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 38 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. Lauren McAllen, BCABABehavior Analyst1205294733
  2. Mallory McBroomStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093099947
  3. Marcia McCallCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285046771
  4. Matthew McCall, DPTSpecialist1861874422
  5. Kerry McCarthySpeech-Language Pathologist1447193461
  6. Carol McClaugherty, PTA, ATRICHealth Information Specialist/Technologist1629217112
  7. Shaina McClureAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1346664612
  8. Gwendelyne McCreeshMarriage & Family Therapist1154746519
  9. Mitchell McCubbinMental Health Counselor1558071779
  10. Emaley McCulloch, M.ED. BCBABehavior Analyst1316538648
  11. Connor McDanielStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295478824
  12. Megan McDonald, DPTPhysical Therapist1255608618
  13. Krista McDonnal, CATCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1144529082
  14. Antwan McDougalCounselor1114290251
  15. Danica McElweeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1578124897
  16. Ashunte McFaddenBehavior Technician1093636615
  17. Richard McFarland, DCChiropractor1992966063
  18. Thomas McGahey, DDSPeriodontics1144439217
  19. Bridget McGee, MFTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1063823672
  20. Natasha McGee, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1578209300
  21. Tashia McGeeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1437761327
  22. Sarah McGee-MeadowsMental Health Counselor1073356770
  23. Rabiya McGeoff, M.AMental Health Counselor1124158407
  24. Amy McGoldrickAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1063145472
  25. Shaelyn McGovernBehavior Technician1073197448
  26. Melissa McGowanBehavior Technician1750893384
  27. Danielle McGuireMarriage & Family Therapist1760918742
  28. Jolie McIntyreBehavior Technician1720735988
  29. Kiran McKeeBehavior Technician1710787940
  30. Sabrina McKenzieClinical Social Worker1265167753
  31. Adrienne McKinney WilsonBehavior Technician1881407732
  32. Aliyah McKinzeBehavior Technician1114777851
  33. Shane McKnightPhysical Therapist1740116672
  34. Denette McLagan, CATCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1790804979
  35. Aura McLain, SUDRCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538985197
  36. Jennifer McLaughlinSpeech-Language Pathologist1326981341
  37. Cindy McMahon, MSOccupational Therapist1104255249
  38. Jennifer McMichael, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356776108
  39. Tamara McMillan, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1881391480
  40. Virginia McNallRehabilitation Counselor1245305663
  41. Joette McNeaseAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1851778625
  42. Heather McNeil PrussackMental Health Counselor1386709186
  43. Kevin McPhillipsCounselor1437408739
  44. Andrea Meagher, ODOptometrist1689390833
  45. Jordan MeansMental Health Counselor1649539966
  46. Mary Means, MAMilitary Health Care Provider1376848697
  47. Shatha Mechael, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1174620348
  48. Lillian MecumStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033848668
  49. Angeline MedawarHearing Instrument Specialist1447924543
  50. Esmeralda MedinaLicensed Vocational Nurse1619779543

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.