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 137 of 231.
The 8 largest groups in Bakersfield
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- Geo MillerCounselor1316372477
- Hannah MillerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023826575
- Jeffrey MillerPhysician Assistant1407542426
- Jennifer Miller, P.T.Physical Therapist1164905261
- John Miller, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1578577227
- John Miller, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508037177
- Kayla MillerSocial Worker1356904262
- Keith Miller, ODOptometrist1548365562
- Kelsey MillerLicensed Vocational Nurse1699525097
- Marasha Miller, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1700597614
- Margarita Miller, BADay Training/Habilitation Specialist1508638479
- Marguerite MillerMarriage & Family Therapist1164927638
- Miri MillerBehavior Technician1982311486
- Paulette Miller, MSMental Health Counselor1952052813
- Seth Miller, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1194349266
- Tammy MillerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1407980667
- Thomas Miller, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1407978158
- Rhiannon Miller- ZandesProfessional Counselor1275103913
- Alma Miller-Perry, BACase Manager/Care Coordinator1912189465
- Rocky Miller-Thomas, RADT-IAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1104458504
- Tami Miller-Thomas, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1336428838
- Cynthia Millett, MPH, RDN-CCSRegistered Dietitian1568208890
- Brianna Milley, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1548018583
- Neil Millikin, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1134148406
- Valerie Million, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801771464
- Fred Mills, D.C.Chiropractor1114048782
- Gary MillsDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1730735671
- Robert Mills, LAADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518410620
- Shara MillsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871287524
- Dawn Milton, RN, CPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1497887707
- Jum Min, M.D.Specialist1780691113
- Mina MinaPharmacist1447990148
- Bimalpreet Minhas, FNPNurse Practitioner1780415208
- Alisha Minnick, RNRegistered Nurse1477998201
- Ashley MinnieCase Manager/Care Coordinator1538883202
- Casey MinorStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437839032
- Xsymphoni MiramontesBehavior Technician1487406591
- Gricelda MiramontezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1982401279
- Elva Miranda, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437226305
- Erika Miranda, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1316331135
- Godofredo Miranda, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1932254927
- Martha MirandaLicensed Vocational Nurse1457106486
- Mary Miranda, CPHTStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861288581
- Renee Miranda, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1154740454
- Rodrigo Miranda, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1578622148
- Vevee MirandaBehavior Technician1043079304
- Xochitl MirandaMarriage & Family Therapist1578885349
- Yesenia MirandaLicensed Vocational Nurse1154973121
- Javier Miro, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1265438337
- Asia MisenheimerBehavior Technician1366395451
The largest California cities
- Los Angeles69,537
- San Diego52,937
- San Francisco38,143
- Sacramento33,083
- San Jose20,925
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.
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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.