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 15 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. Maegen Degroff, LPCC 11673Professional Counselor1932635604
  2. Dennis DeguzmanFamily Nurse Practitioner1427516384
  3. Jenelle Deilgat, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1063990539
  4. Diana Del RioBehavior Analyst1568947125
  5. Michelle Del RioMental Health Counselor1184875213
  6. Christy Del SantoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811402365
  7. Maricel DelacruzFamily Nurse Practitioner1700314978
  8. Clifford Delaney, MA, IMFMarriage & Family Therapist1164719787
  9. Ali Delbakhsh, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1154365872
  10. Kayla DennisBehavior Technician1811650013
  11. Niloufer Dennis, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1124217690
  12. Mike DepompeoCounselor1487787396
  13. Lena Derkrikorian, RNPediatric Registered Nurse1730042771
  14. Matthew Derkrikorian, RNRegistered Nurse1568340248
  15. Pushpa Desai, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871889469
  16. Marwah DesokyPharmacist1528475803
  17. Ana Marie Desoto, PHDClinical Psychologist1063596021
  18. Jessica DessauerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1033730908
  19. Taryn DeversBehavior Technician1588495295
  20. Brenden DevlinBehavior Technician1053037531
  21. Lindsey Di MartinoMarriage & Family Therapist1518345099
  22. Monica DiazCounselor1063294965
  23. Roberta DiazCounselor1396905899
  24. Jennifer DibellaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1003566761
  25. Nicole Angela DicenBehavior Technician1720724404
  26. Huy Diep, PTPhysical Therapist1447765508
  27. Bernard DietschHearing Instrument Specialist1548485246
  28. Chantal DietzenRehabilitation Practitioner1750053773
  29. Alessandro DigaudioPsychologist1568050235
  30. Cathryn Dilliard, D.C.Chiropractor1891892840
  31. James Dilliard, D.C.Chiropractor1417975046
  32. Carly DimitriouSpeech-Language Pathologist1861335887
  33. Peyton Disenso, RBTBehavior Technician1437703642
  34. Katherine DishnerHearing Instrument Specialist1003283961
  35. Cynthia Dix, DCNutrition Chiropractor1902963044
  36. Heather DixonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1053671453
  37. Marissa DixonCounselor1154885507
  38. Crystal Dobson, CMTMassage Therapist1467890558
  39. Noelle DomianoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1336317908
  40. Clare Domingo-RazaRegistered Nurse1457681405
  41. Dennis Dominguez, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1225063811
  42. Edwardo DominguezMental Health Counselor1811225246
  43. Rachael DonahueBehavior Analyst1689081093
  44. Melissa DonateMarriage & Family Therapist1578111068
  45. Elainie Doringo, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1013005636
  46. Marlon DornCounselor1316296395
  47. Melissa DornCounselor1811029895
  48. Tishana DorrahBehavior Technician1497541361
  49. Laura DorseyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1659680841
  50. Ronald DoveLicensed Vocational Nurse1972977726

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.