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 61 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. Madelyn Urie, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467216788
  2. Judith UriosteguiBehavior Analyst1871050369
  3. Alan Urquiza, 22155333IAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1710460977
  4. Araceli UyBehavior Technician1194654764
  5. Ashley Uy, D.C.Chiropractor1174059760
  6. Tamara Vahalik, MS ED, ATCAthletic Trainer1841654936
  7. Margitsa Valaskantjis, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1093069478
  8. Lucia Valdez-ValdesAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1902576127
  9. Alejandro ValenciaMental Health Counselor1003107251
  10. Veronica Valencia SanchezRehabilitation Practitioner1215866207
  11. Gizzele Valencia-Delgado, DNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1881201721
  12. Alfonso Valenzuela, ASWMental Health Counselor1457699415
  13. Karim Valji, O.T.R./LOccupational Therapist1114276953
  14. Eleina VallejoCounselor1417140823
  15. Stephen VallelyMagnetic Resonance Imaging Radiologic Technologist1770762783
  16. Haley VallesBehavior Technician1588364616
  17. Marcus Van, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1710991997
  18. Teresa Van DeverePeer Specialist1780118562
  19. Melissa Van PeltMental Health Counselor1679821565
  20. Cole Vanairsdale, DPTPhysical Therapist1760144398
  21. Chelsea VanceMental Health Counselor1255774956
  22. Lauren Vanderveer, PHARMDPharmacist1609241348
  23. Adam VandiverAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1346586435
  24. Zoe VanlandinghamRehabilitation Practitioner1255166773
  25. Tamara VannessAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1699969402
  26. Emily Vannortwick, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1528679016
  27. Daniel VanwausAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1881253250
  28. Emily Varadian, M.S.Speech-Language Pathologist1225792138
  29. Stella Zeicu Varagic, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1619503166
  30. Daisy Varela, LCSWClinical Social Worker1285123216
  31. Alejandro VargasAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1114798865
  32. Bobi VargasBehavior Technician1730927732
  33. Kenia VargasAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1083381701
  34. Vicente VargasMental Health Counselor1902139710
  35. Marisa Varond, B.A., B.S.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1316331028
  36. Achi VasquezBehavior Technician1093548919
  37. Belen Vasquez AlfaroBehavior Technician1235025222
  38. Barbara Vaughan, PRACTICUM STUDENTStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376173518
  39. Alicia VaughnBehavior Technician1326551953
  40. Cristina VazquezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447867023
  41. Daniel Vazquez PerezBehavior Technician1265150445
  42. Ingrid Vazquez-Uren, LCSWClinical Social Worker1396284980
  43. Alberto VegaMental Health Counselor1235370149
  44. Elizabeth VegaBehavior Technician1871006403
  45. Karina VelaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1013395557
  46. Victoria VelaBehavior Analyst1457911679
  47. Maria VelardeHealth & Wellness Coach1588896062
  48. Janelle VelascoMassage Therapist1548518236
  49. Luis Velasco, MA,IMFMarriage & Family Therapist1134486087
  50. Darby Velazquez, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1033875158

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.