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 145 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. Ron BrownMassage Therapist1558169649
  2. Ronnie BrownPharmacist1831401785
  3. Sandra Brown, CSASurgical Physician Assistant1790250926
  4. Sara Brown, O.D.Optometrist1932102571
  5. Sarah BrownSpeech-Language Pathologist1922747120
  6. Scott Brown, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1437176989
  7. Scott Brown, OTROccupational Therapist1467896308
  8. Shandreaka BrownBehavior Technician1366310088
  9. Shannon BrownCase Manager/Care Coordinator1700023249
  10. Shaunte' Brown, OTROccupational Therapist1285212365
  11. Shaynora Brown, ODOptometrist1083108161
  12. Sherri Brown, O.D.Optometrist1053391276
  13. Shirley Brown, R.NChore Provider1366538795
  14. Sophia BrownOptometrist1750279949
  15. Spandana Brown, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1255710802
  16. Stephanie Brown, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1639390487
  17. Stephanie Brown, MA, RD, LD, CPTRegistered Dietitian1215859848
  18. Sydnee Brown, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720723166
  19. Sylvia Brown, O.D.Optometrist1447447917
  20. Takiyah BrownCase Manager/Care Coordinator1912844234
  21. Tamika Brown, MED, LPC-AProfessional Counselor1528807567
  22. Tanishea Brown, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1528568185
  23. Taylor Brown, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1396733556
  24. Thomas Brown, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1134892805
  25. Tia BrownBehavior Technician1972480374
  26. Timothy Brown, D.D.S.Dentist1992700835
  27. Tiyanna BrownBehavior Technician1346006038
  28. Tyiesha Brown, MDMedical Oncology Physician1407485824
  29. Wendy Brown, PTPhysical Therapist1770984429
  30. Wilicia Brown, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1639368111
  31. Yolanda Brown, M.A., LPCProfessional Counselor1467706960
  32. Zackary Brown, MDPediatrics Physician1982354015
  33. Zoe BrownStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720775158
  34. Lathea Brown HughesPharmacist1265154587
  35. Jessica Brown Obiora, MDPediatrics Physician1609121151
  36. Tonya Brown-Price, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1710989728
  37. Lavoris Brown-Smith, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245582014
  38. Angie Brown-Williams, PTPhysical Therapist1669586012
  39. Carly Browne, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1437595832
  40. Leah Browne-Freeman, FNP, LPCFamily Nurse Practitioner1023677556
  41. Tiffany Brownewell, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1922428838
  42. Lauren Brownfield, DDS, MSPeriodontics1992991327
  43. Shaylon Brownfield, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1801809132
  44. Albert BrowningAnesthesiologist Assistant1265891147
  45. Amber Browning, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992501019
  46. Brent Browning, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1508079823
  47. Matthew Browning, LCSWSocial Worker1689103533
  48. Renee Browning, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1093498990
  49. Zachary BrowningNutritionist1336024173
  50. Jamelle Brownlee, OTPediatric Occupational Therapist1255948360

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.