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 36 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. Sidney LopezBehavior Technician1679493969
  2. Yulisa Lopez, SLP- ASSISTANTSpeech-Language Assistant1972151991
  3. Celiany Lopez Rivera, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1669995981
  4. Diana Loredo Galan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063372332
  5. Guido Lorente, R.PH.Pharmacist1073524781
  6. Lori Lorente, R.PH.Pharmacist1538172937
  7. Mark Lorenzen, MDPediatrics Physician1023067303
  8. Anne Lornson, MEDProfessional Counselor1609137793
  9. John Losak, CPHTPharmacy Technician1427647866
  10. Thomas Lothamer, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1851684740
  11. Nathan Lott, D.O.Pulmonary Disease Physician1124291000
  12. Julie Loudamy, ACNPCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1417938937
  13. Connor Loughlin, LPC ASSOCIATEProfessional Counselor1386471092
  14. Alfreda Love, PHDBehavior Technician1669090718
  15. Tiffany Love, LMSW, MDIVClinical Social Worker1982873956
  16. Travis Loven, O.D.Optometrist1609074913
  17. Twiladawn Lovett, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1649296161
  18. Webster Lowder, M.D.Surgery Physician1275662033
  19. Justine Lowrey, MS, LPC, NCCProfessional Counselor1598295636
  20. Rachel Lowrey, MS, NCC, LPCProfessional Counselor1245472588
  21. Randy Lowrey, ATPOther Technician1922399443
  22. Karina Loya, D.P.M.Podiatrist1598730160
  23. David Lozano, PHARMDPharmacist1548685530
  24. Mercedes LozanoBehavior Technician1730035924
  25. Makenzie Lucas, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1538895347
  26. Robin LucasSpeech-Language Pathologist1790053445
  27. Timothy Luce, MDFamily Medicine Physician1649830951
  28. Chantel Lucero, BCBABehavior Analyst1447086855
  29. Kirsten Luco, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982106886
  30. Janet Luedeker, ED.D.Psychologist1699777607
  31. Ashley Luedke, ATC/LAthletic Trainer1861973539
  32. Tara LuersStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457141467
  33. Michaela Luevano, BTBehavior Technician1407673403
  34. Alondra LugoBehavior Technician1487595658
  35. Stacy Luka, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467248864
  36. Justine Luna, COTAPediatric Occupational Therapist1285145847
  37. Thomas Lundeen, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1174527998
  38. Meagan Lunsford, LMSWSocial Worker1235963638
  39. Jacob LutgenFamily Medicine Physician1023862752
  40. Sheila Luttrull, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1700113750
  41. Amy Luu, MDFamily Medicine Physician1548885247
  42. Jordan Lyles, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1295292415
  43. Ronda LylesSpeech-Language Pathologist1356519888
  44. Kira Lynch, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1447185525
  45. Melissa Lynn, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1881921146
  46. Sandra Lynn, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194767301
  47. Justin Lyons, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1003407602
  48. Lucinda Mabry, NPAdvanced Practice Midwife1093906265
  49. Bryce MacatolStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740102284
  50. Scott Mace, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1144782350

The largest Texas cities

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

All of Texas →

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.