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 196 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. Monica ChenPediatric Anesthesiology Physician1952744690
  2. Natalie Chen, MD, PHDHematology & Oncology Physician1619474541
  3. Nina Chen, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1508092255
  4. Olga Chen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821527938
  5. Panjie ChenPharmacist1205666526
  6. Paul Chen, PHARM DPharmacist1023419116
  7. Peng Chen, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1053331900
  8. Peter Chen, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1902070428
  9. Phillip Chen, PHARM.DPharmacist1902343551
  10. Pi Li Chen, L.A.C.Acupuncturist1477083624
  11. Qiping Chen, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1144338914
  12. Rachel Chen, O.D.Optometrist1700165073
  13. Rui Chen, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1588923569
  14. Sabrina Chen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1548751241
  15. Samuel Chen, MD, PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1396803474
  16. Sharon Chen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1194960815
  17. Sheldon Chen, M.D.Nephrology Physician1003921495
  18. Sheree Chen, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1407480650
  19. Shu Chen Chen, MSN RN FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1689710444
  20. Shu Chiung Chen, DDSDentist1144365867
  21. Siqi Chen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639027378
  22. Stephanie Chen, MDOtolaryngology Physician1164942348
  23. Stephen Chen, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1396798500
  24. Stephen Chen, DDS, MSDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1336450998
  25. Stephen Chen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760286058
  26. Teris Chen, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1699933515
  27. Tiffany ChenAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1437803236
  28. Tso Chen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346428935
  29. Wan Hsiang Chen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1316527559
  30. Wan Ton Wendy ChenPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1417588450
  31. Wei-Ting Chen, LPCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164132106
  32. Wendy Chen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1306014634
  33. Xiaohong Chen, LMSW, PHDSocial Worker1871424937
  34. Xuesong Chen, M.D.Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1679835284
  35. Yang-Chieh Chen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588450779
  36. Yao ChenOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1205504602
  37. Yee-Ru Chen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1013942705
  38. Yi-Chen Chen, D.D.SStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407548647
  39. Yijia Chen, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1568662815
  40. Ying Chen, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1689038531
  41. Yixin Chen, PHARMD, MBAPharmacist1861850943
  42. Yongfang Chen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245238880
  43. Yu-Tang Chen, D.C.Chiropractor1376551549
  44. Zhijian Chen, D.D.S., M.S.Periodontics1912058793
  45. Zijing ChenFamily Nurse Practitioner1407506306
  46. Melissa Chen Lin, O.D.Optometrist1457581100
  47. Amber Chen-GoodspeedStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013657147
  48. Bette Chenault, WHNPWomen's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1427334002
  49. David Chenault, MDOtolaryngology Physician1922082494
  50. Latira Chenevert, RN, FNPNurse Practitioner1801984836

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.