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 56 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. Amanda Smith, LMSWSocial Worker1174927180
  2. Catherine Smith, M.ED., LPCProfessional Counselor1457425191
  3. Chandler Smith, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1992581672
  4. Chloe Smith, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841189206
  5. Daniel Smith, D.O.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1063774214
  6. David Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1356835516
  7. James Smith, MDOphthalmology Physician1841264546
  8. James Smith, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1902817448
  9. Jamie SmithAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1518884568
  10. Justin SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1639953763
  11. Karen Smith, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1841252632
  12. Kerrian Smith, RNRegistered Nurse1912435025
  13. Kylie Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013710532
  14. Lauren Smith, O.T.R./LPediatric Occupational Therapist1730412073
  15. Leslie Smith, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003101718
  16. Lorrie Smith, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922402056
  17. Makeshia Smith, RNPediatric Registered Nurse1811460876
  18. Melissa Smith, RN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1942967237
  19. Michael Smith, M.D.Surgery Physician1306178538
  20. Michele Smith, LMSWClinical Social Worker1215195607
  21. Miranda Smith, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1679229512
  22. Paul Smith, D.OHospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1487848479
  23. Paula Smith, DOMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1750575742
  24. Randall Smith, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1467515130
  25. Sarah Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1669712774
  26. Scott Smith, MDOphthalmology Physician1750355442
  27. Tatiena Smith, OTL/ROccupational Therapist1538632203
  28. Ted Smith, M.D.Trauma Surgery Physician1144240508
  29. Tyler Snedden, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1780002758
  30. Gabrielle Snell, M.S. CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1962020073
  31. John Snider, MDFamily Medicine Physician1124474465
  32. Randal Snider, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1619321155
  33. Keith Snyder, CTRSRecreation Therapist1467126466
  34. Michelle Snyder, M.S.Speech-Language Pathologist1982974994
  35. Morgan Snyder, MOTOccupational Therapist1730697947
  36. Georgia SobeckBehavior Technician1508675018
  37. Allison SodekBehavior Technician1467167817
  38. Brandi Solanki, LPC, LCDC, NCCMental Health Counselor1376082321
  39. Erik Solorzano, PHARMDPharmacist1124780028
  40. Karunakar Somanaboina, PTPhysical Therapist1215367305
  41. Kristi Sorelle, LCSW, BCDClinical Social Worker1487656492
  42. Horacio Sosa, DOFamily Medicine Physician1831545938
  43. Kenneth Sosebee, R.PH.Pharmacist1144239815
  44. Jose Soto, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1235592916
  45. Valeria Soto, RBTBehavior Technician1518665439
  46. Hannah Soukup, DNPCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508288507
  47. Robert Sowder, R.PH.Pharmacist1487656419
  48. Sherry Spacek-Llanas, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568801629
  49. Latrisha Spain, MDFamily Medicine Physician1336399625
  50. Stephani Spainhour, RDRegistered Dietitian1982311320

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.