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 44 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. Joel Onan, H.H.P., L.M.T.Massage Therapist1851622963
  2. Teresa Onan, L.AC., L.M.T.Acupuncturist1144598988
  3. Herminia Onate, R.N.Registered Nurse1932537693
  4. Kakada Onevathana, RCPCertified Respiratory Therapist1437085131
  5. Phu Ong, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1699323253
  6. Yoshie OnoderaBehavior Technician1346918109
  7. Erin OntiverosPhysical Therapist1508282450
  8. Holly OquistAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1922754613
  9. Jessica Orellana, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1942676358
  10. Lyrma Orlino, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1821590571
  11. Laurete OrllatiMental Health Counselor1548644974
  12. Maresha OrnelasAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992346928
  13. Brianna OropezaBehavior Technician1073348934
  14. Robert Orr, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598734550
  15. Ayryauna Orr BoldingBehavior Technician1801508361
  16. Elizabeth OrtegaBehavior Technician1144989997
  17. Alleyne OrtizAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558122846
  18. Luis OrtizCase Manager/Care Coordinator1124571146
  19. Norma Ortiz, R.N.Registered Nurse1871924878
  20. Winda OrtizAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013589449
  21. Kevin Osborn, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1073564084
  22. Laura Osborne, LAMental Health Counselor1154642940
  23. Gian OteroCounselor1780951863
  24. Rodrigo Otero, ATCAthletic Trainer1558804120
  25. Richie OthanhBehavior Technician1750184917
  26. Caroline OuimetAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1326828708
  27. Sal OusaDriver1952615916
  28. Julia Overlin, M.S. LPCC NCCProfessional Counselor1801131362
  29. Celesta Owen, LMMidwife1912219742
  30. Latoya OwensCounselor1932432705
  31. Rachael Pabis, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1811736820
  32. Maria Luisa PabloMental Health Counselor1386595262
  33. Cassidy PachecoMarriage & Family Therapist1376285239
  34. David PadillaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013707421
  35. Jessica PadillaMarriage & Family Therapist1073645032
  36. Todd Padilla, LICENSED VOCATIONALLicensed Vocational Nurse1093362030
  37. Ayesha Pagano, SW IIICase Manager/Care Coordinator1386764074
  38. Philip Pailey, MDGastroenterology Physician1336265610
  39. Natalia PalaciosProfessional Counselor1871185744
  40. Hahnnah PalafoxBehavior Technician1396617429
  41. Lee PaleafeiCounselor1205101094
  42. Joanna Palica, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1144363102
  43. Brittany Palmer, DPTPhysical Therapist1457871386
  44. Cheyenne PalmerPeer Specialist1346008364
  45. Dana Palmer, DPTPhysical Therapist1659553188
  46. Katherine PalmerBehavior Technician1194489047
  47. Almedo Pamintuan, CATCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730216904
  48. Bahram Panbehi, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1518163609
  49. Giacomo PaniaguaCounselor1548434269
  50. Keirington PankeyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1609278530

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.