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 32 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. Helen Capehart, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1205181187
  2. Alyssa CapellinoBehavior Technician1316712235
  3. Briauna CapellinoBehavior Technician1326753112
  4. Allan Capote, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1124385158
  5. Leilani Capote, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1568285468
  6. Brenda CappsLay Midwife1417002395
  7. Pamela Caprioli, PAPhysician Assistant1962420422
  8. Jennie Capucao, RNRegistered Nurse1639472368
  9. Glen Michael Capulong, MDFamily Medicine Physician1407173388
  10. Luis CaraballoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1710502091
  11. Roselyn Caragan, RNRegistered Nurse1023526092
  12. Alyssa CarbajalSpeech-Language Pathologist1124959135
  13. Aryssa CarbajalBehavior Technician1386409886
  14. Maribel CarbajalNurse's Aide1427205251
  15. Jeanne Card, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1417230335
  16. Wes Cardall, D.M.D., M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1063612992
  17. Ana Cardenas, M.D.Dermatology Physician1841292026
  18. Angelica CardenasBehavior Technician1326990748
  19. Ashley CardenasBehavior Technician1376139030
  20. Carlos CardenasPsychologist1285432682
  21. Emmanuel Cardenas, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1043894777
  22. Jessica CardenasBehavior Technician1922713304
  23. Jose CardenasBehavior Technician1689513525
  24. Patricia CardenasCase Manager/Care Coordinator1275842155
  25. Paula CardenasCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669631578
  26. Yvette CardenazDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1437875234
  27. Genesis CardonaBehavior Technician1023671955
  28. Veronica CardonaClinical Social Worker1659743680
  29. Kenia Cardona Velasco, RDN.Registered Dietitian1043838428
  30. Jose CardozaBehavior Technician1316867278
  31. Zaida CardozaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1437797198
  32. Anastassia CardwellClinical Social Worker1427524297
  33. Heather CargillLicensed Vocational Nurse1235606989
  34. Suzanne CariasoOccupational Therapist1174261978
  35. Manny Caridad, RNRegistered Nurse1710254404
  36. Rachel Carl, AU.D.Audiologist1528483989
  37. Cameron Carlisle, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215870621
  38. Ma. Regina Angela CarlosBehavior Technician1982320263
  39. Amy Carlson, M.A., LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1013046952
  40. Ann Carlson, MS, RD, LMNTRegistered Dietitian1114553062
  41. Dominic Carlson, DDSDentist1063026888
  42. Julie Carlson, ELECTROLOGISTSpecialist1033094776
  43. Jessica CarmonaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1215709845
  44. Monamarie CarmonaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1992209704
  45. Ruth CarmonaHealth & Wellness Coach1790666931
  46. Kalani CarnMarriage & Family Therapist1043088909
  47. Mariah CarneroBehavior Technician1811768427
  48. Crystal Carney, MDPediatrics Physician1427471994
  49. Kristy CarolinaBehavior Technician1073225298
  50. Diane Carothers, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1891918058

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.