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 16 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. Aaron Banks, M.DPediatric Cardiology Physician1447283775
  2. Abigail BanksBehavior Technician1871456517
  3. Jaimi BanksCase Manager/Care Coordinator1871623900
  4. Lisa Banks, D.P.M.Podiatrist1992945885
  5. Sterling BanksDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1437001708
  6. Elotis Banks-BradfordCase Manager/Care Coordinator1316433139
  7. Que'Mesha BannerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629494893
  8. Jose BanosBehavior Technician1427839430
  9. Nayelli BanosBehavior Technician1366172793
  10. Ruchi Bansal, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1134425754
  11. Kerronie BantonBehavior Technician1427746775
  12. Daisy BanuelosBehavior Technician1508631672
  13. Marisa BanuelosBehavior Technician1114784469
  14. Harjit BanwaitAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1841738770
  15. Alegra BarajasBehavior Technician1508441973
  16. Angelica Barajas, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1104334416
  17. Ashley BarajasBehavior Technician1578325106
  18. Gregory Barajas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629345103
  19. Kristina BarajasBehavior Technician1104609288
  20. Maria Barajas, BACase Manager/Care Coordinator1821120106
  21. Martha BarajasDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1154097582
  22. Vanessa BarajasBehavior Technician1255167466
  23. Aimee Barajas BandaLicensed Vocational Nurse1750182309
  24. Gloria Barajas RojasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447028725
  25. Brea Barajas Villar, MSWSocial Worker1922647437
  26. Alejandra Barba, NONEBehavior Technician1548922990
  27. Horacio BarbaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1871620914
  28. Marco Barba, R.K.T.Kinesiotherapist1558390070
  29. Anthony BarbatoDriver1275248007
  30. Matthew BarberBehavior Technician1619897576
  31. Alicia Barbosa, ASWClinical Social Worker1952007064
  32. Alisha BarbosaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801292271
  33. Frankie BarbosaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114547627
  34. Jennifer Barbosa, ASWClinical Social Worker1356821193
  35. Vanessa BarbozaPhlebotomy Technician1396002713
  36. Jason Barca, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1558838078
  37. Jacqueline Barcal, RDRegistered Dietitian1326303389
  38. Yasmeen BarcenasBehavior Technician1801599188
  39. Nikky Bardia, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1932559978
  40. John Barela, COUNSELORAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1548453608
  41. Janet Barenchi, RNRegistered Nurse1003374901
  42. Katayoun BarghiPharmacist1801365374
  43. Kieron Barkataki, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1619265204
  44. Huei-Li Barker, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1770152803
  45. Monica Barksdale, P TPediatric Occupational Therapist1750887790
  46. Talal Barlas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679195143
  47. Angela BarnesDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1851067383
  48. Brenda Barnes, DPMPodiatrist1225017684
  49. Dena Barnes, LMFT 83923Marriage & Family Therapist1437540564
  50. Kristen BarnesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609216225

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.