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 229 of 231.
The 8 largest groups in Bakersfield
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- Maryam Yazdizadeh, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1417322744
- Jaquelin YbarraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1225221617
- Julianne Ybarra, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124492236
- Mardi YearyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558130732
- Gregory Yeasley, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1841321171
- Kacey YeasleyDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1063105138
- Christie Yee, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1518131986
- Thomas Yeh, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1255352654
- Michelle YehiaCase Management Registered Nurse1245848811
- Thu Yein, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1235206004
- Arline Yen, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1841540564
- Alexandria YeoBehavior Technician1316826464
- Dana Yeoman, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1932265147
- Dominique YepezPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1932037694
- Manuel YepezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538778055
- Gabriela Yerena ManciaClinical Social Worker1760737696
- Laimui Yeung, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1184816019
- Ayalew YimerSocial Worker1750874939
- Joan Ying, MDPediatrics Physician1760559637
- Rosanne YipBehavior Technician1396613873
- Litcatzin Yoakum, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1417170358
- Lauren YoderDriver1760081335
- Simon Yoh, RNSchool Registered Nurse1588137160
- Larry Yokoyama, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295837375
- Timiiye Yomi, MBBS, MDHospitalist Physician1508440967
- Chungjoon YooGeneral Practice Dentistry1497433916
- Keion Yoo, DDSDentist1316724198
- Sarah Yoo, PHARMDPharmacist1669019857
- Tai Yoo, M.D., MSBAPsychiatry Physician1174537302
- Chris Yoon, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1346232568
- Hye Jin YoonDental Hygienist1649133521
- Janet YoonPharmacist1699202580
- Nackyoung YoonNurse Practitioner1073366753
- Eun Ju Youn, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1275860538
- Lara Younes De ChapmanBehavior Technician1467261776
- Anthony YoungRehabilitation Practitioner1912885799
- Brenda Young, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1265035331
- Clare YoungBehavior Technician1083553804
- Connie Young, ODOptometrist1376191452
- Deidra YoungBehavior Technician1851172951
- Dianne Young, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1679652309
- Ellen Young, MDInternal Medicine Physician1235178310
- John Young, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1922187616
- John YoungAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1265011902
- Karla YoungCase Manager/Care Coordinator1023147170
- Rolando Young, MDNeurology Physician1275512675
- Winnie YoungGeneral Practice Dentistry1467582759
- Sydney YoungbloodDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1417848920
- Edwin Youngstrom, D.O.Urology Physician1992091748
- Ansimone YoussefAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1295238624
The largest California cities
- Los Angeles69,537
- San Diego52,937
- San Francisco38,143
- Sacramento33,083
- San Jose20,925
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.
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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.