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 91 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. Iliana Hernandez Infante, DDSDentist1326591389
  2. Daliana Hernandez ParraBehavior Technician1215710694
  3. Evelyn Hernandez RiveraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609590454
  4. Mary Hernandez-ZepedaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1720139785
  5. Rhoda Bea Hernando, ATCAthletic Trainer1770971301
  6. Bryce HerndonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306295282
  7. Melinda Herndon, LCSWClinical Social Worker1548756943
  8. Kevin Herr, PTPhysical Therapist1982253100
  9. Andrea Herrera, ASWMental Health Counselor1699268987
  10. Anita HerreraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1518096650
  11. Cecilia HerreraSocial Worker1619840642
  12. Epifanio Herrera, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1083811491
  13. Fresco Herrera, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1508080227
  14. Galilea HerreraBehavior Technician1669067245
  15. Isidro HerreraMental Health Counselor1821640715
  16. Jennifer Herrera, RNRegistered Nurse1124329008
  17. Jessica HerreraClinical Social Worker1013499896
  18. Jonathan HerreraBehavior Analyst1356993224
  19. Kassie HerreraBehavior Technician1548143985
  20. Mandy HerreraAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285215327
  21. Marc HerreraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1538518295
  22. Maria HerreraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861023426
  23. Michael HerreraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1982342762
  24. Patricia HerreraDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1922842897
  25. Rene Herrera, DDSDentist1194835884
  26. Richard HerreraMarriage & Family Therapist1588930184
  27. Shadae HerreraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811753080
  28. Siria Herrera, RN, BSN, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1033456678
  29. Veronica HerreraMarriage & Family Therapist1326614801
  30. Elvirg Herrera ParraBehavior Technician1366301715
  31. Eric HerringAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1669989919
  32. Janae HerringBehavior Technician1831914068
  33. Jetta Herring, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1841526589
  34. Lashane HerringLicensed Vocational Nurse1790537330
  35. Mikeshiea HerringAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518701101
  36. Shakyra HerringRegistered Nurse1396605184
  37. Gabriel HerriottCase Manager/Care Coordinator1093842924
  38. Breniesha HerronRegistered Nurse1366250276
  39. Robynne Herron, LMFT, LPCCMarriage & Family Therapist1912389875
  40. Neil Hersh, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1437174869
  41. Eric Hershkowitz, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1417926346
  42. Andrea HerskowitzClinical Social Worker1073058863
  43. Dwight HeskettCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285765503
  44. Horace HesterAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194945584
  45. Lorena Hettinga, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1902363047
  46. Doris HewesMarriage & Family Therapist1881723708
  47. Valerie HewesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1598237505
  48. John Hewitt, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1396833265
  49. Gregory Heyart, D.C..Chiropractor1699885608
  50. Jillian Heywood, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639476971

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.