Doctors in Palo Alto, CA
Active healthcare providers in Palo Alto sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
7,373 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Palo Alto, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 7,373 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 Palo Alto - 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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (694 clinicians, followed by Pediatrics Physician with 664 and Pharmacist with 251). 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, Palo Alto reports roughly 18.9 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.
Within California, Palo Alto ranks #21 of 805 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 0.8% of the state's registered providers. Of California's most common specialties, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Palo Alto practice address, a coverage gap Palo Alto patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Palo Alto 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 3)
| Name |
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| Diego Agustin Behavior Technician |
| Terence Ahern, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Aneesha Ahluwalia, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Arlina Ahluwalia, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Iram Ahmad, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| Amina Ahmed, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Syed Uzair Ahmed, MD Neurological Surgery Physician |
| James Ahn, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
| Junsup Ahn, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Rosa Ahn-Horst, MD MPH Psychiatry Physician |
| Prerna Ahuja, MBBS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sergio Aisenberg Clinical Social Worker |
| Mary Jane Ajlouny, CNM Advanced Practice Midwife |
| Deema Akari, M.D Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Azin Akbarnejad-Oshagh, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Teddy Akiki, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Sayanta Akkad, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Suvarna Akki, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Arzu Akkus Physical Therapist |
| Vishnu Akula, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Rah-Sha Al-Hassan, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Amal Al-Lozi, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Nassiba Alami Laroussi, MD Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| Ryan Alanzalon, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Aiman Alassar, MD, PHD Transplant Surgery Physician |
| Kelcie Albano Behavior Technician |
| Lourdes Albano, RN Religious Nonmedical Nursing Personnel |
| Shalou Alberto Prosthetics Case Management |
| Ginny Alberts Occupational Therapist |
| Monica Albertson, OD Optometrist |
| Katelyn Albrecht Behavior Technician |
| Kimberly Albright, MPT Physical Therapist |
| Nangeli Alcantar, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Alondra Alcaraz Martinez, MSW Social Worker |
| Sasha Alcon, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Abdullah Aldaihani, MD Otolaryngology Physician |
| Aubrey Alden, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Daniel Alegria, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Jurek Aleksander, PHD Counselor |
| Amy Alexander, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| David Alexander, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Jessie Alexander, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Steven Alexander, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Bambi Alexander-Banys, NP MSN Registered Nurse |
| Elizabeth Alexeyev Behavior Technician |
| Claudia Algaze Yojay, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Mohammed Alhaidar, MBBS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mariam Ali Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Sabrina Ali Leger, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Wajma Alimi, B.C.B.A. Behavior Analyst |
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