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 216 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. Kimberly CohenourAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1205599586
  2. Paige Cohick, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1255626974
  3. Benjamin Cohn, MD, MBANeurology Physician1477133858
  4. William Cohn, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1730288580
  5. Jeffrey Coira, LCSW-S, LCDC, CSTClinical Social Worker1639894306
  6. Beverly Coit, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215005764
  7. Elijah CokHome Health Aide1700682945
  8. Amiyai CokerBehavior Technician1457221541
  9. Jasmine CokerAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1205455201
  10. Mack Coker, D.D.S., M.S., P.C.Periodontics1346362464
  11. Newton Coker, M.D.Otology & Neurotology Physician1679577571
  12. Shannon Coker, OT, PHDPediatric Occupational Therapist1104501956
  13. Jon Cokley, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1790381135
  14. Ziba ColahPsychiatry Physician1912580895
  15. Julie Colantonio, LCSW, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1215088943
  16. Gamaelle Colas, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1992303309
  17. Giuseppe Colasurdo, M.D.Pediatric Pulmonology Physician1780622274
  18. Gayla Colbert, LCSW-SClinical Social Worker1295985687
  19. Lauren Colbert, MD, MSCRRadiation Oncology Physician1457779977
  20. Natasha ColbertCase Manager/Care Coordinator1710526611
  21. Nia ColbertSocial Worker1801427117
  22. Samantha Colbert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013400704
  23. Leah Colburn, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1194256842
  24. Mary Colby-Hale, RN, NNP, PNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1093840928
  25. Bethany Cole, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1841864246
  26. Charis ColeBehavior Technician1790651354
  27. Chereka ColeCommunity Health Worker1467833640
  28. David Cole, PHDPsychologist1902979412
  29. Deairra ColeBehavior Analyst1033933635
  30. Deborah Cole, PTPhysical Therapist1831723220
  31. Essence Cole, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1699211375
  32. Heather ColeAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1730006826
  33. Jaclyn ColeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629772561
  34. Jaimee Cole, B.ADevelopmental Therapist1003216805
  35. Jeffrey Cole, PHDClinical Psychologist1649220468
  36. Jennifer Cole, MS CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1033273297
  37. Julie Cole, LMSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1215206164
  38. Kimberly Cole, N.N.P.Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1770637324
  39. Lisa Cole, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053530774
  40. Mark Cole, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205109220
  41. Matthew Cole, D.D.S.P.A.General Practice Dentistry1851309249
  42. Naomi ColeBehavior Technician1487541744
  43. Natasha Cole, CERTIFIEDHealth Educator1891023214
  44. Rebecca ColeSocial Worker1376942136
  45. Reginald ColeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1417705658
  46. Rhonda Cole, M. D.Gastroenterology Physician1710093455
  47. Sam Cole, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205570587
  48. Shanleigh Cole, DCChiropractor1467378786
  49. Sherelle ColeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1245891910
  50. Sondra ColeCommunity Health Worker1962219212

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.