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 11 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. Hannah CasePediatric Occupational Therapist1083558399
  2. Gina Caserma, D.C.Chiropractor1932347986
  3. Shannon Casey, PSY 31889Psychologist1548873755
  4. Ashley CasiasBehavior Technician1164095816
  5. Emily Casillas MendozaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376269928
  6. Madeline Castaneda, LCSWClinical Social Worker1235632514
  7. Stephanie CastanedaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1275666828
  8. Teresa Casteen, RNRegistered Nurse1023302809
  9. Giuliana CastellanoBehavior Analyst1619832805
  10. Donna Castelli, M.A., MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1710111059
  11. Jose Castellon LopezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1669177705
  12. Mayra CastilloCounselor1255641429
  13. Moises CastilloCounselor1295079903
  14. Raymond CastilloAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1427414598
  15. Jake CastroAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1710676689
  16. Sylvia CastroBehavior Technician1003603580
  17. Cassidy CataniaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1467078550
  18. Cheyenne CatesBehavior Technician1073228045
  19. Susan Catling, N.P.Family Medicine Physician1598867046
  20. Samuel Cauble, DPTPhysical Therapist1578157228
  21. Indira Caunin, RN, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1811018484
  22. Lisa Cavaliere, L.AC.Acupuncturist1457774689
  23. Christina CavallaroRehabilitation Practitioner1972302024
  24. Michele CavinPharmacist1396279675
  25. Terrill CawBehavior Technician1437815297
  26. Raymundo Cawed, 101YAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1982339198
  27. Joseph CayananSpeech-Language Pathologist1881224756
  28. Ramon CejaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386123065
  29. Maribel Celebrado, DDSDentist1275605289
  30. Gizelle CelinoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1962067819
  31. Cinthia CervantesAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1275140618
  32. Kegan CervantesBehavior Technician1154209112
  33. Christine CessnaMarriage & Family Therapist1093204240
  34. Cindy ChamberlainAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386562874
  35. Jean Chan, DDSPediatric Dentistry1912055542
  36. Naryrothn ChandaBehavior Technician1770459422
  37. Edward Chang, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1225295876
  38. Hsuan Yu ChangFamily Nurse Practitioner1083330468
  39. Kristen ChangRehabilitation Practitioner1710777966
  40. Janie ChappellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1184890105
  41. Alexis ChargualafAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1306436175
  42. Franceska Charles LoveBehavior Technician1255854519
  43. Federico Charpentier, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386043354
  44. Munir Chaudhuri, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1932529732
  45. Desirae ChavezPharmacy Technician1376274290
  46. Eduardo ChavezPeer Specialist1902392558
  47. Roxanna Chavez, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1164109930
  48. Manuel ChavoyaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1477193787
  49. Isabelle ChenNurse Practitioner1477387405
  50. Ying-Ju Chen, O.D.Optometrist1285864462

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.