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 131 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. Ellen McCrary, O.D.Optometrist1316300767
  2. Josette McCrarySchool Registered Nurse1780517292
  3. Edward McCrink, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730700238
  4. Geocel-Grace McCrink, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1306424965
  5. Noah McCullahBehavior Technician1407683642
  6. Melissa McCullarCommunity Health Worker1649863036
  7. Brandon McCullough, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1245713197
  8. Stephanie McCulloughBehavior Technician1104697713
  9. Alexandra McCullumBehavior Technician1407514680
  10. Kelly McCurrie, CADC IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1467907113
  11. Deborah McDadeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1427619881
  12. Nathaniel McDanelCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285827626
  13. Eileen McDermott, PAPhysician Assistant1871652511
  14. Patricia McDermott, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1578974150
  15. Roxanne McDermott, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1609235100
  16. Baylee McDonaldDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1851077366
  17. Gordon McDonald, RNAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Registered Nurse1033745245
  18. William McDonald, ODOptometrist1841243508
  19. Audrey McDowell, PTPhysical Therapist1356560817
  20. Deborah McDowell, FNPNurse Practitioner1841262326
  21. Arthur McElrathBehavior Technician1902617509
  22. Benjamin McEnultyPhysician Assistant1275215642
  23. Kristy McEwenCommunity Health Worker1376830323
  24. Evan McFaddinCommunity Health Worker1861706871
  25. Alan McGeeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1205366382
  26. Christian McGeeLicensed Psychiatric Technician1306693072
  27. Jack McGeeOptician1083731806
  28. La Rhonda McGeeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1225326721
  29. Gail McGill, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1750754412
  30. Melissa McGillBehavior Analyst1053944942
  31. Terrance McGill, MDFamily Medicine Physician1093219305
  32. Valerie McGinnisStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598032286
  33. Beverly McGowanAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1326199365
  34. Jon McGowanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1740633213
  35. John McGrath, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1730259680
  36. Danielle McGraw, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1700344470
  37. Ar'Janee McGuireBehavior Technician1639974710
  38. Joanna McGuireSchool Psychologist1508700014
  39. Sean McInnisAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1255480240
  40. Chrystal McIntireAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1508289109
  41. Tracy McIntosh, D.C.Chiropractor1437409745
  42. Danyell McIntyreDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1659052991
  43. Stacey McIntyre, MS, ATCAthletic Trainer1720487655
  44. Stephanie McKayBehavior Technician1417643305
  45. Matthew McKenna, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1578729588
  46. Kristin McKenzie, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1710525951
  47. Pamela McKenzieMechanotherapist1437793825
  48. Charles McKinneyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134257207
  49. Ethan McKinneyCommunity Health Worker1639914237
  50. Mark McKinneyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194042846

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.