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 35 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. Mildred VillanuevaTechnician1285393686
  2. Stephanie VillanuevaOther Technician1336803246
  3. Michelle VillarrealDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1851938203
  4. Sammy VillasenorHealth Educator1538848387
  5. Aaron Villegas, B.A.Rehabilitation Counselor1194009027
  6. Alejandra Villegas, FNPNurse Practitioner1942736186
  7. Carlos VillegasRehabilitation Counselor1124165147
  8. Cassandra VillegasOther Technician1952029613
  9. Robert Villegas, MSN FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629495411
  10. Alyssa ViloriaHealth Educator1477345858
  11. Monalisa VitelaSchool Counselor1356265961
  12. Mary Vivirito, O.D.Optometrist1477968667
  13. Vanessa Vizcarra SanchezBehavior Technician1104580745
  14. April Vo, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1013886167
  15. Tien Vo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891964904
  16. Theresa VogelClinical Social Worker1467941286
  17. Krystal Walker, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1194514380
  18. Nichole WallaRehabilitation Counselor1134302060
  19. Marc Walters, R.D.Registered Dietitian1760401863
  20. Bonnie WaltherCounselor1265809040
  21. Erick WanchoAssistant Behavior Analyst1457184400
  22. Leila Wang, PHARMD, RPHPharmacist1588281059
  23. Evelyn WardMarriage & Family Therapist1386118552
  24. Lupe WatersRehabilitation Counselor1861538134
  25. Jessica WeatherspoonBehavior Technician1346928934
  26. Cynthia Webster, ATCAthletic Trainer1598274201
  27. Jacob WelchAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1649913161
  28. Anna WelzeinRehabilitation Counselor1639441892
  29. Paul Wetherill, P.A.-C.Physician Assistant1871770081
  30. Victoria Wheaton-Young, FNP, BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1427311323
  31. Jasmine White-PonceRehabilitation Counselor1336509488
  32. Denise WidhalmRehabilitation Counselor1952740243
  33. Christina WilkinsonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1811174584
  34. Deanna WilliamsLicensed Vocational Nurse1629744370
  35. Devon Williams, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1003670191
  36. James Williams, FNP-C, MSN, RN, CENFamily Nurse Practitioner1164293148
  37. Tenisha WilliamsCounselor1730601394
  38. Tina Williams, LMFT 135280Marriage & Family Therapist1164750816
  39. Albert Williams Jr, C.P.Prosthetist1730350596
  40. Arlene Wimer-SilvaRehabilitation Counselor1639716160
  41. Nayram WinklerBehavior Technician1003643982
  42. Douglas Wisdom, P.T.Physical Therapist1912157637
  43. Rosemonde Woel, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1538159694
  44. Patrick Wolcott, MDSpecialist1891722120
  45. Maria WongStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629795570
  46. Stephany WoodsBehavior Analyst1427698422
  47. Lauren Wren, RNSchool Registered Nurse1467384719
  48. Christopher Wright, ODOptometrist1124012745
  49. Stephanie WrightCounselor1528343845
  50. Ann-Marie Wurzbach, PTPhysical Therapist1194727222

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.