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 229 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. Mariel Cortez, MS CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1588999601
  2. Mia Cortez, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629570163
  3. Morgan Cortez, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1144897836
  4. Paula Cortez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1558380436
  5. Paula Cortez, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1467674366
  6. Reyna Cortez, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1134710445
  7. Valeria CortezBehavior Technician1144900879
  8. Yasmin Cortez, RBTBehavior Technician1215763495
  9. Elias Cortez-Guadiana, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1114549912
  10. Terry Coruthers, PARAMEDICParamedic1902558158
  11. Ronald Corwin, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417973611
  12. Timothy Corwin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124760038
  13. Audra Cosart-Banerji, P.A.Physician Assistant1598905051
  14. Endra CosbyBehavior Technician1588427959
  15. Kimberly Cosby, R. EEG TECHEEG Specialist/Technologist1952923872
  16. Jennie Coselli, M.D.Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1033506290
  17. Joseph Coselli, MDSurgery Physician1144300583
  18. Michael Coselli, M.D.Surgery Physician1033128988
  19. Natalie Coselli, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720473176
  20. Parastoo Coselli, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1972155869
  21. Latasha CoseyNurse's Aide1356012587
  22. Michelle Coslin, RNRegistered Nurse1215125596
  23. Jorge Coss Bu, MDPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1962582304
  24. Russein CossyHealth & Wellness Coach1619764875
  25. Amber Costa, M.S. CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1881775922
  26. Bruno Costa, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558934950
  27. Lourdes Costa, ODOptometrist1477634814
  28. Daniel Costa Garcia, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1043586159
  29. Anisleidy Costa Manzano, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1861038507
  30. Lynz Costa-Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174408132
  31. Anthony Costales, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1578828703
  32. John Costanza, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821679069
  33. Marine Coste, MDSurgery Physician1518544766
  34. Andrea Costello, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1881251239
  35. Charles Costello, P.T., C.H.T.Physical Therapist1962614792
  36. James Costello, D.C.Rehabilitation Chiropractor1811190515
  37. Melody Costello, M.S. CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1003260118
  38. Colleen Costelloe, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1609974500
  39. Kyle CostenbaderDiagnostic Radiology Physician1699302661
  40. Tammy Costic, DNP, APRN, CPNP-ACCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1255894846
  41. Lori CostoBehavior Technician1659141497
  42. Patricia Costouros, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245890813
  43. Lindsey Cosyns, MS, RD/LDRegistered Dietitian1467809970
  44. Amelia CoteMental Health Counselor1841083367
  45. Gloryanna Cote, DPTPhysical Therapist1760071021
  46. Mary Cotellesse, PH.D.Psychologist1285720094
  47. Suzan Cotellesse, L.P.C., L.M.F.T.Mental Health Counselor1073760500
  48. Claudia Cotes, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1285876433
  49. Amparo Cotez, MIDWIFEMidwife1730418138
  50. Tiffany Cothren, A.A.Anesthesiologist Assistant1184776775

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.