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 55 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. Annie ShillerOccupational Therapy Assistant1316754310
  2. Yukiyo Shimosawa, MAT, ATC, LAT, CSCSAthletic Trainer1588184493
  3. Hope Shin, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1063942134
  4. James Shinder, PH. D., M.P.H.Psychologist1518183946
  5. Ross Shipp, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871567099
  6. Judy Shofner, LPCProfessional Counselor1558631804
  7. Hannah Short, LCSWClinical Social Worker1497347991
  8. Helen Short, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1164581963
  9. Charles Shoultz, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1780680496
  10. Rebecca ShumakeClinical Social Worker1043109408
  11. Bryce Shutt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538128186
  12. Aman Sibal, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1316987779
  13. Lynea Sibley, OTROccupational Therapist1891972378
  14. Alexandra SiedleckiAthletic Trainer1194201129
  15. Stephen Sierra, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1295228591
  16. Macgiland SikodPharmacist1508468455
  17. Israel Silva, BTBehavior Technician1720805724
  18. Ysabel SilvaLicensed Vocational Nurse1962038430
  19. Alexandria SilverleafBehavior Technician1245069509
  20. Deborah Simcox, LCSWSocial Worker1396298410
  21. Jennifer Simmons, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1235610759
  22. Viola SimmsRecreation Therapist1306441894
  23. Jessica SimonNurse Practitioner1538721246
  24. Chloe Simone, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1992559660
  25. Cameron Simonsen, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1235517194
  26. Amy Simpson, LPCProfessional Counselor1659290625
  27. Alan Sims, A.A.Anesthesiologist Assistant1750379640
  28. Dawn Sims, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1639659519
  29. Michael Sims, ATC LATAthletic Trainer1427080555
  30. Amanda Sinclair, PHARMD,RPHPharmacist1104166164
  31. Hitesh Singh, MDMedical Oncology Physician1659530624
  32. Chad Singletary, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1841417136
  33. Cheree Sisk, DIETICIANRegistered Dietitian1326379363
  34. Donna Skaggs, R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1972524171
  35. John Skaggs, ATPOther Specialist/Technologist1730474842
  36. Shawn Skeen, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1396904553
  37. Kali SkerikPhysical Therapy Assistant1134609886
  38. Amanda SkinnerBehavior Technician1801674213
  39. Caedyn SkinnerBehavior Technician1477421642
  40. Patricia SkinnerBehavior Technician1174339162
  41. Sylvia Skucha, AA-CAnesthesiologist Assistant1518301365
  42. Justin Slaughter, DPTPhysical Therapist1013268572
  43. Melissa SloanClinical Psychologist1114572435
  44. Rebecca SlonakerFamily Nurse Practitioner1679027882
  45. Sarah Slusher, PTPhysical Therapist1538474481
  46. Mary Smart, ATC, CIAthletic Trainer1144477977
  47. Dallas Smeltser, LPCProfessional Counselor1871719492
  48. George Smiledge, LPCProfessional Counselor1689192510
  49. Abbigayle SmithDentist1629761507
  50. Abigail SmithBehavior Technician1184592347

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.