545196
- Daniel Deasis, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1306112743
- Jessica DeboltCounselor1760150700
- Chantal Debreceny, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1144780909
- Kristy Dechellis, RDNRegistered Dietitian1659877223
- Barnaby Dedmond, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1861478323
- Lupe DelacruzHearing Instrument Specialist1497080766
- John Joseph Delany, LPC-A, MA, NCCMental Health Counselor1548812571
- Melanie Demattei, D.O.Hospitalist Physician1821317538
- Pamela Dement, PTPhysical Therapist1407991128
- John Deperi, M. D.Surgery Physician1043278427
- Jeffrey Derenzo, DPTPhysical Therapist1184978082
- Kessler Derrrick, PHARMDPharmacist1871489971
- Robert Deters, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1942294004
- Heather Detwiler, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1740721232
- Karen Devereaux, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1578601142
- Kristin Devito, PASurgical Physician Assistant1891168555
- Jackara DewaltCase Manager/Care Coordinator1376264192
- Raymond Diamond, DOInternal Medicine Physician1497779573
- Angela Diaz, RNSchool Registered Nurse1376882308
- Pauline Dibia, MDHospitalist Physician1891222824
- Angela Diemont, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1063693950
- Donna Diggins, L.P.N.Licensed Practical Nurse1477990927
- Tika Diggs-DugansBehavior Technician1811400716
- Kristi Dikranis, DOSurgery Physician1699337360
- Trevor DoaneStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073373585
- Leah Doberne-Schor, LPCProfessional Counselor1396467080
- Cynthia Dodd, APRNObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1790789519
- Laurelle DodsonBehavior Technician1871018143
- Julie Doherty, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528088374
- Hillery Dolford, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1104283548
- Melissa Donaldson, PTPhysical Therapist1154788040
- Diana Dongell, DMDEndodontics1609109529
- Sean Donohue, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063350585
- Brittany Dorn, LISW-CPClinical Social Worker1891247730
- Karen Dorr, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1053956300
- Mary Dortenzo, RN-ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1215105085
- Ashley Doscher, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1518284397
- Jennifer DotsonBehavior Technician1326541855
- Devin DotterProfessional Counselor1194398586
- Laura Dougherty, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1881632289
- Destiny DouglasRecreation Therapist1538688916
- Hannah DouglasBehavior Technician1134616501
- Angelina Dow, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1376137745
- Ashley DowlingCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1952172231
- Brandon Drafts, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1336309095
- April Driggers, CNIMClinical Neurophysiology Physician1376126003
- Leslie Driggers, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992355770
- Kate Drinkwater, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1477924991
The largest South Carolina cities
- Columbia11,200
- Charleston10,840
- Greenville10,264
- Spartanburg3,328
- Florence2,634
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.