Doctors in La Jolla, CA
Active healthcare providers in La Jolla sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file — no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
3,496 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
La Jolla, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,496 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 La Jolla — 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 La Jolla practice location on file.
The provider mix in La Jolla is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (342 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 213 and Pharmacist with 182). 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, La Jolla 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.
For La Jolla patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist — searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 38)
| Name |
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| SARAH LORENTZ, M.D. Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist |
| ELISABETH LOTTMAN, SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| PATRICIA LOTUFO, D.C. Chiropractor |
| MEGAN LOUGHLIN, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| CHRISTOPHER LOUIE Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| LUCINDA LOVELAND, AMFT Marriage & Family Therapist |
| JAMES LOVELL, D.D.S. General Practice Dentistry |
| NATALIE LU, RD Registered Dietitian |
| NING LU, M.D. Trauma Surgery Physician |
| KENDALL LUCARA, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| STEFANI LUCARELLI, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| SARAH LUCAS, M.D. Vascular Surgery Physician |
| ROBERT LUCERI, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| RIYA LUHAR, D.O. Neurology Physician |
| EMILY LUKACZ, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| MELISSASUE LUKAS, FNP-C Nurse Practitioner |
| NICOLE LUKE, BCBA Behavior Analyst |
| CORNELIA LUNDELL, PT,MA,PCS Pediatric Physical Therapist |
| STEPHANIE LUSHNIAK Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| JENNIFER LUTES, N.P. Nurse Practitioner |
| BAO LUU, MD Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| JACKIE LUU Physician Assistant |
| RYAN LYM, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| GLORIA LYNCH, PH.D. Cognitive & Behavioral Psychologist |
| BRITTANY LYON, MSN, AGACNP-BC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| AYEMOETHU MA, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| JOSEPH MA, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| SIU MEI MA, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| RACHEL HANNAH MACAM, RD Registered Dietitian |
| ALEXIS MACDONALD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| GILLIAN MACKAY, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| MARY MACKEN, PH. D Clinical Psychologist |
| BAHAR MADANI, MD Hepatology Physician |
| LISA MADLENSKY, PHD, MSC Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| BARBARA MAE MADRIAGA, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| MARFELO MAGAOAY, D.C. Chiropractor |
| FERESHTEH MAGHSOUDY General Practice Dentistry |
| JEANNE MAGLIONE, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| MAHMOOD MAHDAVI, M.D. Otolaryngology Physician |
| SHELBY MAHER, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| MIRHA MAHMOOD, MEDICAL STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| ANNIE MAI, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| VICKI MAIERLE, PERMANENT MAKE UP AR Contractor |
| NEIL MAITRA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| MICHELLE MAJD, DDS Dentist |
| MAHMOUD MALAS, M.D. Vascular Surgery Physician |
| JOANNE MALINAK, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| CHAITANYA MALLADI, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| ALLAN MALLINGER, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| KARLA MALLOY, M.D., PH.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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