NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Chula Vista, CA

5,329 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Chula Vista, 29th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 1,331, 25% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 76 of 107.

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Chula Vista in California

  • Rank in California29th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.5% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups33.9% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Chula Vista has 2× the state's share of physical therapy assistant records and 0.41× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.

Providers in Chula Vista, alphabetically

  1. Sothavy Pfaff, LVNLicensed Practical Nurse1730927609
  2. D. Pham, D.D.S.Dentist1770584963
  3. Jennifer Pham, MDNephrology Physician1235629932
  4. Madonna Pham, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1932965753
  5. Nu PhamPharmacist1245797620
  6. Emma Phan, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1609104264
  7. Sarah Phan, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1922747153
  8. Vanessa PhathanakBehavior Technician1124743604
  9. Olivia PhayvanhSchool Psychologist1245850288
  10. Vera Philipsen, DPTPhysical Therapist1780835157
  11. Katherine Phillips, DCNeurology Chiropractor1063927242
  12. Casey PhinSpeech-Language Pathologist1225975881
  13. Maria Corazon Piansay, MD, MPH, FAAPPediatrics Physician1669680351
  14. Nikki May PiansayBehavior Technician1821959982
  15. Andrea PichardoBehavior Technician1811645500
  16. Janay Pierce, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073088464
  17. Kate Pierce, DPTPhysical Therapist1649902271
  18. Janelle Pieros, D.OFamily Medicine Physician1386935914
  19. Isabel Pina, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1467035659
  20. Maurice PinaBehavior Technician1518505908
  21. Carlos PineiroMarriage & Family Therapist1790456903
  22. Pricilla Pinero, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366915340
  23. Tamara Pinhassian, M.S., APCCProfessional Counselor1891427290
  24. Alysha Pinkerd, PA-CPhysician Assistant1285134031
  25. Regina Pinto, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1720090640
  26. Brandon Pintor MartinezClinical Social Worker1033038807
  27. Rachel Pittsley, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1588910541
  28. Aldo PizanoClinical Social Worker1003469834
  29. Ashley Pizarro, MSBehavior Analyst1407706716
  30. Luzviminda Pizarro, MDPediatrics Physician1770594863
  31. Samantha Gayle PlacidesBehavior Technician1013532589
  32. Edgar PlascenciaBehavior Technician1194219352
  33. Maribel Plascencia MendozaBehavior Technician1578458113
  34. Steven Plaskin, D.P.M.Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist1376540534
  35. Martha PlazolaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609465558
  36. Nikalina PlesciaMarriage & Family Therapist1265212856
  37. Denice Pliego MeloBehavior Technician1184354516
  38. Markus Ploesser, MDForensic Psychiatry Physician1669662755
  39. Stanley Plucinik, ODOptometrist1124751417
  40. Jacob PlumCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134762719
  41. Ana Poggio, D.D.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1184742462
  42. Ashunty PointeBehavior Technician1235966003
  43. Leticia Polanco, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1710956818
  44. Tracy Polanco, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1538138631
  45. Paloma Polanco FigueroaBehavior Technician1134746688
  46. Shannon PolleyPhysician Assistant1225608722
  47. Rebecca PonceMental Health Counselor1295331676
  48. Sara Ponce, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1174849905
  49. Sonia Ponce, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1164659033
  50. Mauricio Pons, M.DRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1376723759

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

Chula Vista, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,329 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 Chula Vista - 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 Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista is weighted toward Behavior Technician (1,331 clinicians, followed by Marriage & Family Therapist with 285 and Physical Therapist with 188). 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, Chula Vista reports roughly 13.7 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 Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista, CA?

There are 5,329 registered healthcare providers in Chula Vista, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Chula Vista?

The most common specialties in Chula Vista are Behavior Technician, Marriage & Family Therapist, Physical Therapist, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Case Manager/Care Coordinator. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 1,331.

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.