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 368 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. Kristen Garland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730426651
  2. Abigail Garner, APRN CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1548033608
  3. Alaxis GarnerBehavior Technician1154167815
  4. Avery GarnerBehavior Technician1689242729
  5. Brett Garner, D.C.Rehabilitation Chiropractor1215084801
  6. Charlotte GarnerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1770049108
  7. Darron Garner, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821151515
  8. Donna Garner, CPNPNurse Practitioner1649350992
  9. Felecia Garner, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1922239961
  10. Glen Garner, MDSurgery Physician1558364588
  11. Jeffrey Garner, D.C.Rehabilitation Chiropractor1639229990
  12. Jordan Garner, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BCPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1295260883
  13. Kaylee GarnerBehavior Technician1649078387
  14. Latrenda Garner, PA-C, MPH, MPA/MHAPhysician Assistant1841864774
  15. Robyn GarnerNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1639612104
  16. Sharon Garner, DDSDentist1619043643
  17. Sheena Garner, OD.Optometrist1134439169
  18. Sheryl Garner, MS, M.ED, ED. D-ABDHealth & Wellness Coach1891654430
  19. Sicily GarnerCounselor1083053425
  20. Orlando Garner Cruz, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1417309105
  21. Kandice GarnettCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235981176
  22. Mackenzie Garnett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518897859
  23. Keierra GarnierMental Health Counselor1740923317
  24. Brea Garrett, LMSWMental Health Counselor1871247353
  25. Brianna Garrett, PASurgical Physician Assistant1023997939
  26. Charron Garrett, LPCProfessional Counselor1114102951
  27. Christopher Garrett, MDMedical Oncology Physician1861417115
  28. Christopher Garrett, LMSWSocial Worker1215655840
  29. Katrina GarrettCase Manager/Care Coordinator1932044369
  30. Marshall Garrett, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1578500740
  31. Nan GarrettDiagnostic Radiology Physician1164485082
  32. Nequasher GarrettCase Manager/Care Coordinator1972174191
  33. Rachael GarrettDentist1730492802
  34. Ray Garrett, RTSonography Radiologic Technologist1790941060
  35. Terrionee Garrett, RNGerontology Registered Nurse1609390137
  36. Tomiko Garrett, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1497976013
  37. Trenton GarrettCommunity Health Worker1518585983
  38. Judith Garrett-Shelton, PHARMACISTPharmacist1053656181
  39. Adrian GarridoMental Health Counselor1659210284
  40. Doris Garrido, M.D.Allergy Physician1295745552
  41. Gwen Lynn Garrido, P.T.Physical Therapist1538257381
  42. Mario Daniel Garrido, P.T.Physical Therapist1497843262
  43. Amanda Garrigan, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1790197598
  44. Jeana Garris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1104096478
  45. Anne Garrison, D.O.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1760533558
  46. Brandy Garrison, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1598245367
  47. Brianna Garrison, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1548615602
  48. Kayla Garrison, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1215712732
  49. Kimberly Garrison, PSYDPsychologist1548916588
  50. Paige Garrison, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1144516667

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.