NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Waco, TX

3,295 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Waco, 21st of 694 Texas cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 244, 7% of the city's records, against 6% across Texas. Page 26 of 66.

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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 Waco

  1. Behavior Technician244
  2. Family Medicine Physician190
  3. Professional Counselor163
  4. Clinical Social Worker158
  5. Family Nurse Practitioner152
  6. Speech-Language Pathologist148
  7. Pharmacist122
  8. Physical Therapist101

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Waco in Texas

  • Rank in Texas21st of 694 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.8% of Texas's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups18.1% of all records

Compared with Texas as a whole, Waco has 2.9× the state's share of athletic trainer records and 0.44× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.

Providers in Waco, alphabetically

  1. Corey Heidt, LCSW, CTRSClinical Social Worker1952000952
  2. Molly HeinenSpeech-Language Assistant1689357584
  3. Amy Heiner, FNPNurse Practitioner1427534593
  4. Allison HeinrichStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679466619
  5. Richard Helmer, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1881898666
  6. Mary Helms, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1184833691
  7. Arlene Henderson, P.T.Physical Therapist1942393707
  8. Deja HendersonBehavior Technician1033882022
  9. Lauren Henderson, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1760962435
  10. Virginia Henderson, PTPhysical Therapist1457316549
  11. Betty Hendricks, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922393610
  12. Roger Hendricks, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689878258
  13. Brooklyn HenleyBehavior Technician1659170272
  14. Morgan HenryBehavior Technician1700699840
  15. Morgan HenryAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1386578532
  16. Remmel HenryPublic Health Dentistry1114010733
  17. Jenny HensleySpeech-Language Pathologist1962671289
  18. Lisa Henson, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1538837067
  19. Stuart Hepworth, DOInternal Medicine Physician1538818612
  20. Rubi Heredia, APRN, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1255290672
  21. Ashleigh Hermann, DODermatology Physician1831695089
  22. Scotty Hermann, MDGynecology Physician1780779553
  23. Alyssa Hernandez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1407311863
  24. Elizabeth Hernandez, M.S.C.P.Psychologist1982597415
  25. Heron HernandezSurgical Assistant1851217269
  26. Isaak HernandezBehavior Technician1356038806
  27. Jenna HernandezBehavior Technician1164040218
  28. Kayla HernandezSpeech-Language Pathologist1396305322
  29. Lillyan HernandezBehavior Technician1255142816
  30. Lindsey Hernandez, MSCPStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750274114
  31. Michelle HernandezSpeech-Language Pathologist1750049862
  32. Miriam Hernandez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1144925504
  33. Lezeth Hernandez-Benitez, BTBehavior Technician1568156552
  34. Elizabeth Herrera, APNPNurse Practitioner1891774931
  35. Kaylee Herring, RBTBehavior Technician1972325926
  36. Lynette Herring, LPC AProfessional Counselor1235893967
  37. Jean Herzog, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366591810
  38. Burritt Hess, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1902866569
  39. Jenna Hesselink, RBT-24-337336Behavior Technician1366264210
  40. Sharon Hetherington, LPCMental Health Counselor1184046765
  41. Roderick Hetzel, PHDClinical Psychologist1356615223
  42. Donald Hicks, PAPhysician Assistant1316966286
  43. Robyn Hicks, LCSWClinical Social Worker1801003413
  44. Jennifer Higginbotham, LPCProfessional Counselor1609092808
  45. Loryn Higginbotham, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1740065408
  46. Robyn Hightower, DRClinical Psychologist1023064904
  47. Stephanie Hild, SLP-ASSISTANTSpeech-Language Assistant1477064954
  48. Candace HillSocial Worker1003587569
  49. Jackie Hill, DIETITIANRegistered Dietitian1467683292
  50. Sierra HillBehavior Technician1235800848

The largest Texas cities

  1. Houston61,221
  2. San Antonio37,749
  3. Dallas36,304
  4. Austin26,585
  5. Fort Worth15,511

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How to read this directory

Waco, Texas appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,295 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 Waco - 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 Waco 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 Waco is weighted toward Behavior Technician (244 clinicians, followed by Family Medicine Physician with 190 and Professional Counselor with 163). 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, Waco reports roughly 10.8 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 Waco 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 Waco, TX?

There are 3,295 registered healthcare providers in Waco, TX, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Waco?

The most common specialties in Waco are Behavior Technician, Family Medicine Physician, Professional Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Family Nurse Practitioner. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 244.

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.