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 86 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. Kiersten Hanson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1457687972
  2. Stephen Hanson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1790710655
  3. Harbinder HansraFamily Nurse Practitioner1437090735
  4. Tiffany Hanzal Rodriguez, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1255751764
  5. Cedric Harbert, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1255501912
  6. Erica Harbin, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1386085868
  7. Leslie Hardt, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1962939553
  8. Paige HardyBehavior Analyst1013642701
  9. Samuel Hardy, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1407951189
  10. Gorli Harish, MDGynecology Physician1427010198
  11. Kenneth Harlander, MFTClinical Social Worker1841494986
  12. Travis Harleston, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1588194989
  13. Amanda HarmonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306488671
  14. Amber Harmon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538577697
  15. Ariana HarmonSchool Registered Nurse1083192611
  16. David Harmon, DOFamily Medicine Physician1952459877
  17. Michelle Harmon, MS, PPSSchool Psychologist1275326613
  18. Saman Harouni, D.D.SOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1770929572
  19. Matt HarperCase Manager/Care Coordinator1801022363
  20. Marlene HarrCase Manager/Care Coordinator1184754715
  21. Anthony Harrell, P.T.Physical Therapist1396290391
  22. Jachi HarrellDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1013722693
  23. Sandra Harrell, DPT, MSOrthopedic Physical Therapist1427827070
  24. Brigitte Harrell WilsonBehavior Technician1467270678
  25. Michael HarrerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1972951655
  26. Sarah HarrigerSchool Social Worker1154922987
  27. Caryn Harris, P.T.Physical Therapist1457581415
  28. Casey HarrisStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043602501
  29. Christina Harris, LCSWClinical Social Worker1295703726
  30. Courtney Harris, LVNLicensed Practical Nurse1992444012
  31. Donald HarrisDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1538054325
  32. Ebony HarrisMarriage & Family Therapist1164916029
  33. Geneva Harris, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1992698245
  34. Irwin Harris, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831152040
  35. Kevin Harris, CAADACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811176050
  36. Kristy HarrisCase Manager/Care Coordinator1790813723
  37. Lashawn HarrisCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306019591
  38. Rhyan HarrisAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619803798
  39. Scott HarrisCase Manager/Care Coordinator1346698016
  40. Shanice HarrisBehavior Technician1982374765
  41. Alberta HarrisonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235415522
  42. Alyssa HarrisonLicensed Vocational Nurse1366283053
  43. Andrea HarrisonRehabilitation Practitioner1568592350
  44. Destiny HarrisonBehavior Technician1144193343
  45. Gerald Harrison, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1194021618
  46. Juandrai Harrison, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1962116921
  47. Jennifer HartMental Health Counselor1447139092
  48. Spencer Hart, MDPsychiatry Physician1467149146
  49. Halea HartdigeBehavior Technician1730918327
  50. Mineli Harteni, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811799984

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.