State provider profile · CMS NPPES

Texas Doctors & Healthcare Providers

Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Texas - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.

418,074
Providers
656
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
4th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Texas has 418,074 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 4th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.

418,074
NPPES-registered providers
4th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 7%
by provider count
5.6%
Behavior Technician (largest specialty)

Where Texas ranks among all U.S. states

Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES

418,074 Top 7% higher than 93% of 56 jurisdictions

0–25,000: 11 jurisdictions (20%). Below this entry. 25,000–50,000: 9 jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. 50,000–75,000: 5 jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). Below this entry. 100,000–125,000: 6 jurisdictions (11%). Below this entry. 125,000–150,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 150,000–175,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 175,000–200,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 200,000–225,000: 2 jurisdictions (4%). Below this entry. 225,000–250,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 250,000–275,000: 7 jurisdictions (13%). This entry sits in this band. This state 0 250K+ every U.S. jurisdiction (providers), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026

418,074 providers across 656 specialties

What's distinctive here

The specialties Texas has more, and fewer, of than the nation

Relative to its size, Texas has about 6.8× the national share of licensed vocational nurses and only 0.48× the share of social workers. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

Each multiple is Texas's share of that specialty divided by its national share, among specialties with at least 3,000 providers in-state. Source: CMS NPPES, current release.

How to read this directory

This count includes every individual clinician, physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and psychologists, with a current active National Provider Identifier on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a primary practice address in Texas. Organizations such as hospitals, group practices, and pharmacies carry their own separate NPPES records and are deliberately not included in this individual-provider total, and each clinician is counted once under their registered primary taxonomy. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

Important: this is a directory of public CMS government data, not a quality ranking, a review aggregator, or medical advice. NPPES records are self-reported and refreshed monthly, so a listed address or phone number can lag reality; always call the office to confirm location, insurance acceptance, and new-patient availability before booking. Verify licensure and disciplinary history, which are not shown here, through the NPI Registry and your state medical board.

Texas at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

418,074

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

656

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

23,413 providers

5.6% of state total

Top specialties in Texas

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 656 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Behavior Technician
23,413
5.6% of Texas's 418,074 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Behavior Technician 23,413
2 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 21,340
3 Family Nurse Practitioner 18,789
4 Professional Counselor 18,277
5 Pharmacist 18,240
6 Speech-Language Pathologist 16,429
7 Physical Therapist 14,573
8 Internal Medicine Physician 10,926
9 Registered Nurse 10,675
10 Family Medicine Physician 10,448
11 Clinical Social Worker 10,231
12 Physician Assistant 9,933
13 Mental Health Counselor 9,818
14 General Practice Dentistry 9,695
15 Licensed Vocational Nurse 7,567
16 Occupational Therapist 7,410
17 Chiropractor 6,945
18 Dentist 6,775
19 Pediatrics Physician 6,039
20 Physical Therapy Assistant 5,411

Which cities in Texas have the most providers?

Top cities in Texas by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Houston leads Texas's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) As of 2026

Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:

# City Providers
1 Houston 59,327
2 San Antonio 36,319
3 Dallas 35,335
4 Austin 25,547
5 Fort Worth 15,037
6 El Paso 10,756
7 Plano 7,071
8 Lubbock 5,530
9 Corpus Christi 5,400
10 Tyler 5,371
11 Arlington 5,043
12 Katy 4,779
13 Temple 4,467
14 Frisco 4,020
15 Amarillo 3,849
16 Round Rock 3,694
17 Sugar Land 3,665
18 Spring 3,583
19 Irving 3,425
20 Mcallen 3,346
21 Waco 3,199
22 Mckinney 3,113
23 Pearland 2,932
24 Richardson 2,863
25 Edinburg 2,660
26 Denton 2,498
27 Abilene 2,472
28 Galveston 2,420
29 Harlingen 2,339
30 Cypress 2,320

Nearby States

Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Texas

Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Texas licensees, sourced from the Texas Medical Board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).

View Texas disciplinary trends →

Using the Texas data

Texas has 418,074 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Texas's provider mix differs from the national distribution, and the per-specialty pages show who actually practices here. Browse specialties
  • Verify any shortlisted provider's federal record and license before booking, registration alone is not a quality signal. NPI lookup
  • Check Texas's disciplinary-action trends to understand the state board's enforcement context. Board actions

Counts reflect CMS NPPES registrations, which can lag retirements and relocations. PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare providers are in Texas?
Texas has 418,074 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 656 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Texas?
The most common specialty in Texas is Behavior Technician with 23,413 providers, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
How do I find a doctor in Texas?
You can browse Texas providers by specialty or city on this page, or use our search to find providers by name, NPI number, or location.

Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes); specialty mix by NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About

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