Doctors in Houston, TX
Active healthcare providers in Houston sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
59,327 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Houston, Texas appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 59,327 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 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 2023 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 (4,703 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 2,279 and Family Nurse Practitioner with 2,215). 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 194.5 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.
Within Texas, Houston ranks #1 of 695 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 14.3% of the state's registered providers.
For Houston patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 140)
| Name |
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| Meredith Brown, P.T. Pediatric Physical Therapist |
| Michael Brown, RN Registered Nurse |
| Michaela Brown Developmental Therapist |
| Michelle Brown, LPC-A Mental Health Counselor |
| Minell Brown, LMSW Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Morgan Brown, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Naomi Brown Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Natarsha Brown Home Health Aide |
| Natasha Brown, LAMFT Mental Health Counselor |
| Natashaa Brown Pharmacist |
| Nicholas Brown, BS Speech-Language Assistant |
| Nikki Brown, PA Physician Assistant |
| Onita Brown, LMSW Social Worker |
| Pamela Brown Behavior Technician |
| Paola Brown, D.D.S Dentist |
| Patricia Brown, MS, SLP-CCC Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Patricia Brown, O.D. Optometrist |
| Patrick Brown, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Patty Brown Pharmacy Technician |
| Powel Brown, PHD Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Rachel Brown, MD Dermatology Physician |
| Rachel Brown, NP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Rendie Brown, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Richard Brown, MD Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Robert Brown, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Robert Brown, MD Neurology Physician |
| Robert Brown, RPH Pharmacist |
| Rodger Brown, M.D. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician |
| Ron Brown Massage Therapist |
| Ronnie Brown Pharmacist |
| Sandra Brown, CSA Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Sara Brown, O.D. Optometrist |
| Scott Brown, P.A.-C Physician Assistant |
| Scott Brown, OTR Occupational Therapist |
| Shandreaka Brown Behavior Technician |
| Shannon Brown Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Shaunte' Brown, OTR Occupational Therapist |
| Shaynora Brown, OD Pediatric Optometrist |
| Sherri Brown, O.D. Optometrist |
| Shirley Brown, R.N Chore Provider |
| Sophia Brown Optometrist |
| Spandana Brown, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Stephanie Brown, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Sydnee Brown, MD Surgery Physician |
| Sylvia Brown, O.D. Optometrist |
| Tamika Brown, MED, LPC-A Professional Counselor |
| Tanishea Brown, LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse |
| Taylor Brown, MD Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician |
| Thomas Brown, COTA/L Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Tia Brown Behavior Technician |
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