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 47 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. Jon Pinter, LCSWClinical Social Worker1891990826
  2. Anita Pinto, MDPediatrics Physician1477663722
  3. Manolo Pirallo, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1174996524
  4. Keyshone Pirtle, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1417567827
  5. Maria Pizano, MA, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1831499466
  6. Jovan Plamemac, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1952594293
  7. Chachadaporn PlatekMassage Therapist1245995125
  8. Michael PlatteAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376817080
  9. Katherine PolancoCounselor1184817595
  10. Nick Polis, DPTPhysical Therapist1396499240
  11. David Polniak, LMFT 99185Marriage & Family Therapist1386049625
  12. David Polster, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1083683635
  13. Dina PolusSocial Worker1740841238
  14. Adriana PomboStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013533801
  15. Michal Pomeranetz, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1306272661
  16. Kiley Pope, PTAPhysical Therapist1346129293
  17. Alma PorleyMental Health Counselor1073640660
  18. Stephany PortilloAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1295305712
  19. Kimberly PortoClinical Social Worker1770265985
  20. Matthew PostBehavior Technician1235858663
  21. Dustin PotashAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1487123063
  22. Kaela Potter, BCBABehavior Analyst1043718828
  23. Lisajeanne Potyk, L. AC.Acupuncturist1235299611
  24. Nifin PoulesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1992170864
  25. Andrea PowellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467737569
  26. Ladasia PowellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1316685886
  27. Leigh Powell, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1225438500
  28. Monica Powell, BPHARMPharmacist1720343635
  29. Carin PownallPeer Specialist1184496770
  30. Subhawana Pradhananga, RNGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1154251411
  31. Ravish PrajapatiPhysician Assistant1538604822
  32. Jyotika Prasad, RNLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1356153555
  33. Jacob PratherAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1205493087
  34. Trinity PrenticeBehavior Technician1306687272
  35. Ricardo PresteguiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730719618
  36. Jonny PrestonHealth & Wellness Coach1366160632
  37. Leonard PreussAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1700172541
  38. Julia PriceSpeech-Language Pathologist1477498368
  39. Lacy PridemoreBehavior Analyst1952931701
  40. Susan PrincePeer Specialist1386315786
  41. Julia PrincipeNurse Practitioner1285277533
  42. Amara Prom, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1548154834
  43. Richard Prouse, DDSDentist1609929272
  44. Nikala ProwznikChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1679824403
  45. Juan Puga De La TorreAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1588310940
  46. Michael PulleyMental Health Counselor1164751301
  47. Ramiz Putrus, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1144300534
  48. Zahra QambariDoula1962353961
  49. Bedaa Qeryaqus, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881240612
  50. Robert Quan, P.T.Physical Therapist1255810792

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.