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 79 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. Bobbie BakerPharmacist1083943781
  2. Bonnie BakerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1295514750
  3. Briana Baker, RNHigh-Risk Obstetric Registered Nurse1881164770
  4. Brittany Baker, LCSWClinical Social Worker1811435241
  5. Brittany BakerSocial Worker1326996182
  6. Byron Baker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1629125463
  7. Carol Baker, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1871673293
  8. Chase Baker, DDSDentist1649382391
  9. Claire Baker, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1215666961
  10. David Baker, PAPhysician Assistant1386663268
  11. Denise Baker, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346787868
  12. Diana Baker, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1508078866
  13. Dudley Baker, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053364851
  14. Elizabeth BakerBehavior Technician1609631548
  15. Ellawyn Baker, PHARMDPharmacist1376039198
  16. Elnora BakerHematology Specialist/Technologist1427169374
  17. Ingrid BakerHome Health Aide1124997200
  18. Jack Baker, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1982696530
  19. Jacqueline Baker, NPCase Manager/Care Coordinator1659708022
  20. James Baker, MDInternal Medicine Physician1477549566
  21. Jennifer Baker, MSN, RN AGPCNP-BCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1669230991
  22. Kari Baker, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1619314093
  23. Kelly Baker, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1396761235
  24. Kelty Baker, MDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1710090857
  25. La'Asia BakerBehavior Technician1932990744
  26. Meghan Baker, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1477840809
  27. Melissa BakerBehavior Technician1629852397
  28. Mollye Baker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134604176
  29. Myra Baker, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1962173187
  30. Nancy Baker, RDRegistered Dietitian1316052855
  31. Natayviea BakerBehavior Technician1972421048
  32. Qattaria Baker, LPC, LCDCProfessional Counselor1174372973
  33. Rachel Baker, MDPediatrics Physician1043414618
  34. Richard Baker, O.D.Optometrist1750345658
  35. Ricky Baker, LMTMassage Therapist1609666841
  36. Robert Baker, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1780813774
  37. Roceal BakerDriver1477194462
  38. Samantha Baker, MS, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1043850647
  39. Sarah Baker, M.ED.Counselor1265352405
  40. Shannon Baker, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1972818615
  41. Shuang Baker, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225462583
  42. Starr BakerPhysical Therapy Assistant1609515592
  43. Stephanie Baker, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1861859191
  44. Tahirih Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1144255233
  45. Tanner Baker, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003069758
  46. Teri Baker, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1215377718
  47. Thomas BakerContractor1699581561
  48. Timothy Baker, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1659480580
  49. Treneth Baker, MDSurgery Physician1902831084
  50. Nancy Baker-BrownProfessional Counselor1518933431

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.