NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in El Cajon, CA

3,277 individual NPPES records list a practice address in El Cajon, 72nd of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 524, 16% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 10 of 66.

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El Cajon in California

  • Rank in California72nd of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.3% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups35.6% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, El Cajon has 4.8× the state's share of addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records and 0.44× its share of internal medicine physician records.

Providers in El Cajon, alphabetically

  1. Gianfranco CalafioreChiropractor1639736424
  2. Allison Calcagno, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1033811328
  3. Cristian Calderon JrBehavior Technician1073385381
  4. Kameron CalhounCounselor1669800595
  5. Leland CalhounBehavior Technician1003782616
  6. Elizabeth CallahanMental Health Counselor1659539864
  7. Mackenzie CallahanBehavior Technician1770363491
  8. Thomas Callan, M. D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1699911487
  9. Hazel Callicott, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1063205912
  10. Chimere CallisAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1831953710
  11. Erin CallowayMental Health Counselor1538470620
  12. Guillermo CamanoPhysical Therapy Assistant1194604520
  13. Thaddeus CamlinMental Health Counselor1205128527
  14. Sujeily Camorlinga OrtizAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1023610037
  15. Jerda CampbellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1760012728
  16. Kristen CampbellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1144563974
  17. Marsha Campbell, MSWMental Health Counselor1740340645
  18. Michelle Campos, APCCMental Health Counselor1639931561
  19. Lindsey CanalezIntermediate Emergency Medical Technician1750121703
  20. Tracy CanonizadoFamily Nurse Practitioner1447858139
  21. Alan Cao, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1528499282
  22. Pauline Cardona, MTMassage Therapist1114140407
  23. Anthony Cardoza, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1225139215
  24. Emily Carerro, RN, BSNStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457983256
  25. Ashley CareyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1942731823
  26. Jamie CarlsonOccupational Therapist1952185498
  27. Phyllis CarlsonClinical Social Worker1487028700
  28. Richard Carlson, O.D.Optometrist1619989787
  29. Sofia CarmenateRehabilitation Practitioner1962324277
  30. Shantal CaroAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1225564289
  31. Krislyn Carolino, PTPhysical Therapist1669171500
  32. Alexis CaronBehavior Analyst1477434272
  33. Mary Grace CarpioNurse's Aide1982130654
  34. Ruby CarrAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730369471
  35. Danielle Carrillo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1104671627
  36. Gisselle CarrilloBehavior Technician1942880901
  37. Paula CarrilloPeer Specialist1942895024
  38. Rebecca Carroll, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1982962759
  39. Brian CarterMental Health Counselor1538628821
  40. Jonathan CarterAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619587391
  41. Laura Carter, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1942320528
  42. Marilyn Carter, ODOptometrist1003884776
  43. Tammy Carter, M.A.Marriage & Family Therapist1770093577
  44. Tina CarterLicensed Vocational Nurse1639799836
  45. Zsuzsa CarterAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1851939649
  46. Giovannina Caruso, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1013943471
  47. Robert Caruso, DCChiropractor1770888273
  48. Samuel Carvajal MorenoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639749922
  49. Guillermo Casanada, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1104375146
  50. Melissa CasanovaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235439696

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

El Cajon, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,277 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 El Cajon - 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 El Cajon 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 El Cajon is weighted toward Behavior Technician (524 clinicians, followed by Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor with 452 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 192). 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, El Cajon reports roughly 8.4 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 El Cajon 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 El Cajon, CA?

There are 3,277 registered healthcare providers in El Cajon, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in El Cajon?

The most common specialties in El Cajon are Behavior Technician, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Pharmacist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 524.

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.