Texas
Chiropractors in Texas
How chiropractic works in Texas: who licenses chiropractors, how to check a license, and who pays after a car accident. Pick your city below.
Texas facts
- Licensing board: Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
- License lookup: see the board's site, via the FCLB directory.
- Auto insurance system: a traditional at-fault (tort) auto insurance state, so accident-related care is usually claimed against the at-fault driver's liability insurance, or your own med-pay/PIP if you carry it. Source: Insurance Information Institute.
- Population: 31,290,831 (2024 estimate). Source: US Census Bureau.
- Medicaid: chiropractic is an optional Medicaid benefit, so coverage depends on the state and plan; check with Texas Medicaid or your managed-care plan.
Checking a chiropractor's license in Texas
Chiropractors in Texas are licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Before your first visit, look up the chiropractor by name to confirm the license is active and to see any public disciplinary actions. If something looks wrong, contact the board directly.
Car accidents and chiropractic in Texas
Texas is a traditional at-fault (tort) auto insurance state, so accident-related care is usually claimed against the at-fault driver's liability insurance, or your own med-pay/PIP if you carry it. Ask the clinic whether it bills auto insurance directly and what paperwork it needs before treatment starts.
Choosing a clinic
- Pick a clinic you can reach easily, since care often involves several visits.
- Ask what a first visit costs and what it includes.
- Ask how progress will be measured and when you will be re-assessed.
- Be cautious of long prepaid packages at the first visit.
Insurance and Medicare in Texas
Medicare Part B covers manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation for Texas residents just as in other states; see our Medicare guide. Private plans sold in Texas set their own visit limits and referral rules, so call your insurer before you book. Medicaid coverage of chiropractic depends on the state program and your plan.
Using the matching form
Tell us your ZIP code, main concern, how you would pay and when you are free. We keep Texas requests on file and will contact you when a vetted, licensed chiropractor covers your area.
Texas cities
Coming soon: Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Lubbock, Laredo, Irving, Garland, Frisco, McKinney, Grand Prairie, Amarillo, Brownsville, Denton, Killeen, Mesquite, Pasadena, McAllen, Waco, Midland, Lewisville….
Best chiropractors in Texas
- Best chiropractors in Austin, TX (10 clinics)
- Best chiropractors in Dallas, TX (8 clinics)
- Best chiropractors in El Paso, TX (5 clinics)
- Best chiropractors in Fort Worth, TX (9 clinics)
- Best chiropractors in Houston, TX (10 clinics)
- Best chiropractors in San Antonio, TX (8 clinics)
