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 56 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. Anthony SilvaPharmacy Technician1912832015
  2. Kaitlin Simarro, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1154074524
  3. Hannah SimerBehavior Technician1154185924
  4. Angela Simington, IMFMarriage & Family Therapist1235417239
  5. Alphonso SimmonsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1184908030
  6. Ebonee Simmons, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1306298179
  7. Ashley SimonMental Health Counselor1154476232
  8. Ghiezelle SimonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558967471
  9. Mario SimonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1801451588
  10. Iouri Simonenko, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1891956157
  11. Christopher Simonet, PH.D.Psychologist1235263351
  12. Melanie SimpkinsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1457546822
  13. Dale Simpson, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881902237
  14. Gianna SinexMassage Therapist1902622707
  15. Angela SingerMarriage & Family Therapist1255908497
  16. Vladimir SingerCounselor1598897571
  17. Justyna SionekCounselor1003032277
  18. Massanu Sirleaf, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1962725382
  19. Henry Skipp, ACSWClinical Social Worker1982122107
  20. Stivani SlaiwaBehavior Technician1487508669
  21. Katlin SlattBehavior Technician1588207575
  22. Nashwa SleewaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1023548708
  23. Merna SleywaRehabilitation Practitioner1548078942
  24. Monica SliwaPharmacist1457076614
  25. John Smallwood, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053535351
  26. Rhonda Smallwood, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1780808089
  27. Anna SmithProfessional Counselor1972185437
  28. Ashley SmithPhysician Assistant1194408872
  29. Austen SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1689215139
  30. Bettie SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1316135528
  31. Bridgett SmithNutritionist1265386809
  32. Caroletha Smith, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1528198751
  33. Caryn SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538713003
  34. Cody SmithCounselor1023352739
  35. David Smith, LCSWClinical Social Worker1831400837
  36. Janet SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1912107731
  37. Nickolas SmithBehavior Technician1689453755
  38. Rebecca Smith, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245441880
  39. Stacia SmithBehavior Analyst1992341309
  40. Summer SmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1669936613
  41. Tasha SmithBehavior Technician1447980206
  42. Tracy Smith, DPTPhysical Therapist1235110131
  43. Ashley SmitheyCounselor1932231917
  44. Scott SnowdenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669233649
  45. Deana SobczakMental Health Counselor1104026863
  46. Angelo SobingsobingCommunity Health Registered Nurse1154908986
  47. Lisa Sokol, LCSWClinical Social Worker1649307927
  48. Brittany SokoloffAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1023744158
  49. Brad Solander, PHARM D.Pharmacist1043785066
  50. Mindy Sole, L.ACAcupuncturist1629757745

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.