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 14 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. Alexandra CurellaBehavior Technician1124778980
  2. Erin CurranStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508534660
  3. Todd Curry, D.C.Chiropractor1740349901
  4. Lesley Custodio, L.AC., DACMAcupuncturist1710297817
  5. Jack Dabbert, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1467657353
  6. Lana DalalPharmacist1013452564
  7. Darius DaluzCounselor1720256001
  8. Isabella DamianBehavior Technician1134890270
  9. Angela DamonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1124680202
  10. Andrea Beth Damsky, L.AC.Acupuncturist1124227673
  11. Taylor DanaBehavior Technician1578291274
  12. Katherine Danella, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1164141974
  13. Dorreen Danesh, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1902432826
  14. Anhthu Dang, PHARMDPharmacist1831874262
  15. Victoria Dang, RPHPharmacist1295044436
  16. Ebony DanielsBehavior Technician1083485387
  17. Amanda DaoudStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285253179
  18. Sarah Darwich, LCSWClinical Social Worker1942933833
  19. Mariam DarziPhysician Assistant1215676085
  20. Sohini Das, MDInternal Medicine Physician1194492173
  21. Roberto Datiles, RPHPharmacist1659795342
  22. Aditya DattaBehavior Technician1558089581
  23. Amor DaughertyBehavior Technician1720904105
  24. Imelda David, DMDDentist1104014497
  25. Shelley Davidescu, M.A. IMFMarriage & Family Therapist1154636884
  26. David Davies, RADTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1487265740
  27. Caitlin DavisSpeech-Language Assistant1609469766
  28. Christine DavisAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1306223094
  29. Isabella DavisBehavior Technician1760122329
  30. Judy Davis, LCSWClinical Social Worker1376555797
  31. Kaylla Davis, ASWClinical Social Worker1437087970
  32. Kelle Davis, HADHearing Instrument Specialist1902853344
  33. Kimberly DavisMental Health Counselor1356836548
  34. Marijo Davis, L.V.N.Licensed Vocational Nurse1578638052
  35. Shayna Davis, PSY.D., RPSMental Health Counselor1538390109
  36. Yelena Davydova, ODOptometrist1104981042
  37. Najlaa Dawood, DDSDentist1891881751
  38. Rana Dawood-NoamanSocial Worker1427563865
  39. Cathleen Dawson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1700762978
  40. Brian DayMarriage & Family Therapist1558494468
  41. Zoe Day-KamaraBehavior Technician1023849726
  42. John Vincent De JesusLicensed Vocational Nurse1528691011
  43. Armando De La CruzSchool Counselor1386402246
  44. Erricka De La ManchaRehabilitation Practitioner1396487765
  45. Mercedes De La RosaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1528759115
  46. Sierra De La TorreMarriage & Family Therapist1386383453
  47. Fatima De LeonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1689287005
  48. Kimberly Dean, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1790316503
  49. Margaret Deane, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851127104
  50. Dennis Dearie, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1740586494

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.