NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Corpus Christi, TX

5,600 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Corpus Christi, 9th of 694 Texas cities. The largest group is family nurse practitioner: 408, 7% of the city's records, against 5% across Texas. Page 104 of 112.

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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 Corpus Christi

  1. Family Nurse Practitioner408
  2. Behavior Technician384
  3. Pharmacist234
  4. Professional Counselor224
  5. Speech-Language Pathologist203
  6. Physical Therapist198
  7. Students in training195
  8. Family Medicine Physician193

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

Corpus Christi in Texas

  • Rank in Texas9th of 694 cities by records
  • Share of the state1.3% of Texas's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups18.3% of all records
  • Family Nurse Practitioner rank8th of the 10 Texas cities with the most

Compared with Texas as a whole, Corpus Christi has 2.4× the state's share of emergency medicine physician records and 0.53× its share of clinical social worker records.

Providers in Corpus Christi, alphabetically

  1. Tanya Valdez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1720667546
  2. Daniel Valencia, R.PH.Pharmacist1043523418
  3. Elizabeth Valentine, CPHTPharmacy Technician1578152914
  4. Olufisayo Valentine-Enemuo, MDPediatrics Physician1093437873
  5. Jaime Valenzuela, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1942030366
  6. Amy ValerioSpeech-Language Assistant1134714645
  7. Angelica Valero, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1184765893
  8. Maren Valeza, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1144563008
  9. Deekshita ValivetiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518607589
  10. Lillian ValladaresHigh-Risk Obstetric Registered Nurse1144153826
  11. Martha ValladolidBehavior Technician1861972614
  12. Yvonne Valle, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1437088341
  13. Megan Vallejo, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1164933420
  14. Destinee VallesBehavior Technician1750184578
  15. Velma Valles, MS LPCProfessional Counselor1598451296
  16. Megan ValliBehavior Technician1720884158
  17. Alisha Van LooBehavior Technician1407695083
  18. Dennis Van Maren, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1063406734
  19. Daniel Van Pelt, RDHDental Hygienist1285556324
  20. Alison Vande Castle, DPTPhysical Therapist1992098388
  21. Sarah Vanderah, DMDDentist1184235491
  22. David Vanderheiden, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1790779247
  23. Kayla VanderkooiEmergency Medicine Physician1407484306
  24. Matthew Vandermause, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1790348944
  25. Megan Vanderveen, AGPCNP-CNurse Practitioner1962982371
  26. Chari Vandever, LPCProfessional Counselor1568712347
  27. Kenneth Vanexan, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1063407526
  28. Timothy Vanfrank, M.D.Specialist1992775407
  29. Nicholas Vanraden, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780527010
  30. Isha VanterpoolPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1720684822
  31. Eileen Vara, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1477683332
  32. Amber VargasMassage Therapist1770436263
  33. Bethany Vargas, DOPediatrics Physician1194210518
  34. Carlos Vargas, D.O.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1245763051
  35. Casandra Vargas, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578348512
  36. Chriselda Vargas, C.O.T.A.Occupational Therapist1528244340
  37. Jonathan Vargas, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1952075863
  38. Manuela VargasMental Health Counselor1740949908
  39. Sixto Vargas, CO, LO, BOCOOrthotist1972527208
  40. Hilda Vargas-Wade, RDNRegistered Dietitian1417830035
  41. Raquel Vargas-Whale, M.D.Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician1194927731
  42. Carmen Varin, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1639141963
  43. Amberly VasquezBehavior Technician1083466015
  44. Ann Vasquez, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1114856895
  45. Clara VasquezLicensed Vocational Nurse1033957634
  46. Henry Vasquez, D.D.S.Dentist1477928331
  47. Jason Vasquez, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1407005390
  48. Jennifer Vasquez, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457729881
  49. Jennifer Vasquez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821765702
  50. Krystal VasquezBehavior Technician1063275204

The largest Texas cities

  1. Houston61,221
  2. San Antonio37,749
  3. Dallas36,304
  4. Austin26,585
  5. Fort Worth15,511

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How to read this directory

Corpus Christi, Texas appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,600 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 Corpus Christi - 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 Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi is weighted toward Family Nurse Practitioner (408 clinicians, followed by Behavior Technician with 384 and Pharmacist with 234). 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 Texas's population, Corpus Christi reports roughly 18.4 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.

For Corpus Christi 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 Corpus Christi, TX?

There are 5,600 registered healthcare providers in Corpus Christi, TX, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Corpus Christi?

The most common specialties in Corpus Christi are Family Nurse Practitioner, Behavior Technician, Pharmacist, Professional Counselor, Speech-Language Pathologist. Family Nurse Practitioner has the most providers with 408.

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.