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ABA therapy in Houston, Texas

272 ABA therapy providers list a practice address in Houston in the NPPES public register. 57 of them have behavior analysts registered at their own address.

Houston has the 2nd most ABA therapy providers of the 10 cities on this list, and ZIP 77084 has the most of them (16). Source: NPPES register, pulled November 2, 2026.

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Autism therapy centers and in-home ABA in Houston

Call two or three and ask the same four things: do you take my plan, what ages do you serve, is there a waitlist, and do you work at home, in a center or both.

Staff counts are people who list this same street address in NPPES; many technicians never register, so the real team is often larger. Where several companies share one address, such as an office suite, no count is shown. How the list is built.

Does Medicaid pay for ABA therapy in Texas?

Yes. Since February 1, 2022, ABA is covered under Texas Health Steps-Comprehensive Care Program (THSteps-CCP). CHIP does not cover ABA. Source: Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP), Texas Children's Hospital.

Age limit: Children and young adults age 20 and younger. Source: Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP), Texas Health and Human Services.

Approval: Prior authorization is needed for the ABA evaluation and before treatment starts. Treatment is first approved in two 90-day periods (180 days in total). After that, it can be renewed for up to 180 days at a time after a new evaluation. Source: Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) [2].

Texas Medicaid and ABA therapy

Medicaid plans in Texas and their provider directories

The NPPES register does not say which plans a provider takes. Check the plan's directory or ask the provider before the first visit.

ABA therapy cost in Houston

Texas Medicaid pays $14.50 per 15 minutes of technician-delivered ABA (code 97153), 2025 schedule. At 40 hours a week that is $2,320 of billed care a week; families on Medicaid usually pay nothing for it. Source: Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) [2] [3].

ABA therapy cost in Houston with and without insurance

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167 developmental pediatricians, neurodevelopmental physicians and neuropsychologists list a practice address in Houston.

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