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 8 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. Frederick Brandon, DODiagnostic Radiology Physician1235118613
  2. Janelle BrandtLicensed Practical Nurse1275374449
  3. Kristina BrandtMental Health Counselor1376060350
  4. Todd Brandtman, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1336193432
  5. John Brannen, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1932383411
  6. Cornelia Brattan, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1144330390
  7. Vanessa BraunSchool Psychologist1205773835
  8. David Brauner, DOPediatrics Physician1346213196
  9. Piper BravoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1093325631
  10. Leonard Brazil, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1184693376
  11. Stephanie Brazil, MA, ASWClinical Social Worker1245910694
  12. Abigail BrecheisenAdult Companion1437032786
  13. Benjamin BredikhinAdult Companion1154208163
  14. Maureen Breese, FNPCommunity Health Nurse Practitioner1750329645
  15. Carleigh Brekke, FNPNurse Practitioner1801493424
  16. Amiee BrennanOccupational Therapy Assistant1639895295
  17. Elizabeth Brent, LCSWClinical Social Worker1184804494
  18. Cyndi Brewer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790861516
  19. Alisa Brewster, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1518660372
  20. Arthur Brinckerhoff, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023049624
  21. Genevieve Brink-Capriola, LCSWClinical Social Worker1760604367
  22. Judy Brislain, ED.D. L.M.F.T.Psychologist1073679122
  23. David Bristow, FNP PACPhysician Assistant1376568360
  24. Justin BritoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477419406
  25. Deborah BrittonMental Health Counselor1952996944
  26. Shannon BroadwayAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992278014
  27. Autumn Brock, LCSWMental Health Counselor1619585296
  28. Michele Brockett, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1508278078
  29. Angela Brockman, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1154208775
  30. Erinn BromleySocial Worker1619436870
  31. Vera Brooker, MA COUNSELINGBehavior Technician1295976678
  32. Jason BrooksMental Health Counselor1265984942
  33. Joseph Brooks, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1710090162
  34. Kayla BrooksMarriage & Family Therapist1275863193
  35. Rebecca BrooksStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891672143
  36. Sharon BroomeMental Health Counselor1841866761
  37. Carmel BrosnanMental Health Counselor1619240959
  38. Michele BrousseauClinical Social Worker1871669515
  39. Anne Marie BrownStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447130836
  40. Anthony BrownMental Health Counselor1962673855
  41. Brett Brown, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1023622396
  42. Brigette Brown, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1013251404
  43. David Brown, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1295867240
  44. Elisa Brown, MDPediatrics Physician1376546846
  45. Gale Brown, M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1346479177
  46. James Brown, LPCC, NCCMarriage & Family Therapist1134763170
  47. Jennifer BrownRehabilitation Counselor1134281421
  48. Kevin Brown, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1376597609
  49. Lindsey BrownAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1790236594
  50. Mary Brown, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1689800088

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.