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 80 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. Maria Pizarro, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1740285675
  2. Alexander PizziniCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1477477354
  3. Dina PlaceresPhysician Assistant1770253411
  4. Brianna Plank, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1730884644
  5. Roselyn PlascitoBehavior Technician1598452195
  6. Melissa Plasencia, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1538593991
  7. John Pliska, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1457399537
  8. Rayghan Poimboeuf, LPC-AProfessional Counselor1538045851
  9. Elisabeth Polasek, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457041642
  10. John Polk, P.T.Physical Therapist1437115797
  11. Ester Pollard, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1225002843
  12. Rochelle Pompa, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1790590750
  13. Stacey Pompa, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1285157495
  14. Armando PoncePhysician Assistant1548990955
  15. Heather PoncedeleonMassage Therapist1083565758
  16. Matthew Pond, PHARM.DPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1235476342
  17. Melinda Pond, LM, CPMLay Midwife1831528199
  18. Melissa Ponder, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1053832170
  19. Kirstie Angeli PonteStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720873607
  20. Anita Pool, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235426537
  21. Nancy PorrasRegistered Nurse1902339930
  22. Norberto PortalesPhysical Therapy Assistant1760299259
  23. John Porter, MDInternal Medicine Physician1184606808
  24. Mary Beth Porter, MA, LCDC, LPC ASSOCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1831846492
  25. Tashenina Porter-LloydAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1851129464
  26. Sandra Portillo-Barrera, CFNPNurse Practitioner1265094726
  27. James Posey, DCChiropractor1720174030
  28. Sara Posson, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1073161055
  29. Azim PothiawalaEmergency Medicine Physician1497496913
  30. Lohitha Pothula Ganeshkumar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174451249
  31. Andrea Potter, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1063930808
  32. Robert PotterPhysical Therapy Assistant1023591278
  33. Ryan Potter, M.D.Specialist1730107095
  34. Esmeralda PottsMassage Therapist1306735170
  35. Munanchu Poudel, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700588480
  36. Bill PoulosPharmacist1356271555
  37. Christine Powell, RDRegistered Dietitian1487120044
  38. David Powell, D.D.S.Dentist1659487296
  39. Ginny Powell, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1861071615
  40. Jinnelle Powell, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1346588381
  41. Felecia Powell-Londono, L.AC, CH, DIPL. O.M.Acupuncturist1104442870
  42. Carolina Praderio, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679764252
  43. Nestor Praderio, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1144265562
  44. Lee Pradia, IDCIndependent Duty Corpsman1568439933
  45. Alfonso Prado, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1073573002
  46. Lindsey Prado, LPCMental Health Counselor1962891887
  47. Matthew Prado, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154920452
  48. Rachel PraterPhysical Therapy Assistant1396141552
  49. Rodney Prater, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1477838944
  50. Charity Prather, OTRPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1932416989

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.