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 42 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. Ibrahim MustafaGeneral Practice Dentistry1134058993
  2. Alyse MyersBehavior Technician1225955156
  3. Chelsea MyersClinical Social Worker1548593155
  4. Cheryl Myers, CATS IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1861884322
  5. Sarah MyersRegistered Nurse1821176835
  6. Sama NabboudSocial Worker1881260321
  7. Sandra NabintuBehavior Analyst1477405538
  8. Marie Nacionales, RNRegistered Nurse1235800467
  9. Gabrielle NackPhysical Therapy Assistant1013895762
  10. Joanne Nadhem, RPHPharmacist1316673650
  11. Fahima NadiSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1770072290
  12. Jesse Naghi, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1386896736
  13. Jennifer NagrantBehavior Technician1437613254
  14. Shilpa Naik, M.DPediatrics Physician1902156904
  15. Maricris NailesBehavior Analyst1710491576
  16. Claresa NailonPeer Specialist1114847415
  17. Brian Najor, D.C.Chiropractor1154648871
  18. Saif Namiq, PHARMDPharmacist1164071866
  19. Sheerman Napilot, RCPSNF/Subacute Care Certified Respiratory Therapist1700545894
  20. Inci Narin, DMDDentist1659778702
  21. Justin NarvaezBehavior Technician1780397877
  22. Noah NashPharmacist1154021707
  23. Ronald Nash, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1922020163
  24. Bassam Nassir, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386848166
  25. Ghazal Navab, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1447744966
  26. Maria Navarrete TriguerosBehavior Technician1770391419
  27. Gabriela NavarroProfessional Counselor1477197077
  28. Alena Nawrocki, DDSDentist1437282597
  29. Samuel NdikumanaDriver1871278465
  30. Christopher Neel, P.T.A.Physical Therapy Assistant1912232851
  31. Alyssa NelsonBehavior Analyst1093215253
  32. Jennifer NelsonBehavior Technician1720850100
  33. Shelbie NelsonBehavior Technician1295487064
  34. Shana Nelson-SpurlingBehavior Technician1790553642
  35. Andrew NelumsBehavior Technician1932874294
  36. Erica NemecStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548624307
  37. Tracie Nestler, LMT,AASMassage Therapist1407570153
  38. Angeni NettlesBehavior Technician1669368650
  39. Paola NevarezBehavior Technician1598577348
  40. Bella NewlanderBehavior Technician1619589850
  41. Julie Newlin, CADC IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1700278660
  42. Mary Newman, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1649476250
  43. Annie Ng, OTROccupational Therapist1275212953
  44. Ashley Ng, PHARMDPharmacist1942963046
  45. Khoa Ngo, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1720467475
  46. Bao-Linh Nguyen, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1669766390
  47. Cathy NguyenClinical Psychologist1285060731
  48. Dau NguyenPhysical Therapist1194181834
  49. Everly Nguyen, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1891325171
  50. Luan NguyenBehavior Technician1992426100

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.