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 449 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. Jeffrey Heinle, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1568542827
  2. Sheila Heinle, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1003918244
  3. Mary Heinly, PAPhysician Assistant1518168103
  4. Samantha Heinly, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215413448
  5. Amy HeinrichPhysical Therapy Assistant1922620087
  6. Sarah Heins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174066781
  7. Charles HeinszStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982359733
  8. Courtney Heintz, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1447935747
  9. Kelly Heintz, PTPhysical Therapist1356420392
  10. Stefanie Heintz, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1144415241
  11. Edward HeinyDriver1780518662
  12. Jagtar Heir, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1881775971
  13. Henry HeiseyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659832665
  14. Emily HeislerFamily Nurse Practitioner1710604020
  15. Gerald Heisler, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245310168
  16. James Heisler, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1538197157
  17. Kennedi HeisterkampPhysical Therapist1447989934
  18. Whitney Heitner, RPSGTOther Specialist/Technologist1548129190
  19. Ashton HeitzAthletic Trainer1043881733
  20. Tammy HeizelmanPharmacist1568844058
  21. Zahra HejaziSpeech-Language Pathologist1336562149
  22. Barbara Hekel, PHD, MPH, RNRegistered Nurse1326711144
  23. Kemka Hekerem, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841425402
  24. Nada Helaire, RPHPharmacist1972808095
  25. Sarah HelaireHome Health Aide1992651897
  26. Elizabeth Helander, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1124373790
  27. Hannah Helber, MSGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1235755141
  28. Barbara Held, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861401457
  29. Layne Held, PA-CPhysician Assistant1801307707
  30. Corey Helfand, LPCMental Health Counselor1942030085
  31. Kara Helfenbein, RNCAmbulatory Women's Health Care Registered Nurse1447344684
  32. Madeleine HelisteStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699578658
  33. Sarah Helland, MD, MPHPsychiatry Physician1447754858
  34. Chrisevelle Leigh Heller, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255975496
  35. Emily Heller, NPGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1881190098
  36. Lior Heller, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1730119025
  37. Skye Heller, LCSW, LCDCSocial Worker1447765110
  38. Erin Helm, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1275848400
  39. Richard HelmCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700207230
  40. Drew HelmerInternal Medicine Physician1346350519
  41. Mazin HelmiGeneral Practice Dentistry1447084561
  42. Sussan Helmick, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1255748091
  43. Amanda Helminiak, MDPsychiatry Physician1366737975
  44. Michael HelminiakPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1033752944
  45. Beth Helmink, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1740547066
  46. Angela Helms, R.N.C.,W.H.C.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1457583395
  47. Deirdre Helms, RPHPharmacist1154326858
  48. Katherine Helms, SLP INTERNSpeech-Language Pathologist1538711908
  49. Kristen Helms, LCSWClinical Social Worker1699395657
  50. Angela HelomBehavior Technician1730963638

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.