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 353 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. Ashley FritcherSpeech-Language Pathologist1043932692
  2. Derek Fritsch, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1356339584
  3. Edward Fritsch, D.C.Radiology Chiropractor1821022096
  4. Felicity FritschBehavior Technician1689430290
  5. George Fritsch, DCDiagnostic Radiology Physician1356042071
  6. Jacqueline Fritsch, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1164581831
  7. Christine Fritsche, MA CCCSLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1104998442
  8. Jennifer Fritz, BCBA-DBehavior Analyst1689971087
  9. Kevin Fritzhand, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700875440
  10. Jordan FrizNurse Practitioner1689468415
  11. Elizabeth Froechtenigt, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1912568312
  12. Amy Froehlich, OTD, OTROccupational Therapist1164298774
  13. Kara Froelich, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1417959859
  14. Luise Froessl, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750030276
  15. Stacy Fromberg, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1740716208
  16. Julie Froming, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1053452540
  17. Geri-Lynn Fromm, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1851376594
  18. Robert Fromm, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1831279181
  19. Juan Frommer, M.D.Nephrology Physician1528052404
  20. Michael Frondorf, MDAnesthesiology Physician1639798804
  21. Miriam Froneberger, LCSW, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699233528
  22. Joel Frontera, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1952505174
  23. Jessica Frontiero, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1528441482
  24. Jordan Frosch, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1215666581
  25. Kristen Frosio, PH.D.Psychologist1659014512
  26. Adaani Frost, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1740360098
  27. Ana Claudia Frota Machado De Melo Lopes, MD PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225869662
  28. Mayana Frotte Da Costa, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194664433
  29. Delphine Fru, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1285301259
  30. Marie Fruchtnicht, L.ACAcupuncturist1427400910
  31. Desiree FrugePhysical Therapist1447324470
  32. Ernest Fruge, PHDClinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1659451904
  33. Leah Fruge, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1649508649
  34. Carolyn Fruthaler, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609892991
  35. Cody FryProfessional Counselor1780349316
  36. Julie Fry, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1063912251
  37. Sharon Fry, OTOccupational Therapist1558537241
  38. Jill Fryar, LCSWClinical Social Worker1801940416
  39. Thomas Fryar, M.EDMental Health Counselor1205657038
  40. James Frybarger, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801910658
  41. Lori Frye, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1407470677
  42. Melanie Frye, NPNurse Practitioner1548347636
  43. Chia-Chi Fu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679151146
  44. Cindy Fu, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821738527
  45. David Fu, ODOptometrist1417270307
  46. Hongwei FuSurgical Physician Assistant1447716519
  47. Jack Fu, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1275589939
  48. Jerry Fu, PHARMDPharmacist1306568670
  49. Lily Fu, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1558582619
  50. Qiuming Fu, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1043511777

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.