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 126 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. Regina MarguezCommunity Health Worker1225586803
  2. Abel MarinBehavior Technician1346106945
  3. Alyssa MarinBehavior Technician1043067440
  4. Brenda MarinBehavior Technician1518514827
  5. Briana Marin, CDDoula1255223533
  6. Noeliay MarinMental Health Counselor1124291125
  7. Nora MarinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558585802
  8. Olivia MarinBehavior Analyst1093607319
  9. Stephine MarinBehavior Technician1912690249
  10. Susana Marin Pena, LCSWClinical Social Worker1790140697
  11. Theresa Marinas, LCSWSocial Worker1437356607
  12. Luis Mariscal, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1821231614
  13. Ming Mariscal, PSY.D., M.S.M.F.T.Clinical Psychologist1205962800
  14. Bernard Maristany, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1396740999
  15. Raquel MarkovitsMental Health Counselor1750408142
  16. Deanna MarksDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1326863069
  17. Melody MarksAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093832594
  18. Brian MarlingAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1255066296
  19. Eddie Marmolejo, RESPIRATORY THERAPISRegistered Respiratory Therapist1154512945
  20. Juliana MarmolejoBehavior Technician1689270258
  21. Michael Marotta, P.T.Physical Therapist1245332014
  22. Cynthia MarquezBehavior Technician1760309165
  23. Donna MarquezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1063549137
  24. Jerry Marquez, DCChiropractor1124180328
  25. Kellie MarquezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730045683
  26. Korrinna MarquezCommunity Health Worker1225887714
  27. Maria MarquezDoula1003783374
  28. Mayra Marquez, B.A.Day Training/Habilitation Specialist1578315875
  29. Megan MarquezBehavior Analyst1851869390
  30. Norma MarquezMarriage & Family Therapist1639209091
  31. Rosa MarquezAttendant Care Provider1346882545
  32. Vanessa MarquezBehavior Technician1932982899
  33. Verna MarquezFamily Medicine Physician1285021378
  34. Yanire MarquezLicensed Psychiatric Technician1235971300
  35. Heather MarrBehavior Technician1346122884
  36. Abreona MarroccoMedical Physician Assistant1487445474
  37. Adrian MarroquinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1316632342
  38. Carmela Marroquin, REGISTERED NURSESchool Registered Nurse1497638944
  39. Annmarie MarrufoCommunity Health Worker1508267584
  40. Eric MarshallCase Manager/Care Coordinator1790257707
  41. Geneva MarshallAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518270529
  42. Hillary Marshall, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982737474
  43. Kalene MarshallBehavior Analyst1023554524
  44. Valeria Martell Balderrama, RNRegistered Nurse1174341150
  45. Adriana Martin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1437529419
  46. Amy Martin, CADCIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1326293648
  47. Bobbie Martin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1699804526
  48. Celso MartinCounselor1346194909
  49. Clester MartinSpecialist1134803679
  50. Debra Martin, MFT INTERNMental Health Counselor1063635944

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.