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 75 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. Yvonne OrtunoPharmacy Technician1497335343
  2. Paul Osborne, PTPhysical Therapist1841259256
  3. Kara Osburn, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1972070308
  4. Julie Oshman, NPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1790854529
  5. Robert Oshman, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1023013604
  6. Steve Oshman, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1124076989
  7. Adebayo Oshodi, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1609904176
  8. Patsy Osterloh, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1760513337
  9. Nikole Otahal, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063989689
  10. Ann OtholdLicensed Vocational Nurse1184244766
  11. Melanie Ottenbacher, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1710204276
  12. Bailey OtterBehavior Technician1811669666
  13. Charlotte Otto, M.S., L.P.C.-S.Professional Counselor1861945008
  14. Sheri OvallePharmacist1841167368
  15. Harry Overstreet, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1669440764
  16. Elizabeth Overton, LM, CPMMidwife1508971029
  17. Muhammad Owais, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023849585
  18. Aaron Owens, DTRegistered Dietitian1518188200
  19. Dawnica Owens, RNAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1588494116
  20. Merideth Owens, MS, LPC, NCCProfessional Counselor1194543447
  21. Nicole Owens, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1033347208
  22. Kari Owiredu, DPTPhysical Therapist1295076263
  23. Jimie Owsley, MDTrauma Surgery Physician1730115270
  24. Cyril Owusu-Boakye, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1851530455
  25. Nazire Ozcelik, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1366699159
  26. Vicki Ozuna, MSN, APRN, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1073269551
  27. Bianca PachecoBehavior Technician1588412548
  28. Kaitlin Pacheco, MS, RDN, LDRegistered Dietitian1982379848
  29. Maricela Pacheco, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144755778
  30. Bryan Pachuta, RNRegistered Nurse1699597864
  31. Jason Packard, DDSDentist1982924973
  32. Kevin Packard, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1639464332
  33. Viviana PadillaFamily Nurse Practitioner1215578596
  34. Ana Paez, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1124203179
  35. Jose Pagan, MDPsychiatry Physician1578545901
  36. Kalevi PajuluomaAthletic Trainer1770047870
  37. Aleksei PakStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922670918
  38. Leandra Palacios, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1285557702
  39. Sarah Palacios, LCDC-IAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1952867400
  40. Sandya PalakurthiPharmacist1033714647
  41. Jason Palmer, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1659616837
  42. Leonel Palmero, MDAnesthesiology Physician1801832639
  43. Ladonna PalmiettoOccupational Therapy Assistant1851412852
  44. Rigo Palomarez, MDFamily Medicine Physician1932780699
  45. Catalina Palomo, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1063915122
  46. Robert Palomo, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1336431634
  47. Laura Palreiro, SLP-CCCSpeech-Language Pathologist1790081602
  48. Maureen Palumbo, LPC, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1518028927
  49. Swetha Panati, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1992934228
  50. Nisha Reddy Pandillapalli, MDPediatrics Physician1265259568

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.