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 111 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. Amanda KrumsickMarriage & Family Therapist1225701956
  2. Jerry Ku, PHARMD. RPHPharmacist1740613736
  3. Michael Ku, PHARMDPharmacist1225389554
  4. Nathan Kubeldis, DOInternal Medicine Physician1598291437
  5. Rebekah KubliBehavior Technician1770409161
  6. Calvin Kubo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1942221049
  7. Raghunath Kuchakulla, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1780720151
  8. David KucharskiDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1497094254
  9. Alexander Kucich, DPTPhysical Therapist1124858972
  10. Judy KukuruzaCounselor1215164413
  11. Ratha Kulasingam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811524457
  12. Rajpal KullarPharmacist1609489798
  13. Colby Kulyn, MDInternal Medicine Physician1972244465
  14. Todd KulzerBehavior Technician1063058873
  15. Monica Kumar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629572904
  16. Vinod Kumar, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1730142993
  17. Rajneesh KumariRegistered Nurse1275205577
  18. Suresh Kumari, MDPediatrics Physician1023042884
  19. Deepa Kummati, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750566154
  20. Angeleigh KumpelBehavior Technician1912556754
  21. Poornima Kunani, MDPediatrics Physician1801963624
  22. Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, MDNeurology Physician1629237045
  23. Sherry KuoPharmacist1073150181
  24. Rasha Kuran, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1942303177
  25. Vanessa Kurfess, RNRegistered Nurse1700683059
  26. Ron KurianBehavior Technician1215642913
  27. Angie Kurtz, R.D.Registered Dietitian1740299437
  28. Dawn KurtzMental Health Counselor1194400796
  29. Susan Kurtz, PHYSICAL THERAPIST RPhysical Therapist1497830517
  30. Stacy Kuwahara, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1972837086
  31. Timothy Kuwazaki, MFT INTERNMarriage & Family Therapist1841493798
  32. Kent Kwan, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1437440484
  33. Stacie KwanPharmacist1003220211
  34. Eric Kwo, DONeuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician1063909109
  35. Ardis KwockBehavior Technician1932870755
  36. Connie KwokStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134917743
  37. Ming Lai KwongStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285273532
  38. Annie Sol KyamkoOccupational Therapist1790142776
  39. Htoo Kyaw, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1669873949
  40. Krishna Kylasa, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1881686707
  41. Erica Kyle, RDHDental Hygienist1972346443
  42. Susan La, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033962956
  43. Jessica La FebreCase Manager/Care Coordinator1639528300
  44. Stefanie La FebreClinical Social Worker1083379697
  45. Jupiter LabasanPhysical Therapist1699136507
  46. Hany Labib, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1659586105
  47. Latanya LablueCommunity Health Worker1912720681
  48. Sarah LackRegistered Nurse1306381967
  49. Linda LackeyMental Health Counselor1306154745
  50. Roya Lackey, O.T.Occupational Therapist1477017234

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.