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 144 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. Michael MullinsLicensed Vocational Nurse1164313318
  2. Taeyoung MunSocial Worker1801524350
  3. Sofi MundschauCase Manager/Care Coordinator1528347994
  4. Jackeline MunetonBehavior Technician1619478633
  5. Vinod Mungalpara, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1942278668
  6. Jaylen Mungcal, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1396329264
  7. Edith MunguiaMarriage & Family Therapist1336471432
  8. Badria Munir, MBBSNeurocritical Care Physician1780210831
  9. Monica Munn, RN, BSN, PHN, CSNSchool Registered Nurse1073850905
  10. Parthiban Munnainathan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1770924060
  11. Agustin Munoz, PHNRegistered Nurse1942547815
  12. Alyssa MunozBehavior Technician1124657267
  13. Augustine Munoz, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1205861523
  14. Beatriz MunozBehavior Technician1467137562
  15. Catherina Munoz, RS IIICase Manager/Care Coordinator1891825774
  16. Danielle MunozBehavior Technician1366381287
  17. Elias MunozDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1063115236
  18. Haydee MunozCase Manager/Care Coordinator1841834876
  19. Jefferson MunozBehavior Technician1952159121
  20. Jesse MunozAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285924852
  21. Jose MunozMental Health Counselor1447738257
  22. Juana MunozBehavior Technician1457049488
  23. Karla MunozMarriage & Family Therapist1750148169
  24. Mabel MunozClinical Psychologist1437326121
  25. Maria Munoz, PPSCSchool Social Worker1225736523
  26. Rochelle MunozAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1477378131
  27. Shadey MunozDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1538971940
  28. Shalise Munoz, FNPCFamily Nurse Practitioner1124112248
  29. Stephen MunozCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558719377
  30. Trisha MunozBehavior Technician1891317053
  31. Veronica MunozBehavior Technician1487331609
  32. Gladis Munoz-DuranClinical Social Worker1275469207
  33. Paula MunyonBehavior Technician1033978002
  34. Alyssa MuratallaBehavior Technician1649913310
  35. Sanjana Murdande, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336991744
  36. Cody MurdockBehavior Technician1467243816
  37. Lisvet Murdock, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1306643135
  38. Terrance MurdockRegistered Nurse1780487850
  39. Gerardo Murguia, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1386909273
  40. Kathleen Murguia, MFTMental Health Counselor1073840807
  41. Isabella MurilloAssistant Behavior Analyst1578372264
  42. Staci MurilloCase Manager/Care Coordinator1588809644
  43. Jennifer MuroBehavior Technician1841991239
  44. John Murphy, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1225192255
  45. Lisa Murphy, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770358186
  46. George Murr, M.D.Surgery Physician1396706685
  47. Carly MurrayAssistant Behavior Analyst1720733389
  48. Latosha MurrayBehavior Analyst1801353602
  49. Michael Musacco, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1255742581
  50. Rosalva MusquizBehavior Technician1962257550

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.