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 32 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. Mairani TafoyaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1285488841
  2. Stephanie TalamantesAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1588129811
  3. Maritza TalaveraAssistant Behavior Analyst1275376204
  4. Graciela Talbot, M.S., BCBABehavior Analyst1659820629
  5. May Tam, O.D.Optometrist1548255896
  6. Ricky Tamayo, MSN-FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952128324
  7. Veronica TamayoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1295230795
  8. Melissa TanoriRehabilitation Counselor1710580485
  9. Carlos TapiaClinical Social Worker1083929566
  10. Cristina TapiaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1164067252
  11. Maria TarazonSocial Worker1518574102
  12. Lizzbeth Tavares, RNRegistered Nurse1518552165
  13. Ashlee TaylorLicensed Vocational Nurse1447692025
  14. John TeaguePharmacist1578078473
  15. Aileen TejedaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1154067106
  16. Nicole Tennant, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1841699741
  17. Maria TeranMental Health Counselor1972061125
  18. Frances Terrazas, EDUCATION SPECIALISTSchool Psychologist1740996099
  19. Thomas Teske, M.D.Neurology Physician1447259965
  20. Kay TharpLicensed Vocational Nurse1942347430
  21. Linda Thomas, MSWAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538536974
  22. Bradley ThompsonPhysical Therapy Assistant1457237570
  23. John Thompson, RPHPharmacist1598021263
  24. Emma ThornburgBehavior Technician1457132730
  25. Erica ThornburgProfessional Counselor1275379745
  26. Hannah ThornburgAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1780398354
  27. Isaac ThurlowHealth Educator1619742996
  28. Simon Ticho, MDAnesthesiology Physician1144256371
  29. Lesly TiradoClinical Social Worker1093305807
  30. Vianney Tirado RodriguezAssistant Behavior Analyst1245875665
  31. Jessica ToledoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1013804574
  32. Dayanara ToralesRehabilitation Counselor1497067037
  33. Ana TorresAssistant Behavior Analyst1780404897
  34. Brenda TorresDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1245173582
  35. David TorresRegistered Nurse1750040234
  36. Diego Torres, COOptician1629847223
  37. Gisell Torres, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1205383437
  38. Jocelyn TorresRehabilitation Counselor1356988711
  39. Jose Torres, DITOptician1376312975
  40. Luis TorresBehavior Technician1912744145
  41. Maria TorresCounselor1932485950
  42. Sandra TorresFamily Nurse Practitioner1952913022
  43. Stephanie TorresRehabilitation Counselor1235651100
  44. Victor TorresDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1306985742
  45. Ethan Torrez, BEHAVIOR ASSISTANTAssistant Behavior Analyst1083370233
  46. Nathan TorrezBehavior Technician1518738798
  47. Veronica ToscanoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1649317710
  48. Jessica TovarDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1710402995
  49. Jhoana Tovar, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649868191
  50. Caesar Trillanes, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1518015833

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.