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 50 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. Jennifer RichardsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1417595406
  2. Lashawna RichardsMassage Therapist1023797875
  3. Kerri Richardson, DPTPhysical Therapist1750783551
  4. Xavier RicheyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1235945171
  5. Mark Richley, H.H.P L.M.T.Reflexologist1306185004
  6. Mace Richter, D.C.Chiropractor1760557318
  7. Jennifer RickardsHearing Instrument Specialist1235631581
  8. Susana RicoDental Hygienist1639964588
  9. Miguel Rico-PradoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134884570
  10. Heidi Ridenour, DOULADoula1881331254
  11. Ursula Ridens, R.D.Registered Dietitian1841504149
  12. Ali RidhaPharmacist1427689793
  13. Muhamed RidhaBehavior Technician1013895390
  14. Kenneth Rieland, DDSDentist1124293964
  15. William RileyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1720796691
  16. Stephanie Rimer, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1164874012
  17. Thomas RimmerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1033418348
  18. Logan RinardBehavior Technician1164137808
  19. Namrata Rindani, IMFMarriage & Family Therapist1831434570
  20. Kenneth RitchAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1457819666
  21. Karina RiveraProfessional Counselor1346989779
  22. Maria RiveraBehavior Technician1295621183
  23. Jennifer RoachfordPeer Specialist1780161331
  24. William Robbins, P.T.Physical Therapist1477788222
  25. Marvin Roberson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1043398530
  26. Marylou Roberts, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083819015
  27. Angela Robertson, RNRegistered Nurse1720477060
  28. Ursula Robertson, H.H.PSpecialist1811105174
  29. Damon Robinson, CATC-1Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1891354569
  30. Ebony RobinsonBehavior Technician1396514329
  31. James RobinsonCounselor1528209327
  32. Jennifer Robinson, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1477091361
  33. Kellie Robinson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1235508284
  34. Lucila RobinsonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992350771
  35. Makayla RobinsonBehavior Technician1407728520
  36. Nadia RobinsonBehavior Technician1063283372
  37. Rebecca Robinson, MOTOccupational Therapist1528726833
  38. Abraham RobledoBehavior Technician1023994662
  39. Yesenia RochinBehavior Technician1922677293
  40. Samantha Rodgers, M.S. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1184567190
  41. Cindy RodriguezHealth & Wellness Coach1225649148
  42. Cynthia RodriguezMental Health Counselor1568714129
  43. Juan RodriguezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538093323
  44. Kassandra RodriguezBehavior Technician1942022744
  45. Katherine Rodriguez, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1184887010
  46. Lydia Rodriguez, CMTMassage Therapist1336702836
  47. Maricela Rodriguez, ASWMental Health Counselor1144495367
  48. Natalie Rodriguez, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1245614346
  49. Patricia Rodriguez, AMFTMental Health Counselor1609411016
  50. Stephanie RodriguezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1245808575

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.