Doctors and health care providers in Santa Ana, CA
8,904 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Santa Ana, 18th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 1,625, 18% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 168 of 179.
The 8 largest groups in Santa Ana
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Santa Ana in California
- Rank in California18th of 812 cities by records
- Share of the state0.9% of California's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups33.5% of all records
Compared with California as a whole, Santa Ana has 12.5× the state's share of community health registered nurse records and 0.50× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.
Providers in Santa Ana, alphabetically
- Alyssa Vergara, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720489693
- Christine Vergara, RN, PHNRegistered Nurse1164038022
- Cassandra VermaBehavior Technician1003619701
- Music Vernola, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1053954610
- Alexander VernonCommunity Health Worker1497531578
- Alyssa VerrigniCommunity Health Worker1952161937
- Kristen VeviaMental Health Counselor1619579885
- Danielle Vicencio, APCCProfessional Counselor1659290468
- Guillermo Vicencio, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1386862068
- Debora Vicente, APCCMental Health Counselor1134801038
- Lauren VickermanForensic Psychologist1508423690
- Corinne VictorRehabilitation Practitioner1588354625
- Maria Vidal, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1407085392
- Nicole Vidal, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1376903724
- Brianna Vidales, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1104546332
- Elmer VidanaHealth Educator1902158983
- Maribel VidauriCase Manager/Care Coordinator1588336267
- Lauren VidgerMental Health Counselor1891307294
- Layloni Vielma, BEHAVIOR TECHNICIANBehavior Technician1487328423
- John Viesselman, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1124096250
- Cassandra VieyraCommunity Health Worker1669218327
- Cristina Vigano, MAPsychologist1598364010
- Rebecca VigilBehavior Technician1972062602
- Crystal Vila, R.D.Registered Dietitian1689959991
- Anna VilchisCommunity Health Worker1528422813
- Justin VilchisBehavior Technician1417830308
- Donnovan Vilchis Maldonado, MSWSocial Worker1356124655
- Kristof VilgertshoferAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386523884
- Adamaris VillaBehavior Technician1982366274
- Alexandra Villa, D.C.Chiropractor1104658533
- Anthony Villa, PSYDClinical Psychologist1649056441
- Jimi Villa, RADT IAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1881372845
- Laura VillaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1467948166
- Lindsey VillaFamily Nurse Practitioner1821871468
- Luis VillaBehavior Technician1730052184
- Lydia Villa, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1598008435
- Maricela VillaSocial Worker1184077547
- Mark Villa, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1467258640
- Nancy VillaSocial Worker1205414976
- Fatima Villa MurilloPeer Specialist1235979899
- Patricia Villagomez, RNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1851572705
- Abby VillagranaMental Health Counselor1780202234
- Celeste VillagranaBehavior Technician1639637705
- Angelica VillalobosRegistered Nurse1124897871
- Isabel VillalobosSocial Worker1093442626
- Catherine VillalpandoMental Health Counselor1790219475
- Mailyn VillamonteBehavior Technician1992431779
- Josue VillanuevaBehavior Technician1659067064
- Leilamae VillanuevaMarriage & Family Therapist1215226832
- Mandi VillanuevaSocial Worker1396627832
The largest California cities
- Los Angeles69,537
- San Diego52,937
- San Francisco38,143
- Sacramento33,083
- San Jose20,925
How to read this directory
Santa Ana, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 8,904 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 Santa Ana - 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 Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana is weighted toward Behavior Technician (1,625 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 684 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 678). 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, Santa Ana reports roughly 22.9 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, Internal Medicine Physician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Santa Ana practice address, a coverage gap Santa Ana patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana, CA?
There are 8,904 registered healthcare providers in Santa Ana, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Santa Ana?
The most common specialties in Santa Ana are Behavior Technician, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 1,625.
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.