NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Chico, CA

3,684 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Chico, 58th of 812 California cities. The largest group is mental health counselor: 657, 18% of the city's records, against 3% across California. Page 71 of 74.

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Chico in California

  • Rank in California58th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.4% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups32.2% of all records
  • Mental Health Counselor rank7th of the 10 California cities with the most

Compared with California as a whole, Chico has 6.4× the state's share of adult companion records and 0.07× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Chico, alphabetically

  1. Kristina Whaley, P.T.Physical Therapist1568506764
  2. Elizabeth Wheeler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1699447953
  3. Kimberly Wheeler, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245650134
  4. Melanie Whelchel, MSWClinical Social Worker1932423571
  5. Mariah Whipple, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1154097756
  6. Amy White, MSHNNutritionist1083082408
  7. Cassandra White, LCSWClinical Social Worker1922773860
  8. David WhiteMental Health Counselor1821651613
  9. Erica WhiteMental Health Counselor1356723001
  10. Molly White, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1760310536
  11. Robert WhiteMental Health Counselor1992905699
  12. Westney White, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427843226
  13. Natalie White-BouieMental Health Counselor1902142854
  14. Janelle Whitegiver, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1528159142
  15. Jessica WhitfieldBehavior Analyst1861047417
  16. Nicole Whitlatch, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1114190972
  17. John Whitman, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1083807309
  18. Tammy Whitman, M.S.Marriage & Family Therapist1215029749
  19. Janet Whitney, DO, MPHPreventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1891758157
  20. Ty Whittington-BrownAdult Companion1417830407
  21. Juanita Whitworth, REGISTERED NURSERegistered Nurse1528219425
  22. Jill Wichmann, LCSWClinical Social Worker1477600435
  23. Nicole Wiecks, DOPsychiatry Physician1457860686
  24. Amber WigginsLicensed Vocational Nurse1265931430
  25. Diona WikumPediatric Occupational Therapist1316585565
  26. Erika Wilbur, MSPTPhysical Therapist1407914088
  27. Barbara Wilde, RN, FNPNurse Practitioner1437180312
  28. Elizabeth Wildenhaus, MHCMental Health Counselor1285797480
  29. Allyson Wilhite, RNMarriage & Family Therapist1295936136
  30. Charles Wilhite, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1629082136
  31. Charles WilhiteMental Health Counselor1700127974
  32. Sarah Wilhite, OTD, OTR/LPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1477195881
  33. James WilkersonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730493560
  34. Adrienne WilliamsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447722756
  35. Andre Williams, L.ACAcupuncturist1346932118
  36. Belinda WilliamsSchool Social Worker1811414311
  37. Lacey WilliamsSocial Worker1194402537
  38. Latonya WilliamsAdult Companion1215097951
  39. Leanna WilliamsAmbulatory Women's Health Care Registered Nurse1942657234
  40. Logan WilliamsCase Manager/Care Coordinator1770057358
  41. Mark WilliamsLicensed Vocational Nurse1386156230
  42. Randall Williams, MDGeneral Practice Physician1245261114
  43. Shameka WilliamsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801712633
  44. Stephanie WilliamsPharmacist1881316826
  45. Valerie WilliamsBehavior Analyst1659166627
  46. Victoria WilliamsClinical Social Worker1912216896
  47. Rebecca Williamson, M.S.Mental Health Counselor1053620807
  48. Alexandria WillinghamAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629658497
  49. Haley Willis, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1043897028
  50. Raen WillisMental Health Counselor1437490604

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

Chico, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,684 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 Chico - 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 Chico 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 Chico is weighted toward Mental Health Counselor (657 clinicians, followed by Marriage & Family Therapist with 303 and Clinical Social Worker with 228). 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, Chico reports roughly 9.5 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.

Of California's most common specialties, Behavior Analyst is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Chico practice address, a coverage gap Chico patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Chico 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 Chico, CA?

There are 3,684 registered healthcare providers in Chico, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Chico?

The most common specialties in Chico are Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Licensed Vocational Nurse. Mental Health Counselor has the most providers with 657.

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.