Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * READING CHRISTOPHER J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol U S PHYSICAL THERAPY INC /NV [USPH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1300 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, SUITE 300 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/23/2026 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77042 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/23/2026 A 25,000(1) A $ 0 139,088(2) D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
READING CHRISTOPHER J 1300 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77042	X		Chairman of the Board and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Kate Venturina, as attorney-in-fact		02/25/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These shares of common stock were granted as restricted stock pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. The restrictions lapse in 15 equal quarterly installments of 1,562 shares beginning on May 20, 2026 and on each of March 6, May 20, August 20, and November 20 of each of the years 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029 and 1,570 shares vesting on March 6, 2030
(2)	Includes 54,946 shares, inclusive of those mentioned in Footnote 1, which were granted as restricted stock pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Restriction lapse as follows: 4,152 shares vest on March 6, 2026; 4,464 shares vest on each of May 20, 2026, August 20, 2026, November 20, 2026 and March 6, 2027; 3,839 shares vest on each of May 20, 2027, August 20, 2027, and November 20, 2027; 3,847 shares vest on March 6, 2028; 2,827 shares vest on each of May 20, 2028, August 20, 2028, and November 20, 2028; 2,837 shares vest on March 6, 2029; 1,562 shares vest on each of May 20, 2029, August 20, 2029, and November 20, 2029 and 1,570 shares vest on March 6, 2030. Vesting is subject to his continued employment with the Company through each applicable vesting date.

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