NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Escondido, CA

3,509 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Escondido, 65th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 402, 11% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 38 of 71.

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Escondido in California

  • Rank in California65th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.4% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups25.6% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Escondido has 3.3× the state's share of peer specialist records and 0.63× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.

Providers in Escondido, alphabetically

  1. Maricela Lopez MartinezPeer Specialist1003746900
  2. Genesis Lopez-CedilloStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245645605
  3. Carmelita Lopez-Mitchell, D.C.Chiropractor1962493767
  4. Emily Lord, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1912729195
  5. Karrisa LoredoSocial Worker1255840104
  6. Kathryn Lorentz, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1487397915
  7. Katherine Lorenzini, PTPediatric Physical Therapist1235267311
  8. Ryan LottesAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376177337
  9. Pierre Lotzof, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1225022502
  10. Reginald Louis, IDCIndependent Duty Corpsman1588183610
  11. Scott LoumeauBehavior Technician1043947369
  12. Michelle Loureiro, PTPhysical Therapist1679501209
  13. Keith Louw, IMF 44227Marriage & Family Therapist1063545648
  14. Karen Love, O.D.Vision Therapy Optometrist1396896965
  15. Rebecca LowSpeech-Language Pathologist1578165825
  16. Herbert Lowe, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1376754440
  17. Naomi Lowe, MS SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1538811062
  18. Drake LowerBehavior Technician1003616897
  19. Cecile LoyolaMental Health Counselor1679029979
  20. Hilda Loza, LCSWClinical Social Worker1982990099
  21. Peter Lucas, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1790786580
  22. Robert Lucas, SUDRCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1750042776
  23. Samantha LucasCounselor1831814870
  24. Gia LucchesiBehavior Technician1194300699
  25. Patti Lucent, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1073226072
  26. Dante Lucero, MSW, ACSWClinical Social Worker1851275788
  27. Margaret Luciio, C.A.S.IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1124209911
  28. Sissely LuckieBehavior Technician1093432940
  29. Brittney Luger, APCCProfessional Counselor1083553788
  30. Placida Luis-Garcia, PPS, ASWSchool Social Worker1275326159
  31. Cynthia LunaPeer Specialist1881487437
  32. Guadalupe LunaAttendant Care Provider1871113712
  33. Shaunntanel Lund, LMMidwife1912404179
  34. Susan LundMental Health Counselor1669597233
  35. Thadeus Lund, D.C.Chiropractor1053349464
  36. Sharon Luong, PHARMDPharmacist1619675170
  37. Tin Luong, D.D.S.Periodontics1396030524
  38. Karen Lust, L.C.S.W.Social Worker1568675502
  39. Elmir LustigAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1235981473
  40. Amy Luu, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851953970
  41. Tuan Ly, DDSPediatric Dentistry1639362270
  42. William Lynum-Young, CRTCertified Respiratory Therapist1275972812
  43. Yvette LyonsCounselor1942340666
  44. Darlene Maalouf, OTR/L, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1902855844
  45. Kimberly MacatuladPharmacist1902584238
  46. Noemi MaciasLicensed Vocational Nurse1629823232
  47. Tianna MaciasBehavior Technician1629818109
  48. Zirley MaciasClinical Social Worker1245616887
  49. Nicole MackBehavior Technician1003541806
  50. Patricia Mack, IMFMarriage & Family Therapist1104257591

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

Escondido, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,509 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 Escondido - 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 Escondido 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 Escondido is weighted toward Behavior Technician (402 clinicians, followed by Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor with 265 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 231). 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, Escondido reports roughly 9 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, Behavior Analyst is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Escondido practice address, a coverage gap Escondido patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Escondido 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 Escondido, CA?

There are 3,509 registered healthcare providers in Escondido, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Escondido?

The most common specialties in Escondido are Behavior Technician, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 402.

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.