NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Bakersfield, CA

11,539 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Bakersfield, 12th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 1,677, 15% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 109 of 231.

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Bakersfield in California

  • Rank in California12th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state1.2% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups27.7% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Bakersfield has 4.1× the state's share of day training/habilitation specialist records and 0.38× its share of mental health counselor records.

Providers in Bakersfield, alphabetically

  1. Jaiauna KinderCommunity Health Worker1649958034
  2. Jennifer KindredDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1861713554
  3. Lacresha Kindred-LebronAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1831486794
  4. Ambria KingBehavior Technician1205632452
  5. April KingMarriage & Family Therapist1841786241
  6. Connie Marie KingBehavior Technician1356994768
  7. Daejah KingBehavior Technician1386593150
  8. Ebone KingDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1457554024
  9. Eric King, MSWSocial Worker1578010591
  10. Shirley KingCase Manager/Care Coordinator1841038197
  11. Tiara KingPsychologist1225720279
  12. Tiffany King, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1700611704
  13. Brandy Kinnard, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1841584943
  14. Mark Kinnsch, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1700915030
  15. Larry Kinoshita, DCChiropractor1184773715
  16. Marie Antoinette Kinson, RN, PHNSchool Registered Nurse1265903108
  17. Larry Kirk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1962754184
  18. Michael Kirk, PHDClinical Psychologist1316354475
  19. Tyler KirkAssistant Behavior Analyst1184563918
  20. Lauren Kirk Murry, LPCCMental Health Counselor1841978491
  21. Debra Kirkendall, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1992969505
  22. Glendora KirkpatrickAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538442009
  23. James Kirkpatrick, DDSDentist1376541821
  24. Maya Kirpalani, DPTPediatric Physical Therapist1386613701
  25. Ryan Kirschenmann, PTPhysical Therapist1548801012
  26. Edward Kish, RNRegistered Nurse1568820439
  27. Neil Kitchen, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1144652256
  28. Kianna KiteBehavior Technician1528722493
  29. See-Ruern Kitt, MDInfectious Disease Physician1710091749
  30. Victor Kitt, MDOtolaryngology Physician1912008442
  31. Chris Kiuftis, D.D.SDentist1164787651
  32. Adam Klang, MDInternal Medicine Physician1386732246
  33. Dulce Klawitter, AMFT151428Marriage & Family Therapist1649131897
  34. Veronica Klawitter, MFT-IStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790164424
  35. Mallory Klein, M.ED., BCBABehavior Analyst1447683974
  36. Stephen Klein, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1396954384
  37. Kylee KleinhampleBehavior Technician1922981620
  38. Gurkanwal KlerPharmacist1033980800
  39. Gregory Klis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1508844648
  40. Mathilda Klupsteen, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1881780013
  41. Kevin Knapp, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548115058
  42. Gary Knerr, DDSDentist1588653836
  43. Karen KniffenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1871792598
  44. London KnightStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336837624
  45. Megan KnightBehavior Analyst1104320340
  46. Samantha KnightStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073010062
  47. Wendy Knight, NPNurse Practitioner1336208065
  48. Liz KnottCounselor1154753952
  49. Lee KnottsBehavior Technician1194664029
  50. Marina KnowlesDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1124457767

The largest California cities

  1. Los Angeles69,537
  2. San Diego52,937
  3. San Francisco38,143
  4. Sacramento33,083
  5. San Jose20,925

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How to read this directory

Bakersfield, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 11,539 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 Bakersfield - 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 Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield is weighted toward Behavior Technician (1,677 clinicians, followed by Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 906 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 611). 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 California's population, Bakersfield reports roughly 29.6 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 Bakersfield 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 Bakersfield, CA?

There are 11,539 registered healthcare providers in Bakersfield, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Bakersfield?

The most common specialties in Bakersfield are Behavior Technician, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 1,677.

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.