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 204 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. Maria Choudhary, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619299781
  2. Eric Choudhury, D.M.D., M.D.S.Dentist1083874499
  3. Mallika Choudhury, LMSWSocial Worker1922998830
  4. Marzia Choudhury, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1891480281
  5. Nabila Choudhury, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1821354309
  6. Natasha Choudhury, MD, MPHNeurology Physician1962906933
  7. Niharika Choudhury, MD, MENGStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932957347
  8. Rahimul ChoudhurySpecialist1487478459
  9. Antoine Choueifati, L.SSpecialist1619202561
  10. Becky ChoungHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1720729718
  11. Reginald Chounoune, M.D.Surgery Physician1104358613
  12. Tiffany ChovPharmacist1528883717
  13. Andrew ChowPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1336770098
  14. Brandon ChowStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619788338
  15. Charles Chow, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1245424043
  16. Chun Yiu ChowFamily Nurse Practitioner1356971907
  17. Elaine Chow, PHARMD, BCACPPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1659628774
  18. Jonathan Chow, MDPediatrics Physician1205414083
  19. Joni ChowStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831728047
  20. Leonard Chow, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1720254915
  21. Marilyn Chow, O.D.Optometrist1811051162
  22. Mimi Chow, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1548358138
  23. Ashley Chowdhury, LPCProfessional Counselor1184030835
  24. Irfan Chowdhury, RPHPharmacist1174464952
  25. Junaid Chowdhury, PHARMDPharmacist1114254133
  26. Nawshin Chowdhury, DDSDentist1497444111
  27. Taneem ChowdhuryMental Health Counselor1881969731
  28. Tasneem Chowdhury, RDRegistered Dietitian1770219602
  29. Zerin Chowdhury, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1972888642
  30. Alice Choy, O.D.Optometrist1396735197
  31. Eric Choy, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1740599810
  32. Felix ChoyPhysician Assistant1548857493
  33. Patricia Choy, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1477545168
  34. Robert Choy, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1144418781
  35. Stephen Choy, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1952310849
  36. Sarah ChozetFamily Medicine Physician1972166528
  37. Nykea Christal, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1699691329
  38. Adam Christensen, PHDClinical Psychologist1972081990
  39. Cecil Christensen, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1295842896
  40. David Christensen, LMTMassage Therapist1962371708
  41. Faline Christensen, PH.D, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1770543746
  42. Jeanette Christensen, D.OChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1023216793
  43. Joani Christensen, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1366746463
  44. Kyrstin ChristensenObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1508327982
  45. Paul Christensen, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1144631995
  46. Cynthia Christian, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1396493268
  47. Lara Christian, MA, LPC, BCNProfessional Counselor1790106235
  48. Lasheika ChristianLicensed Vocational Nurse1346809555
  49. Mariah ChristianCase Manager/Care Coordinator1346966256
  50. Steven Christian, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992557177

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.