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 205 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. Jared Christiansen, PAPhysician Assistant1467622852
  2. Kristy Christiansen, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1801107297
  3. Thomas Christiansen, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386534543
  4. Amy Christianson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1891828117
  5. Christopher Christianson, M.A., LPCMental Health Counselor1588899702
  6. Aimee Christie, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1386052447
  7. Alexandra Christie, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700237864
  8. Alexis Christie, BTBehavior Technician1093639056
  9. John Christie, DCChiropractor1194855601
  10. Kaye-Ann Christie, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003142423
  11. Melissa Christie, M.D.Neurology Physician1205283421
  12. Richard Christie, DPTPhysical Therapist1619548435
  13. Phuoc Christie-Nguyen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154063824
  14. Latoya ChristmanCounselor1144937855
  15. Anthoula Christodoulou, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902414840
  16. Krissy ChristofakisArt Therapist1033853825
  17. Donna Christoffel, M.S., R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1730433491
  18. Jacob Christoffersen-GuirolaBehavior Technician1881495075
  19. Andrea Christopher, C.O.T.ASpecialist1073776076
  20. Caroline Christopher, MOT, OTROccupational Therapist1174715130
  21. Krystal Christopher, PHDClinical Neuropsychologist1255279600
  22. Renee Christopher, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376272971
  23. Beth Christopherson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1578956462
  24. M Bruce Christopherson, MDGynecology Physician1023029675
  25. Ayman Chritah, DDS, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1457483372
  26. Justin Chronister, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1073772950
  27. Tricia ChronisterRegistered Nurse1992534549
  28. Gregory Chronowski, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1598789570
  29. Kathryn Chrzanowski, PASurgical Physician Assistant1245326305
  30. Alice Chu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356922967
  31. Alyce Chu, LPCMental Health Counselor1730769704
  32. Bobby Chu, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1942214036
  33. Brandon Chu, DOChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1255727632
  34. Bryan Chu, DDSDentist1497830608
  35. C. Chu, MD,PHDSpecialist1861495129
  36. Chia-Kai Chu, MDOphthalmology Physician1356684674
  37. Dan Chu, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1982648796
  38. Diem Chu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225184955
  39. Dung Frederick ChuPharmacy Technician1275261927
  40. Hoc Chu, MDGeneral Practice Physician1578506861
  41. Irene Chu, MDNeurology Physician1033785662
  42. Jevon Chu, DO, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760185896
  43. Jinna Chu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366022121
  44. Jolie Chu, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1972777993
  45. Kai-Cheng Chu, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1053599084
  46. Kim-Thu Chu, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316090392
  47. Lam Chu, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1497914816
  48. Linh Chu, DDSDentist1396891024
  49. Mengchu Chu, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1598594038
  50. Minh Chu, D.C.Chiropractor1316258387

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.