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 57 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. Danielle SparksOccupational Therapist1174391890
  2. Kara Sparks, LCSW, CCMClinical Social Worker1760243174
  3. Kelsey Sparks, BCBABehavior Analyst1619503471
  4. Jasmine SpearsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013777473
  5. Brittany Speights, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1255078093
  6. Laurie Spencer, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1689900771
  7. Thomas Spencer, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1295602571
  8. Rachel Spicer, DCChiropractor1518504141
  9. Leigh Spivey, ACNPNurse Practitioner1992716278
  10. Adam Spjute, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1265851232
  11. Wendy Sprenger, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1326617069
  12. Robert Springer, MDSpecialist1023091873
  13. Lynn Springfield, ATPOther Technician1174816748
  14. Zachary Springfield, ATPOther Technician1760828743
  15. Allen Sproul, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1891856019
  16. Priyadarshini Srinivasan, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1083693691
  17. Rebecca Srygley, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811282528
  18. Michael Stacey, DCChiropractor1831805175
  19. Devan StahlClinical Ethicist1316738883
  20. Joshua Stake, DOFamily Medicine Physician1407237894
  21. Othniel Stanberry, ODOptometrist1720590102
  22. Kelly Standley, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1134686181
  23. Ginger StanfieldHealth & Wellness Coach1942907712
  24. Sue Stanko, MDPediatrics Physician1740246909
  25. Kelly Stanley, LCSWClinical Social Worker1992177968
  26. Zachary StansellPhysical Therapy Assistant1598221897
  27. Jada Stanton, LCSWClinical Social Worker1295598357
  28. Lauren StantonSpeech-Language Pathologist1346751922
  29. Emma StarcherAthletic Trainer1265173637
  30. Patricia Stark, RN ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558320697
  31. Martin Starr, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1417068552
  32. Taylor Starr, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1245332824
  33. Jamie Steach, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730975111
  34. Ashley SteakleyProfessional Counselor1598516361
  35. Brianna SteakleyBehavior Technician1225906571
  36. Kevin Steele, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245268929
  37. Robert Steele, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780980300
  38. Stacey-Lynn Steger, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487392502
  39. Ann Steinberg, DCChiropractor1760475693
  40. Pamela Stelk, LCDCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093932865
  41. Colleen Stephens, MSN, APRN, AGNP,GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1306975909
  42. Joyce Stephens, MA OTR CHTOccupational Therapist1194782946
  43. Shealyn Stephens, M.S., LPCProfessional Counselor1225788235
  44. Beverly Sterling, M.ED., CCC-SPSpeech-Language Pathologist1144317108
  45. Renee SterlingBehavior Technician1588428353
  46. Charles Stern, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1831151166
  47. Laura Stern, LPCCounselor1528498680
  48. Sharon Stern, MDFamily Medicine Physician1669437190
  49. Steven Sterriker, D.P.M.Podiatrist1144295320
  50. Marissa StevensBehavior Technician1073430187

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.