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 70 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. Brian GaonaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1225675374
  2. Richard Gapper, D.D.S.Periodontics1811276413
  3. Mohamed GaraDentist1356033088
  4. Ibrahim Garas, PHARMACISTPharmacist1275732802
  5. Erica Garay, LCSWClinical Social Worker1558903211
  6. Gina Garbell, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1245462647
  7. Hannah GarberPeer Specialist1588516058
  8. Adriana GarciaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1225454770
  9. Alisha GarciaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1316417520
  10. Alvaro GarciaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1972888238
  11. Anayelly GarciaSocial Worker1629761010
  12. Angela Garcia, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1265971915
  13. Antonio Garcia, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1346261906
  14. Araceli Garcia, RN BSN PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1528249299
  15. Bernardo GarciaMarriage & Family Therapist1003591173
  16. Blanca Garcia, MSWSocial Worker1235362567
  17. Brayan GarciaBehavior Technician1497554034
  18. Brenda GarciaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1124658760
  19. Brenda GarciaBehavior Technician1134096001
  20. Briana GarciaBehavior Technician1164383196
  21. Brianna GarciaBehavior Technician1578412896
  22. Brittany Garcia, REGISTERED DIETITANRegistered Dietitian1811753742
  23. Carla Garcia, LCSW, PPSCClinical Social Worker1245599570
  24. Carlos GarciaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1639939325
  25. Carmenann GarciaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144929092
  26. Charlene GarciaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1649714288
  27. Cheyanne GarciaBehavior Technician1104581206
  28. Christopher GarciaBehavior Technician1861161085
  29. Cristina GarciaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851846224
  30. Crystal GarciaBehavior Technician1831913284
  31. Danielle GarciaRegistered Nurse First Assistant1730925116
  32. David GarciaDriver1689565160
  33. Denise GarciaBehavior Technician1497577852
  34. Desiree GarciaBehavior Analyst1144708348
  35. Dorothea Garcia, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164482394
  36. Edward Garcia, CADC-CASAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1609903764
  37. Elizabeth Garcia, RNRegistered Nurse1295323467
  38. Elvira GarciaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861733438
  39. Elvira GarciaSchool Social Worker1518514157
  40. Erica GarciaBehavior Technician1295305241
  41. Ernie GarciaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1508050295
  42. Esmeralda GarciaBehavior Technician1932065257
  43. Fernando Garcia, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1598243883
  44. Flower Garcia, LCSWClinical Social Worker1730466863
  45. Gladys GarciaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1295385144
  46. Heather GarciaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1245755859
  47. Jacquelyn Garcia, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831987338
  48. Jairo Garcia, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1659951754
  49. Jamy Garcia, MSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609099928
  50. Jasmin GarciaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750082301

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.