Doctors in Houston, TX
Active healthcare providers in Houston sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Houston ranks 1st among 695 Texas cities by CMS provider count, holding 14.3% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 59,327
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 695 TX cities
- 14.3%
- of Texas providers
- 15.5%
- in top 3 specialties
Houston ranks #2 of 10 Texas cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Houston ranks among Texas cities
Provider count vs every Texas city in CMS NPPES (695 cities)
59,327 Top 1% higher than 99% of 695 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Houston
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
4,703 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
2,279 providers
- Family Nurse Practit…
Family Nurse Practitioner
2,215 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
2,097 providers
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
2,055 providers
- Professional Counselor
Professional Counselor
1,931 providers
- Physician Assistant 1,654
Physician Assistant
1,654 providers
- Registered Nurse 1,519
Registered Nurse
1,519 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 1,464
Clinical Social Worker
1,464 providers
- Speech-Language Path… 1,448
Speech-Language Pathologist
1,448 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (4,703 providers, 7.9% of the city), followed by Pharmacist.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Houston has more, and fewer, of than Texas average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Texas , Houston over-indexes anesthesiology physician at 1.6× the state average and under-indexes physical therapist at 0.62×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Texas average
Less common here than Texas average
- Physical Therapist 0.62×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.62×
- Behavior Technician 0.62×
- Occupational Therapist 0.72×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Houston, Texas appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 59,327 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 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 2023 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 (4,703 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 2,279 and Family Nurse Practitioner with 2,215). 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 194.5 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.
Which specialties are most common in Houston
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 4,703 | 7.9% |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 2,279 | 3.8% |
| 3 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 2,215 | 3.7% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 2,097 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Behavior Technician | 2,055 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Professional Counselor | 1,931 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Physician Assistant | 1,654 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Registered Nurse | 1,519 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,464 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 1,448 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Physical Therapist | 1,295 | 2.2% |
| 12 | General Practice Dentistry | 1,282 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Pediatrics Physician | 1,219 | 2.1% |
| 14 | Mental Health Counselor | 1,128 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physician | 1,085 | 1.8% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 316)
| Name |
|---|
| Zelmira Farmer, O.D. Optometrist |
| Benjamin Farnia, MD Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Mark Farnie, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Neil Farnsworth, M.D. Dermatology Physician |
| Karen Farnum, MSN APRN ADULT/GERO Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Jonathan Faro, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sebastian Faro, MD PHD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Abid Farooq, DO Hospitalist Physician |
| Ahmad Farooq, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Beverly Farooq, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Nihan Farooq, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Saad Farooq, MBBS Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Salman Farooq, M.D Vascular Neurology Physician |
| Ahsan Farooqi, MD PHD Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Iman Farooqi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sanam Farooqi Optometrist |
| Sofia Farooqi, DO Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Javeria Farooqui, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Muhammad Farooqui, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ozer Farooqui, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Sawsan Faroussi, MD Cytopathology Physician |
| Shemarian Farquharson Professional Counselor |
| Jasmine Farr Pharmacy Technician |
| Lawillie Farr, LBSW Social Worker |
| Michael Farr, M.D. Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Juliana Farrage Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Abdel Nasser Farraj, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Woodson Farrar, LCDC, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Aran Farrell, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Evin Farrell Behavior Technician |
| James Farrell, RN Surgical Technologist |
| Jessica Farrell, NP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Ryan Farrell, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tim Farrell, DDS Dentist |
| William Farrington, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Danny Farris, CSA Surgical Technologist |
| Kevin Farris, M.D Family Medicine Physician |
| Robert Farris, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Carol Farris-Nelson Chiropractor |
| Lucas Farrow, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Stephanie Farugia Mental Health Counselor |
| Adeel Faruki, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ahmer Faruki, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jordana Faruqi, MD/MPH Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Sohaib Faruqi, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Farnam Farzam, M.S., D.D.S.,P.A. Dentist |
| Melanie Farzam, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Danielle Farzanegan Sports Physical Therapist |
| Sepideh Farzin Moghadam, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Anthony Fasanella, D.O. Emergency Medicine Physician |
Nearby Cities in Texas
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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