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 16 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. Patricia Dowley, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457068298
  2. Nancy Downey, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578051017
  3. Alicia DoynoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285994657
  4. Ashley DrakeSpeech-Language Pathologist1689517609
  5. Joy DreesBehavior Technician1609604479
  6. Jessie Du PreMental Health Counselor1063087344
  7. John Dubiel, D.D.S.Dentist1023201647
  8. Earldrene DubongcoTechnician/Technologist1699693986
  9. Ashlee DuggerCommunity Health Worker1417738097
  10. Abraham Dukes, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1528990413
  11. Lizzette DukesAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1144558917
  12. Bernadette Dunbar, LCSWClinical Social Worker1790010452
  13. Christina DuncanAttendant Care Provider1700739703
  14. Thomas Dunehew, DDSDentist1538575188
  15. Christina Dunn, PHARM.D., BCPPAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1134584592
  16. Didi Duong, PHARMDPharmacist1124493242
  17. Mai Duong, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1629339304
  18. Ngoc Hong Duong, RHIAHealth Information Technician1003615295
  19. Annet DuranMassage Therapist1881261063
  20. Francisco Duran, DDSDentist1093931024
  21. Maria DuranAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558999078
  22. Sheila DuranoPhysical Therapist1750906616
  23. Angelina Durdiev, RNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1164541009
  24. Cheryl DurianoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1649786203
  25. Karen Durst, PH.DPsychologist1144247974
  26. Horst Dziura, DDSEndodontics1558447052
  27. Brett EarhartBehavior Technician1700585551
  28. Nathan EbertPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1831962737
  29. Ekole EbuneFamily Nurse Practitioner1366304701
  30. James EcheverriaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1457816001
  31. Catherine Eckl, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841853322
  32. Fernanda EdejerProfessional Counselor1912604968
  33. Jennifer EdneyMarriage & Family Therapist1497973424
  34. Anna EdsonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376080945
  35. Amanda Edwards, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1730809716
  36. Richard EdwardsNursing Home Administrator1578283669
  37. Anne EdwardsonPediatric Occupational Therapist1780009811
  38. Nathan Ehrenberger, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1821976580
  39. Adam EichorstCounselor1760671838
  40. Tyler Eickholt, RN, PHNRegistered Nurse1225530249
  41. Almog EilatClinical Social Worker1770356727
  42. Ava EisaPharmacist1467305979
  43. Catherine Ekladios, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1467061309
  44. Ahmed El-Ghoneimy, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1942257852
  45. Ronak EldaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902419435
  46. Sarah Elfeky, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1760895510
  47. Nour Elgezawi, ACSWClinical Social Worker1255067880
  48. Fadi EliaGeneral Practice Dentistry1235748336
  49. Zeyad EliaPharmacist1801459250
  50. Yana EliseevBehavior Technician1013425099

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.