Doctors and health care providers in San Marcos, TX
1,003 individual NPPES records list a practice address in San Marcos, 74th of 694 Texas cities. The largest group is physical therapist: 70, 7% of the city's records, against 4% across Texas. Page 14 of 21.
The 8 largest groups in San Marcos
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
San Marcos in Texas
- Rank in Texas74th of 694 cities by records
- Share of the state0.2% of Texas's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups18.7% of all records
Compared with Texas as a whole, San Marcos has 8.4× the state's share of athletic trainer records and 0.59× its share of physician assistant records.
Providers in San Marcos, alphabetically
- Mark Neumann, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720126055
- Carly Nevill, RDRegistered Dietitian1740070804
- Christine NguyenSpeech-Language Assistant1578814794
- Minh Thu Nguyen, MDGastroenterology Physician1629633474
- Cody Nichols, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1295766038
- Michael Nick, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1275512006
- Cheryl Nickell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1801922240
- Sye NoblesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972966331
- Michael NonmacherMassage Therapist1417897448
- Steven Nordwick, CTRSRecreation Therapist1477295129
- Amanda NotoPhysical Therapist1144987454
- Kimberly Null, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1891930764
- Patricia Nunez, NP STUDENT, RNRegistered Nurse1609701838
- Taylor OatisBehavior Technician1437038940
- Erin OblackPhysical Therapy Assistant1760239776
- Nicole OjedaPharmacy Technician1740879121
- Stacie Olivarri, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1730998956
- Shirley Oliver, L.P.C.Professional Counselor1154783595
- Kesiena OniovosaBehavior Technician1861361099
- Christine OrtegaAthletic Trainer1104545219
- Alfredo Ortiz, DDSDentist1285949388
- Janie Ortiz, MS CCC- SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1134532518
- Nan Otoupal, LIC CLIN SOC WORKERClinical Social Worker1245310325
- Nancy Owens, LPCProfessional Counselor1780701763
- Amber PachecoRegistered Nurse1245886555
- Melinda PachecoPharmacist1740880749
- Kirk Painter, L.P.T.Physical Therapist1316161409
- Mia Painter, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952608770
- Paul PalmerSurgery Physician1952728917
- Emily Parell, DMDDentist1851029821
- Robert ParkerPodiatrist1972597953
- Ronald Parker, OPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1073846689
- Thomas Parker, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1962558056
- Alan Parks, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1801991021
- Thomas Parrigin, DDSDentist1477542090
- Nazish Pasternak, PT, FAAOMPTPhysical Therapist1598030835
- Huzaifa Patel, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1508549098
- Chemetra Patrick, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1801273487
- Laurel Pawelek, PTPhysical Therapist1326283243
- Laurie Paxson, LOCProfessional Counselor1619145828
- Ashley PaxtonSpeech-Language Pathologist1083222616
- Angie PazminoPhysical Therapist1720965262
- Steven Pearce, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1467735704
- Jean Pelata, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1184885956
- Emily PenaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043987456
- Jose Pena, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104817220
- Gerard Pennington, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1992784615
- Amanda PerezPhysical Therapist1043335417
- Edward Perez, MD PHDDermatology Physician1881755650
- Frances Perez, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1073774071
The largest Texas cities
- Houston61,221
- San Antonio37,749
- Dallas36,304
- Austin26,585
- Fort Worth15,511
How to read this directory
San Marcos, Texas appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,003 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 San Marcos - 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 San Marcos 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 San Marcos is weighted toward Physical Therapist (70 clinicians, followed by Athletic Trainer with 59 and Professional Counselor with 59). 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, San Marcos reports roughly 3.3 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 San Marcos 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 San Marcos, TX?
There are 1,003 registered healthcare providers in San Marcos, TX, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in San Marcos?
The most common specialties in San Marcos are Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Professional Counselor, Speech-Language Pathologist, Family Nurse Practitioner. Physical Therapist has the most providers with 70.
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.