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 207 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. Sarah ThomasBehavior Analyst1659674539
  2. Shirley ThomasCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669848321
  3. Shunnon Thomas, M.S., PPS, LPCCProfessional Counselor1841849908
  4. Tatianna ThomasBehavior Technician1649956772
  5. Toronny ThomasPhysician Assistant1225846322
  6. Vanessa ThomasBehavior Technician1356126494
  7. William Thomas, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1699772129
  8. Tiny Thomas NalumakkiyilOncology Registered Nurse1053248609
  9. Micheal ThomassonNeonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist1932844768
  10. Troy ThomisonRecreation Therapist1265232342
  11. Alec ThompsonBehavior Technician1851260061
  12. Alicia ThompsonDoula1154298636
  13. Brittani ThompsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477974673
  14. Cassaundra ThompsonMarriage & Family Therapist1467991349
  15. Erin ThompsonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1174922942
  16. Gina Thompson, PHARMDPharmacist1114308798
  17. Hazel ThompsonBehavior Technician1780549360
  18. Jeanette ThompsonDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1649768524
  19. Kabari ThompsonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730409020
  20. Kantashia ThompsonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609457274
  21. Marcher Thompson, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1063832681
  22. Mary Thompson, PHARMDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932555604
  23. Megan Thompson, RDHDental Hygienist1710403704
  24. Michael Thompson, D.C.Chiropractor1447335096
  25. Nickie ThompsonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1437538717
  26. Robyn Thompson, MS AMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1770124257
  27. Samuel ThompsonTechnician1992215115
  28. Schayleen ThompsonPharmacy Technician1548958788
  29. Stacey ThompsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427494608
  30. Tiffany ThompsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790128551
  31. Theresa Thompson-GreenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1952637712
  32. Jennifer Thompson-SolisClinical Social Worker1154450963
  33. Jana Thor, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1114284718
  34. Michael Thorpe, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1578666848
  35. Swetha ThotaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942567094
  36. Amy ThrasherLicensed Vocational Nurse1316674021
  37. Michael Thurman, D.D.S., M.S.D.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1528398864
  38. Trina ThurstonCommunity Health Worker1770474181
  39. Jeffrey Tibbetts, RNRegistered Nurse1538436415
  40. Dustin TibbittsMarriage & Family Therapist1972442283
  41. Debra TiddLicensed Psychiatric Technician1356472963
  42. Caitlyn TigerBehavior Technician1730947763
  43. Tory TignerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1467986554
  44. Christine Tilch, OTOccupational Therapist1851838981
  45. Debora Tillett, MFT INTERNMarriage & Family Therapist1194161042
  46. Bora Timkin, MDPediatrics Physician1689134736
  47. Andrew TimmermanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134494313
  48. Sabrina TinajeroBehavior Technician1922820018
  49. Peggy TingDentist1912045113
  50. Graciela TinocoHealth & Wellness Coach1982585279

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.