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 149 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. Gearldine Nichols, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1447625058
  2. James Nichols, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1871605659
  3. Kristine Nichols, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1376705053
  4. Priscilla Nichols, O.T.R./LOccupational Therapist1477715019
  5. Penny Nichols-Melton, PHARM DPharmacist1801378609
  6. Audrea NicholsonSocial Worker1285389320
  7. Lynwood NicholsonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1881044543
  8. Catherine NickellFamily Nurse Practitioner1760193148
  9. Julianna NicksBehavior Technician1427763838
  10. Jo-Ann Nicolo, PT ASSISSTANTPhysical Therapy Assistant1609237510
  11. Michael Niedens, D.O.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1013169572
  12. Emily Niedzwiecki, OTOccupational Therapist1740827211
  13. Natalie NielandBehavior Technician1699418657
  14. Callie NielsenSchool Registered Nurse1700368438
  15. Fresca Royce NielsenCommunity Health Registered Nurse1992392351
  16. Clarissa NietoLicensed Vocational Nurse1184299604
  17. Ruben Nieto, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1942615299
  18. Alexis NievesRehabilitation Practitioner1972216489
  19. Samhaine NightPeer Specialist1790486108
  20. Gurkaron Nijjar, MDPsychiatry Physician1174010847
  21. April NilssenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1184955155
  22. David Nilsson, PA CInternal Medicine Physician1841227162
  23. Amelia NimisBehavior Technician1073214250
  24. Joe Ninomiya, M.A., M.F.C., C.R.C.Marriage & Family Therapist1245446814
  25. Abraham Nisim, MDSurgery Physician1639306392
  26. Morgan NixonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1972082055
  27. Howard Nizar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326124603
  28. Trina NjorogeLicensed Psychiatric Technician1316782410
  29. Isaac NkwangBehavior Technician1629576749
  30. Amy Noall, LEPSchool Psychologist1679228563
  31. Aaron NobleBehavior Technician1548086390
  32. John Nobles, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366382665
  33. Kyle Noe, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1851793491
  34. Delisa Noebel, CADCII, SASIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1366679920
  35. Elizabeth NoelDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1285115691
  36. Mikhail NoelPhysical Therapist1174260889
  37. Chloe NolandCommunity Health Worker1528894193
  38. Vikas Nookala, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871242198
  39. Nicole NoonanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1356477954
  40. Elvira NoriegaBehavior Technician1053875757
  41. Adileni NormanLicensed Vocational Nurse1104748144
  42. Dwight Norman, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1144504564
  43. Ranesha NormanPsychologist1518793181
  44. Andrew NorrisCase Manager/Care Coordinator1265569115
  45. Jada NorrisBehavior Technician1679438980
  46. Damona Norris-KindredClinical Social Worker1063076800
  47. Andelyn NortonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093441842
  48. Lorraine Norwood, RASAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386932622
  49. Kevin NovakStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942507876
  50. Jessica NovoaSpeech-Language Pathologist1366308074

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.