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 147 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. Mariana Nelson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1578175097
  2. Michael Nelson, CPOProsthetist1538563705
  3. Sharon Nelson, M.A., MFT INTERNMarriage & Family Therapist1386773026
  4. Thomas Nelson, DPMPodiatrist1629093653
  5. Myanne Nepomuceno, MDPediatrics Physician1225310576
  6. Gerhomar Neri, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1720592587
  7. Stephanie NeriRehabilitation Practitioner1568047553
  8. Abraham NesheiwatCase Manager/Care Coordinator1396142360
  9. Edward NesheiwatCase Manager/Care Coordinator1275186660
  10. Amy NesterBehavior Analyst1922574664
  11. Jerry Neufeld, RADT IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1225572175
  12. Ramon Neufeld, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720156797
  13. Ebony NevarezLicensed Psychiatric Technician1740068329
  14. Angelique Nevis-Perrien, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1144786203
  15. Elisa NeviusClinical Psychologist1437299583
  16. Kristina Newborn-FigueroaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1770125536
  17. Janet Newbrough, OTRHand Occupational Therapist1457554222
  18. Stephen Newbrough, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265404172
  19. Elisa Newell, ASWSocial Worker1477372142
  20. Garrett NewhouseCase Manager/Care Coordinator1972636769
  21. Judith NewmanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1124230727
  22. Wendy Newman, M.S.P.T.Physical Therapist1306934914
  23. Pamela NewprasitNurse Practitioner1053020834
  24. Allyssa NewsomeAssistant Behavior Analyst1780323014
  25. Beth NewtonMastectomy Fitter1821433392
  26. Daniel Newton, C.P.,FAAOPOrthotist1457577991
  27. Derek Newton, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790482206
  28. Logan Newton, CP, BOCOProsthetist1174968630
  29. Rebecca Newton, P.T.Physical Therapist1710156450
  30. Cok-Leong Ng, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1437439171
  31. Eileen Ng, O.D.Optometrist1114156684
  32. Eric Ng, PHARM D.Ambulatory Care Pharmacist1942178926
  33. Nicole NgRegistered Dietitian1154712099
  34. Regina Ng, MDInternal Medicine Physician1437247384
  35. Barthelemy NgadjouRegistered Nurse1487500831
  36. Rachel Ngai, RDRegistered Dietitian1861871816
  37. Lucy NgetheRegistered Nurse1588312581
  38. Kara Ngo, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1518434109
  39. Linh Ngo, O.D.Optometrist1366496044
  40. Linh Ngo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1467471177
  41. Alain Nguyen, O.D.Optometrist1962458869
  42. Alyssa Nguyen, O.D.Optometrist1992839161
  43. Angela Nguyen, PA-C, MPHMedical Physician Assistant1689012452
  44. Anh NguyenPharmacist1467265991
  45. Anh Vu Nguyen, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1801043658
  46. Annie Nguyen, PHARMDPharmacist1750129623
  47. Bich Dao Nguyen, DDSDentist1962680967
  48. Bill NguyenPharmacist1427305457
  49. Binh Nguyen, PHARM.D., BCPS, BCOPOncology Pharmacist1548802408
  50. Catherine NguyenPharmacist1922438324

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.