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 235 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. Holly Crisp, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1619108883
  2. Undria Criss-Ayelagbe, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1528526795
  3. Megan Crissey, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1164989489
  4. Michael Crist, D.D.SPediatric Dentistry1013928233
  5. Quynh-Thi Crist, O.D.Optometrist1164585105
  6. Thomas Crist, SASurgical Technologist1639473127
  7. Cristal Cristia, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1396043444
  8. Jennifer Cristini, LMSWSocial Worker1477448314
  9. Pamela CristinoBehavior Technician1184560880
  10. Jenilette Cristo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811361645
  11. Allen Criswell, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1225014079
  12. Christina Critchfield, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1841423712
  13. Heather Crites, AGAGCNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1073080594
  14. Renee Crittendon, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1992960165
  15. Stephen CroccoPharmacist1710164082
  16. Selena CrochetSpeech-Language Pathologist1144105685
  17. Alsce CrockerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1639753080
  18. Ella CrockettPharmacist1902108319
  19. Jasmine CrockettMental Health Counselor1184550576
  20. Justice Crockett, DCChiropractor1952109811
  21. Justin Crockett, DDSDentist1770879876
  22. Lakedra CrockettSpeech-Language Pathologist1255057584
  23. Laken Crockett, LCSW, LISW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1366098220
  24. Molly Crockett, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1538715214
  25. Sharika Crockett, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1265790976
  26. Renee CrockfordMassage Therapist1053163212
  27. Jennifer Croden, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457176596
  28. Magi Crofcheck, DDSPeriodontics1366565988
  29. Gordon Crofoot, MDInternal Medicine Physician1730381005
  30. Rodney Croft, D.P.M.Podiatrist1932136900
  31. Jay Croley, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1457798548
  32. Alexandra Cromer, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912846213
  33. Benjamin Cromer, M.S., CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1538402110
  34. John Crommett, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1932141892
  35. Jean Cromwell, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1871172072
  36. Megan CromwellAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1023732641
  37. Sarah Cronin, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154264984
  38. Alan Croock, MDRheumatology Physician1316027758
  39. Allison Crook, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1902097488
  40. Shelby Crooks, M.A.,CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194274894
  41. Jamise Crooms, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1104269810
  42. Shartamia CroomsLicensed Practical Nurse1306332903
  43. Laura Crosby, LPCProfessional Counselor1144717281
  44. Megan Crosby, BCBABehavior Analyst1699021436
  45. Morgen CrosbyBehavior Technician1245053891
  46. Shanon CrosbySpeech-Language Pathologist1093841710
  47. Bridget Cross, NPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1285997429
  48. Corlette CrossBehavior Analyst1568602514
  49. Douglas Cross, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1346004504
  50. Genesis Cross, NONEBehavior Technician1326790049

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.