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 45 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. Adriana Covarrubias PerezBehavior Analyst1386077923
  2. Cecilia CovenasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174103022
  3. April CovingtonBehavior Technician1902502370
  4. Brett Cowan, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1770146672
  5. Oliver Cowles, DPTPhysical Therapist1972221497
  6. Linda Cowley, LMMidwife1750562682
  7. Camille Cowne, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1386707057
  8. Bill CoxCase Manager/Care Coordinator1649483082
  9. Brieanna CoxSocial Worker1003105594
  10. Desiree CoxBehavior Technician1568322006
  11. Diana CoxSchool Social Worker1689440182
  12. Elijah CoxBehavior Technician1922987452
  13. John Cox, LPCC, MSProfessional Counselor1306534276
  14. Julia CoxAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1255704839
  15. Robyn Craighead, PHARM DPharmacist1588952634
  16. Geoffrey Crain, LAADC-CAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013262385
  17. Dinafay CrandellMarriage & Family Therapist1215281589
  18. Rachel Crane Smith, P.T.Physical Therapist1831736990
  19. Lynn Cranmer, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1063564425
  20. Michael Cravens, RRT,RFPTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1053534560
  21. Cache Crawford, O.D.Optometrist1073605457
  22. Felicia Crawford, AGNP-BCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1821750746
  23. George CrawfordCase Manager/Care Coordinator1124694740
  24. Karen CrawfordCase Manager/Care Coordinator1710218789
  25. Stacy CrawfordCase Manager/Care Coordinator1619542776
  26. Trudee Crayton, CNACase Manager/Care Coordinator1013164938
  27. Priscilla CreechCommunity Health Worker1295566636
  28. Cannon Creese, DPTPhysical Therapist1164134201
  29. Heidi CreeseSpeech-Language Pathologist1013608207
  30. Benjamin Crenshaw, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447806542
  31. Wendy Crenshaw, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1205814340
  32. Gary Creott, L.C.S.W.Counselor1457578718
  33. David CrespoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1871331314
  34. Paul CrewsDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1972149870
  35. Phyllis Cribbs, RN.,BSN.,PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1982885042
  36. Verenice CrisantosCommunity Health Worker1871337295
  37. Christine CrisostomoFamily Nurse Practitioner1831739226
  38. Joseph Crisostomo, RN CRED SCHOOL NURSESchool Registered Nurse1366913410
  39. Felicia CrispCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134312713
  40. Marivic CristobalOccupational Therapist1992121495
  41. Jessica CritesRegistered Nurse1902600844
  42. Myra Crittle, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1205067535
  43. Joanna CrockerNurse Practitioner1053177568
  44. Thomas Crocker, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1700496247
  45. Damian CrockettBehavior Technician1497540736
  46. Alexandria CromptonBehavior Technician1114680485
  47. Violene CromptonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1548871957
  48. Geana CrossBehavior Technician1992665095
  49. Kathy Cross, RN/PHNRegistered Nurse1427350610
  50. Michele Crotteau, CPNP-PCCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1689853673

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.