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 82 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. Karnell GrimesDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1326611765
  2. Sharen GrimesRegistered Nurse1669755690
  3. Pamela GrimmCase Manager/Care Coordinator1265638837
  4. Karina Grinberg, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922700343
  5. Terrance GrinnerBehavior Technician1346082666
  6. Stacey Grisham, O.T.Occupational Therapist1679706949
  7. Morgan GroffBehavior Technician1164922712
  8. Jack Groves, O.D.Optometrist1952370165
  9. Janiece Grubbs, RNFACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821080508
  10. Edward Gruber, D.D.S.Dentist1134280654
  11. Amy GrundvigCase Manager/Care Coordinator1578748075
  12. Janet GuajardoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1588187371
  13. Winny GuanPharmacist1952099467
  14. Samantha GuantesBehavior Technician1427558071
  15. Dalia GuardadoBehavior Analyst1710754445
  16. Karla Guardado, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1922772953
  17. Jeanell Guenther, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1821153420
  18. Susan Guerard, R.D.Registered Dietitian1992084560
  19. Vincent Guerena, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1295856409
  20. Carissa GuerraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1972025070
  21. Dina GuerraSocial Worker1861270258
  22. Edith GuerraBehavior Technician1124503438
  23. Mallela Guerra, BCBA, NY LBABehavior Analyst1699384263
  24. Marsha Guerra, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1316365828
  25. Crystal Guerra OrtizBehavior Technician1891660353
  26. Alejandra Guerrero, LCSWClinical Social Worker1700354263
  27. Carlos Guerrero, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235249152
  28. Carlos GuerreroPeer Specialist1144015538
  29. Desiree GuerreroBehavior Technician1578340881
  30. Maria GuerreroStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144146978
  31. Yvette GuevaraBehavior Technician1619643053
  32. Brenda GuilinHealth & Wellness Coach1609749845
  33. Clarissa GuillenDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1497644488
  34. Cristina GuillenBehavior Technician1982583191
  35. Diego Guillen, AUDAudiologist1336071729
  36. Inocencio GuillenSocial Worker1669230942
  37. Jami GuillenAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1053849950
  38. Kassandra GuillenBehavior Technician1003608357
  39. Margarita GuillenRegistered Nurse1588039093
  40. Rebekah GuillenBehavior Technician1659092781
  41. Maricela Guillen MezaClinical Social Worker1275985582
  42. Paul Guiney, DCChiropractor1225133382
  43. Eldrin GuintoBehavior Technician1073473310
  44. Lilibeth Guinto-Miranda, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1194784322
  45. Adrienne Guirguis, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1093387219
  46. Ibrahim GuirguisPharmacist1952884678
  47. Michail GuirguisPharmacist1811405426
  48. Yehia Guirguis, RPHPharmacist1548543648
  49. Ish Gulati, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1063629962
  50. Chandini GundalaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538007810

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.