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 168 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. Jennifer RaffertyBehavior Technician1720942873
  2. Reza Rafie, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1780910810
  3. Rehana Rafiq, MDPediatrics Physician1407942436
  4. Mariam Rafiqi, PHARMDPharmacist1730698887
  5. Rabab Rafique, ODOptometrist1326719592
  6. Evangeline RagadiRegistered Nurse1023431889
  7. Romany Ragheb, RPHPharmacist1285422394
  8. Bharath Raghukultilak, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1669785846
  9. Alan RaglandInternal Medicine Physician1629002407
  10. Gregory Ragle, LMFT138580Marriage & Family Therapist1366075764
  11. Laura Ragna, M.D.Neurology Physician1750700357
  12. Gladys RagudosRegistered Nurse1407389216
  13. Olivia Ragus, RPHPharmacist1508153495
  14. Harman RahalGastroenterology Physician1922502103
  15. Paramvir Rahal, MDGastroenterology Physician1003893223
  16. Simrita Rahal, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1205146453
  17. Majid Rahimifar, M.D.Specialist1528018785
  18. Tahmina Rahman, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1245679554
  19. Harpreet RaiNurse Practitioner1073446563
  20. Kiranjit RaiPharmacist1851902407
  21. Seema Rai, PHARM DAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1831759224
  22. Whitney Rainwater, RADT-1Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1932754009
  23. Ranjan RajbanshiDentist1275721649
  24. Sarojini Rajguru, MDPsychiatry Physician1144378043
  25. Amy Rajsavong-ChanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629433545
  26. Hiteshkumar Rajyaguru, RPHPharmacist1124341185
  27. Cheryl Ralston, CADC II-A4350109Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1134254592
  28. Beverly Ralston-Svaleng, RN BSN PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1386825438
  29. Osama Ramadan, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1790936342
  30. Khalid Jamal Ramahi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073178646
  31. Shankar Raman, MD,MPHInfectious Disease Physician1013988807
  32. Eddie RameyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669768453
  33. Jayda RameyMental Health Counselor1629961586
  34. Aiven RamirezBehavior Technician1285592600
  35. Alana RamirezMarriage & Family Therapist1700613023
  36. Aldo RamirezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1417402066
  37. Angelica Ramirez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1497870166
  38. Arthur Ramirez, RN BSN PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1043491103
  39. Arturo RamirezCommunity Health Worker1811731243
  40. Ashlee RamirezBehavior Analyst1669003109
  41. Audel RamirezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1982296356
  42. Blanca RamirezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1619510930
  43. Briana RamirezBehavior Technician1649957887
  44. Carolina RamirezBehavior Technician1184303943
  45. Christina RamirezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558499475
  46. Delia Ramirez, PTPhysical Therapist1548943996
  47. Destiny RamirezBehavior Technician1023946928
  48. Diana RamirezBehavior Technician1720879653
  49. Donna RamirezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1265302707
  50. Eboney RamirezCommunity Health Worker1649070202

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.