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 44 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. Sylvia CoronadoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1265076038
  2. Adam CorralDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1609406263
  3. Adriana Corral, LCSWMental Health Counselor1326328782
  4. Jessie Corral, D.D.SOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1194860809
  5. Mercedes CorralMarriage & Family Therapist1104583996
  6. Noemi CorralDoula1396635728
  7. Jessica Corral-MangonSchool Social Worker1639746407
  8. Kathya CorralesBehavior Technician1831801695
  9. Brianna CorreaMarriage & Family Therapist1336921683
  10. Deborah Corsaro, LMFTMental Health Counselor1659613982
  11. Brandie CortesBehavior Technician1922788157
  12. Julie Cortes, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710450226
  13. Marilu CortesBehavior Technician1194580597
  14. Michael CortesBehavior Technician1255029765
  15. Miguel CortesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1649959768
  16. Yesenia Cortes, LCSWClinical Social Worker1275360844
  17. Amanda CortezBehavior Analyst1861993875
  18. Christina CortezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1447634787
  19. Cinthia CortezBehavior Technician1174490064
  20. Cynthia CortezNurse Practitioner1942977038
  21. Eileen CortezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962380840
  22. Emerie CortezBehavior Technician1003611153
  23. Florence Cortez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1164084091
  24. Jessica CortezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1295300507
  25. Lourdes Cortez, LCSW79626Clinical Social Worker1356694186
  26. Luis Cortez, PHARMDPharmacist1437572062
  27. Maria Cortez, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952244287
  28. Monica CortezMarriage & Family Therapist1912276932
  29. Natalie CortezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114449303
  30. Nora Cortez, INTERN PHARMACISTAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1962985812
  31. Paulette CortezBehavior Analyst1326547803
  32. Jeanie CorumMarriage & Family Therapist1609169069
  33. Tiffany CosbyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194580449
  34. Karyn CosperCase Manager/Care Coordinator1033240502
  35. Janice CostaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609906155
  36. Stephanie CostaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1396293080
  37. Amanda CotaSchool Psychologist1902648397
  38. Elizabeth CotaLicensed Vocational Nurse1437990405
  39. Adriana Cota MorenoRegistered Nurse1124872411
  40. Scott Cote, PHARM DPharmacist1427040989
  41. Victor CoteraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114375896
  42. Megan Cotter, OTOccupational Therapist1063036929
  43. Alyson CottrellMental Health Counselor1255096764
  44. Ashley Cottrell, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1447899182
  45. Lourdes Cottrell, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1407737562
  46. Kendra Couchot, PHMMicrobiology Specialist/Technologist1972945111
  47. Shireanna CoulbourneBehavior Technician1568176428
  48. Kirstin Coulter, BSN, RN, PHNSchool Registered Nurse1194518548
  49. Blaine CourageBehavior Technician1245111806
  50. Eugene Couture, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1831275858

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.