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 136 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. Thomas Brennan, MDNephrology Physician1215937255
  2. Bethany BrennemanSpeech-Language Pathologist1407797582
  3. Alexander Brenner, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376171223
  4. Ashley BrennerNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1194358358
  5. Jocelyn BrennerBehavior Technician1053268037
  6. Madison BrennerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588502520
  7. Malcolm Brenner, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1629158050
  8. Ralph Brenner, M. D.Ophthalmology Physician1699756882
  9. Terri Brenner, PTPhysical Therapist1053509117
  10. Cheryl Brent, RNRegistered Nurse1013726504
  11. Pilar Brentari, F.N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1750551511
  12. Patricia Brenza, N.P.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1598780173
  13. Robert Bresalier, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1861586653
  14. Jonathan Breshears, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1982960928
  15. Fred Bressler, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1831127620
  16. Lydia Brett, DMD, MSDPediatric Dentistry1528586757
  17. Deanna Brewer, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1679827786
  18. Diana Brewer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043373764
  19. Eileen Brewer, MDPediatric Nephrology Physician1538249966
  20. Elaina BrewerBehavior Technician1821988833
  21. Jayla BrewerBehavior Technician1033989801
  22. Julie Brewer, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1306278379
  23. Kaitlin Brewer, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629537725
  24. Kamari Brewer, LMSWSocial Worker1114131901
  25. Linden Brewer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1558772418
  26. Maranda Brewer, LPC ASSOCIATE, LCDCMental Health Counselor1578387759
  27. Matthew BrewerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164367645
  28. Wayne Brewer, P.T.Physical Therapist1386693083
  29. Willa BrewerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1205571189
  30. Abenaa Brewster, M.D.Medical Oncology Physician1346331063
  31. Ana Claire BrewsterBehavior Technician1265198493
  32. Ashley Brewster, LPCProfessional Counselor1043576184
  33. Dominique Brewster, PHARM D, BCPSPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1639628746
  34. Krista Brewster, MS RD/LDRegistered Dietitian1629240981
  35. Linsey BrewsterSchool Social Worker1598541898
  36. Christie Brewton, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1316421548
  37. Lauren BrezgerAthletic Trainer1225578651
  38. Blaire Brezina, MPAS, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720590268
  39. Brittny Briant, AGACNP-BC, FNP-CAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1376219675
  40. Bonnie Brice, RN, ANPNurse Practitioner1952584468
  41. Elizabeth BriceDriver1164126512
  42. Elizabeth Briceno, DMDDentist1558523373
  43. Jasmine Briceno, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1356036073
  44. Madeleine Bricker, DOPediatrics Physician1801415724
  45. Michelle Bricker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1639108624
  46. Hannah Brickhouse, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1225765514
  47. Solomon Brickman, M.D.Dermatology Physician1013973163
  48. Marquita Briddell, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1417420910
  49. John Bridger, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1639383433
  50. Abigail BridgesBehavior Technician1912728189

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.