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 189 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. Doreen Schneider, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1164596987
  2. Susan Schneider, P.A.Physician Assistant1346415676
  3. Brian SchoellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1760282883
  4. Chelsea SchoenfeldtBehavior Technician1235940255
  5. Abby Schrader, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1467134510
  6. Allison SchroederStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922389915
  7. Hiliary Schroeder, AMFTMental Health Counselor1134784333
  8. Jim Schroeder, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871438226
  9. Lindsay Schroer, OTOccupational Therapist1790169720
  10. Lynn Schuetz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1528273166
  11. Angela SchullerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1609180835
  12. Randall Schulze, D.C.Chiropractor1760569099
  13. Tara SchulzePhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1265999031
  14. Joan SchumacherMarriage & Family Therapist1023975794
  15. Rashawna SchumacherMarriage & Family Therapist1700236536
  16. Suzanne Schwartz, M.S., BCBA, PPSBehavior Analyst1285293480
  17. Maribel Schwarz, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1982467353
  18. Jessica Scibilia, MA, BCBABehavior Analyst1467715334
  19. Jeanne ScorsurSpeech-Language Pathologist1043156862
  20. Cameron ScottCase Manager/Care Coordinator1881042729
  21. Cecilia ScottCase Manager/Care Coordinator1962788240
  22. Cynthia Scott, PSYCHOLOGISTPsychologist1679642821
  23. Jasmin Scott, DPTPhysical Therapist1134534704
  24. Lashunda ScottCommunity Health Worker1083496962
  25. Lauren ScottStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336544204
  26. Madlyn Scott, MSWSocial Worker1033836606
  27. Michael ScottAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1164260956
  28. Patricia ScottCase Manager/Care Coordinator1861516403
  29. Patricia ScottCase Manager/Care Coordinator1881045201
  30. Reese ScottBehavior Technician1215746532
  31. Sheryce ScottPharmacist1083153290
  32. Torree ScottDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1376320804
  33. Antuenette ScruggsMental Health Counselor1750978920
  34. William Scully, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1225582208
  35. William Scurlock, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1366463762
  36. Courtney Seaboldt, ATCAthletic Trainer1578115002
  37. Sarah SeamanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720433816
  38. Julianne Searing, D.C.Rehabilitation Chiropractor1558455576
  39. Celeste SeatonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285229864
  40. Oscar Sebastian-BarretoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1013559459
  41. Mark SebokBehavior Technician1992492649
  42. Andrea SebrerosCase Manager/Care Coordinator1437280500
  43. John SebrerosDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1508036427
  44. Connie SedanoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1346518917
  45. Chirstopher Seeley, DCRadiology Chiropractor1902835622
  46. Lillian SefaBehavior Technician1205527413
  47. Rosa SegundoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1366374233
  48. Carlos SeguraDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1285517953
  49. Siomara SeguraDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1881442408
  50. Sara Sehaam, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982542320

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.