Doctors in Oakland, CA
Active healthcare providers in Oakland sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
18,012 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Oakland, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 18,012 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 Oakland - 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 Oakland 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 Oakland is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (1,521 clinicians, followed by Marriage & Family Therapist with 1,290 and Mental Health Counselor with 1,250). 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, Oakland reports roughly 46.2 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.
Within California, Oakland ranks #7 of 805 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 1.9% of the state's registered providers. Of California's most common specialties, General Practice Dentistry is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Oakland practice address, a coverage gap Oakland patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Oakland 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 301)
| Name |
|---|
| Amesha Smith Social Worker |
| Angela Smith Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Angela Smith Counselor |
| Angie Smith, RN Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse |
| Anita Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anthony Smith Counselor |
| Ashly-Page Smith, MA Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Aubrey Smith, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Audrey Smith, ASW Social Worker |
| Barbara Smith, RN Community Health Registered Nurse |
| Betty Smith, RN,PHN Registered Nurse |
| Brianna Smith Behavior Technician |
| Caitlin Smith, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Caitlyn Smith, ATC Athletic Trainer |
| Casey Smith Internal Medicine Physician |
| Denise Smith Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Dillon Smith Community Health Worker |
| Elizabeth Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elizabeth Smith Social Worker |
| Emma Smith, MD, MPH Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Evan Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Frank Smith Pastoral Counselor |
| Genevieve Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hannah Smith Counselor |
| Herbert Smith, D.D.S. Dentist |
| Hilda Smith, MSN, PHN, BSN, RN, Community Health Registered Nurse |
| Iquana Smith Specialist |
| Isabel Smith Community Health Worker |
| Jannett Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Kaci Smith, M.A. Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Kerianna Smith, ABA Behavior Technician |
| Kimberly Smith, B.A. TEACHER Counselor |
| Kimberly Smith Counselor |
| Kristina Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| Krystal Smith Mental Health Counselor |
| L. Aaron Smith Social Worker |
| Lakenya Smith Day Training/Habilitation Specialist |
| Lashanda Smith Peer Specialist |
| Latanae Smith Peer Specialist |
| Latisha Smith, DOULA Doula |
| Lesley Smith Community Health Worker |
| Marcie Smith, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Physician Assistant |
| Marietta Smith, MFTI Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marietta Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mary Smith, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Matthew Smith, PA Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Matthew Smith Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Maureen Smith Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Michael Smith, PHD Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Myesia Smith, DPO Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
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