NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Houston, TX

61,221 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Houston, 1st of 694 Texas cities. The largest group is students in training: 3,913, 6% of the city's records, against 4% across Texas. Page 100 of 1,225.

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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 Houston

  1. Students in training3,913
  2. Family Nurse Practitioner2,588
  3. Pharmacist2,337
  4. Behavior Technician2,260
  5. Professional Counselor2,158
  6. Physician Assistant1,801
  7. Clinical Social Worker1,660
  8. Speech-Language Pathologist1,497

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

Houston in Texas

  • Rank in Texas1st of 694 cities by records
  • Share of the state14.2% of Texas's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups14.4% of all records
  • Students in training rank2nd of the 10 Texas cities with the most

Compared with Texas as a whole, Houston has 1.9× the state's share of diagnostic radiology physician records and 0.61× its share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Houston, alphabetically

  1. Jenny BeldinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700645256
  2. Ronald Belen, PTPhysical Therapist1669614012
  3. Vasiliki BeleriStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790586014
  4. Amanda BelewOccupational Therapy Assistant1124501374
  5. Alexandra Belfar, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1366700916
  6. Briana BelfordOccupational Therapy Assistant1952068538
  7. Benjamin Belfort, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568319457
  8. Michael Belfort, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1184618753
  9. Kameelah Belgrave, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952897597
  10. Kayla Belin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023439056
  11. Christopher BelizaireBehavior Technician1578341996
  12. Ritha Belizaire, M.D.Surgery Physician1962664490
  13. Miranda Belk, BCBABehavior Analyst1821591140
  14. Paul Belk, LPCProfessional Counselor1972061190
  15. Allison Bell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1952977654
  16. April Bell, RNRegistered Nurse1225201882
  17. Brent Bell, M.D.Surgical Critical Care Physician1679591390
  18. Brent Bell, P.A.Physician Assistant1114242856
  19. Brittny BellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508619339
  20. Bryce Bell, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1942520515
  21. Carlie Bell, NDNaturopath1215269790
  22. Carmella Bell, LMFT ASSOCIATEMarriage & Family Therapist1316561079
  23. Cebriaya BellProfessional Counselor1093548927
  24. Charmaine BellOccupational Therapy Assistant1053635367
  25. Christopher Bell, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023804168
  26. Damien BellBehavior Technician1104773316
  27. Debra BellHealth & Wellness Coach1689398414
  28. Denise Bell, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1528561263
  29. Donnett Bell, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1487964243
  30. Elizabeth Bell, ODOptometrist1740849629
  31. Ewurabena Bell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1457535775
  32. Gloria Bell, RNRegistered Nurse1033465901
  33. Heather Bell, RNHome Health Registered Nurse1467197764
  34. Irene Bell, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740853779
  35. Karen Bell, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1164903654
  36. Kathryn Bell, RNPediatric Registered Nurse1306328257
  37. Kimberly BellBehavior Technician1063176840
  38. Larry Bell, LCMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1164740759
  39. Lauren BellSpeech-Language Pathologist1265097075
  40. Lindy BellPharmacist1558673590
  41. Lisa BellClinical Social Worker1811647308
  42. Lori Bell, CSWClinical Social Worker1568186575
  43. Mariam BellFamily Nurse Practitioner1598406852
  44. Michelle BellCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306386420
  45. Monique Bell, PTPhysical Therapist1215940770
  46. P'Sha Bell, DCChiropractor1790331825
  47. Pamela Bell, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730070426
  48. Reyshawna Bell, LPCProfessional Counselor1376391789
  49. Robert Bell, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1366403735
  50. Ruth Bell, DOGastroenterology Physician1912562604

The largest Texas cities

  1. San Antonio37,749
  2. Dallas36,304
  3. Austin26,585
  4. Fort Worth15,511
  5. El Paso11,091

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How to read this directory

Houston, Texas appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 61,221 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 Houston - 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 Houston 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 Houston is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (3,913 clinicians, followed by Family Nurse Practitioner with 2,588 and Pharmacist with 2,337). 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, Houston reports roughly 200.7 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 Houston 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 Houston, TX?

There are 61,221 registered healthcare providers in Houston, TX, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Houston?

The most common specialties in Houston are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Behavior Technician, Professional Counselor. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 3,913.

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.