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 221 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. Scott Wallace, DDSDentist1174645170
  2. Lucero WalleBehavior Technician1588486021
  3. Jennifer WallerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1154570166
  4. Michael Walley, MDInternal Medicine Physician1073672630
  5. Michael Walsh, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780529180
  6. Richard WalshSchool Social Worker1073189551
  7. Arlene WalstonMarriage & Family Therapist1699019836
  8. Alexandra Walter, RNRegistered Nurse1194066886
  9. Gary Walters, NPNurse Practitioner1528259207
  10. Shelbie Walters, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1689250011
  11. Joel WaltonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1922272657
  12. Alexander Wan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639014202
  13. Cynthia WandellPharmacist1104350644
  14. Brushay WandickSchool Social Worker1255269940
  15. Demetrius WandickBehavior Technician1619858131
  16. Ching Wang, D.D.S.Endodontics1548443500
  17. Guixi Wang, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1861569758
  18. Jasmine Wang, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1417336306
  19. Nathan Wang, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1326575226
  20. Steven Wang, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1811157449
  21. Yawen Wang, MD, PHDNeurology Physician1275821720
  22. Wendi WannerOccupational Therapist1972761955
  23. Dashmeire WardCase Manager/Care Coordinator1851421093
  24. George Ward, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1780719880
  25. Kammy Ward, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1013227974
  26. Rayjanique WardCommunity Health Worker1306614052
  27. Sadie Ward, MHSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1679810501
  28. Shayna WardBehavior Technician1831885953
  29. Mustafa Wardack, PHARMACISTPharmacist1790202273
  30. Edie Warkentin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1972622553
  31. Randolph Warkentin, CPT1Phlebotomy Technician1700137957
  32. Megan WarmerdamBehavior Technician1336095215
  33. Asusena Warolin, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1952124661
  34. Ann Marie Warren, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1477914513
  35. Harvey WarrenAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1750531273
  36. Markesha WarrenLicensed Vocational Nurse1134957582
  37. Karen Warrick, PSY. D.Clinical Psychologist1093052748
  38. Cara Warwick, LPCCProfessional Counselor1174390645
  39. Cherie WashingtonBehavior Technician1053077230
  40. Deirdre Washington, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1164570032
  41. Mariah WashingtonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1710873112
  42. Fady Wassef, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366386575
  43. Lucinda Wasson, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1902107006
  44. Madeleine Waterfall-Quiton, RN, BSNRegistered Nurse1811383557
  45. Dawn Waterhouse, PTPhysical Therapist1750627360
  46. James Waterman, PH.D.Psychologist1275673857
  47. Michelle Waters, MS LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679704571
  48. Yvette Waterworth, SUDCCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1003147497
  49. Kim WatkinClinical Social Worker1760604540
  50. Alayjah WatkinsBehavior Technician1114766532

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.