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 27 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. Crystal BrownBehavior Technician1861107427
  2. Dalia BrownDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1104328921
  3. Danielle BrownBehavior Technician1336970532
  4. Davine BrownLicensed Vocational Nurse1154136802
  5. Deanna Brown, MA PUBLIC ADMINCounselor1598985640
  6. Deisree BrownBehavior Technician1255202529
  7. Giovanni BrownBehavior Technician1760226328
  8. Haley Brown, P.T.Physical Therapist1952963050
  9. Humphrey Brown, CCAPP, CADTPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538771654
  10. Irene BrownAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1659409464
  11. James Brown, DPMPodiatrist1073513610
  12. Janice Brown, MS, CNM, NPNurse Practitioner1003925371
  13. Kandie Brown, LCSW 118380Clinical Social Worker1679959951
  14. Katie BrownForensic Psychologist1649142183
  15. Kodie BrownCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235812686
  16. Kristin Brown, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1194865535
  17. Laura Brown, O.D.Optometrist1053483313
  18. Margie BrownBehavior Technician1891553731
  19. Matthew BrownBehavior Technician1952108722
  20. Maurice BrownAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992525851
  21. Melissa BrownStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609105501
  22. Mia BrownCommunity Health Worker1861185191
  23. Michael BrownMental Health Counselor1053542993
  24. Michelle Brown, LVNLicensed Practical Nurse1609184332
  25. Nohora Aydee Brown, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609448257
  26. Rikky Brown, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1023193562
  27. Sylvia BrownBehavior Technician1902668247
  28. Tamekia BrownAdministrator Registered Nurse1427544642
  29. Tatianna BrownClinical Social Worker1326565219
  30. Vernessa BrownProfessional Counselor1720838220
  31. Wenoka BrownCase Manager/Care Coordinator1679265110
  32. Keiann Brown,Behavior Technician1265003677
  33. Katherine Browne, MFTClinical Social Worker1447454582
  34. James BrowningCase Manager/Care Coordinator1922403724
  35. Jonathan Browning, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1780949644
  36. Nicole BrowningClinical Social Worker1891070751
  37. Ebonycrystal BrownleeBehavior Technician1548035231
  38. Cara BruceCase Manager/Care Coordinator1013047844
  39. Cynthia Brust, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1134680036
  40. Darlene Bry, PAPhysician Assistant1528245529
  41. Brittney Bryan, LCSWClinical Social Worker1932792934
  42. Paul Bryan, ACSWSocial Worker1942647904
  43. Suzanne Bryan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780686139
  44. Samantha BryansBehavior Technician1417618448
  45. Anastacia BryantBehavior Technician1356108336
  46. Jeffrey Bryant, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1104024181
  47. Rose BryantPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1720118938
  48. Melizza Buccat, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1649589854
  49. Dhaval Buch, PTPhysical Therapist1164559480
  50. Marsinah BuchanMarriage & Family Therapist1952549263

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.