Doctors in Harbor City, CA
Active healthcare providers in Harbor City sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Harbor City ranks 189th among 805 California cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.1% of the state's NPIs, led by Pharmacist.
- 947
- NPPES providers in city
- 189th
- of 805 CA cities
- 0.1%
- of California providers
- 24.8%
- in top 3 specialties
Harbor City ranks #11 of 10 California cities for Pharmacist.
Where Harbor City ranks among California cities
Provider count vs every California city in CMS NPPES (805 cities)
947 Top 23% higher than 77% of 805 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Harbor City
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
98 providers
- Family Medicine Phys…
Family Medicine Physician
72 providers
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
65 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
65 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 38
Clinical Social Worker
38 providers
- Physical Therapist 31
Physical Therapist
31 providers
- Obstetrics & Gynecol… 29
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
29 providers
- Physician Assistant 26
Physician Assistant
26 providers
- Pediatrics Physician 26
Pediatrics Physician
26 providers
- Behavior Technician 26
Behavior Technician
26 providers
What this shows Pharmacist is the largest specialty (98 providers, 10.3% of the city), followed by Family Medicine Physician.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Harbor City has more, and fewer, of than California average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across California , Harbor City over-indexes registered respiratory therapist at 22.5× the state average and under-indexes behavior technician at 0.16×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than California average
Less common here than California average
- Behavior Technician 0.16×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Harbor City, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 947 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Harbor City - 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 Harbor City 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 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
The provider mix in Harbor City is weighted toward Pharmacist (98 clinicians, followed by Family Medicine Physician with 72 and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 65). 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, Harbor City reports roughly 2.4 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.
Of California's most common specialties, Marriage & Family Therapist is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Harbor City practice address, a coverage gap Harbor City patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Harbor City 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.
Which specialties are most common in Harbor City
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacist | 98 | 10.3% |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physician | 72 | 7.6% |
| 3 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 65 | 6.9% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 65 | 6.9% |
| 5 | Clinical Social Worker | 38 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 31 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician | 29 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Physician Assistant | 26 | 2.7% |
| 9 | Pediatrics Physician | 26 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Behavior Technician | 26 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 24 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Registered Respiratory Therapist | 24 | 2.5% |
| 13 | Emergency Medicine Physician | 23 | 2.4% |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioner | 21 | 2.2% |
| 15 | Registered Nurse | 17 | 1.8% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 17)
| Name |
|---|
| Michelle Stepanek, DDS, MSD Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry |
| Rachel Strand, COTA/L Speech-Language Assistant |
| Brian Sturz, DPM Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| Rumie Su, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Yanelly Suarez Behavior Technician |
| Ray Sugimoto Pharmacist |
| Tim Sugiyama Pharmacist |
| Christine Suh, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Lorelei Sun, PA Physician Assistant |
| Brandon Sung Pharmacist |
| Hye Sung Pharmacist |
| Joyhan Sung, RRT-NPS Neonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| Kijung Sung, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Murali Surapaneni, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gary Sussman, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Pamela Swan, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Corey Sylvester, OD Optometrist |
| Maria Taitano, MD Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Jennifer Takiguchi, PHARM.D. Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| Ana Talamo, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Maryvee Tan, PT Physical Therapist |
| Bina Tangella, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andrea Tanori, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Gerry Tashiro Pharmacist |
| Roland Tay, ND Naturopath |
| Esther Tekawa, OD Optometrist |
| John Terrell, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Clay Thibodeaux, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Maria Thomas, D.O. Obstetrics Physician |
| Nhu-Cynthia Tieu, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Natalie Ting, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Alan Toben, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Rachel Toliver Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Lawrence Tom, M.D. Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Carla Toms, MD Legal Medicine |
| Christine Tong, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Teddy Tong, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Elvina Torres-Campos, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Kevin Torrez Speech-Language Assistant |
| Andy Tran Pharmacist |
| Chi Tran, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Hung Tran, MD Body Imaging Physician |
| Jennifer Tran, MOT, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Michelle Tran Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carla Truax Behavior Technician |
| Anita Trujillo, DTR Registered Dietetic Technician |
| George Truong, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hieu Truong, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nghiem Truong, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Vivian Tsai, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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