NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in El Centro, CA

1,783 individual NPPES records list a practice address in El Centro, 130th of 812 California cities. The largest group is rehabilitation counselor: 223, 13% of the city's records, against 0% across California. Page 15 of 36.

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El Centro in California

  • Rank in California130th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.2% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups30.8% of all records
  • Rehabilitation Counselor rank1st of the 10 California cities with the most

Compared with California as a whole, El Centro has 165× the state's share of rehabilitation counselor records and 0.33× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in El Centro, alphabetically

  1. John Hadorn, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1023033412
  2. Melissa HaroCounselor1114285541
  3. Faith Harrison, PHARMDPharmacist1346976529
  4. Sandra Hatman, NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1881932606
  5. Jackie HavensSpeech-Language Pathologist1770396145
  6. Kerry HendersonCounselor1376747360
  7. Janet HenryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215075379
  8. Christina HerbasPharmacist1083367916
  9. Guadalupe Heredia, BRNRegistered Nurse1831723030
  10. Alicia HernandezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1427849249
  11. Ana HernandezAssistant Behavior Analyst1013605468
  12. Andres Hernandez, CMACase Manager/Care Coordinator1942925748
  13. Brian HernandezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1194571406
  14. Cynthia HernandezRehabilitation Counselor1174957211
  15. Daniela HernandezMarriage & Family Therapist1255682860
  16. Denisse HernandezAssistant Behavior Analyst1487318523
  17. Edna Hernandez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891519542
  18. Elvira HernandezClinical Social Worker1043081003
  19. Francisco HernandezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1477365575
  20. Jonathan HernandezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1992648240
  21. Keyla HernandezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1982376984
  22. Luis HernandezPeer Specialist1568161180
  23. Manuel HernandezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1912481904
  24. Monica HernandezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1013867597
  25. Paola HernandezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1770067761
  26. Paola HernandezOther Technician1841942059
  27. Ruby HernandezBehavior Technician1275331068
  28. Teresa HernandezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1760805873
  29. Mikala Herr, ODOptometrist1689455057
  30. Andrea HerreraLicensed Vocational Nurse1740839455
  31. Esmeralda HerreraLicensed Vocational Nurse1124441811
  32. Francisco HerreraDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1609719947
  33. Griselda HerreraLicensed Vocational Nurse1609428085
  34. Jese HerreraDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1528998929
  35. Lissete HerreraCounselor1912137993
  36. Maria HerreraPeer Specialist1356291942
  37. Maria Jose Herrera, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1992422703
  38. Miguel HerreraCounselor1972895464
  39. Mark Herschberger, D.O.Chiropractor1760706303
  40. Gage HerzogHealth Educator1265164313
  41. Ventura HesterLicensed Vocational Nurse1174267702
  42. Sonia HevenerRehabilitation Counselor1154943140
  43. Janice Higgins, SUDCC IV CSAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1477175750
  44. Emiliano Higuera, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1023344660
  45. Hank Hill, M.D.Surgery Physician1063497097
  46. Graciela HinojosaOther Technician1023735578
  47. Mariana HinojosaRegistered Nurse1689364606
  48. Veronica HinojosaRehabilitation Counselor1629513189
  49. Duc Hoang, PHARM.DPharmacist1083039614
  50. Y HoangPharmacist1083237648

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 Centro, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,783 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 Centro - 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 Centro 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 Centro is weighted toward Rehabilitation Counselor (223 clinicians, followed by Day Training/Habilitation Specialist with 208 and Counselor with 118). 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 Centro reports roughly 4.6 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.

Of California's most common specialties, General Practice Dentistry is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a El Centro practice address, a coverage gap El Centro patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For El Centro 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 Centro, CA?

There are 1,783 registered healthcare providers in El Centro, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in El Centro?

The most common specialties in El Centro are Rehabilitation Counselor, Day Training/Habilitation Specialist, Counselor, Licensed Vocational Nurse, Behavior Technician. Rehabilitation Counselor has the most providers with 223.

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.