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 176 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
- Michael YanesMental Health Counselor1548591662
- Christina YanezBehavior Technician1598441081
- Jose YanezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1972880706
- Christina YangDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1942766332
- Chun YangCounselor1235909086
- David Yang, MDPediatrics Physician1184735102
- Eechenh YangLicensed Vocational Nurse1265068522
- Elizabeth Yang, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1679865257
- Helena Yang, RPHPharmacist1891959599
- Hyeonjin YangBehavior Technician1346902731
- Jason Yang, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1205126547
- Jung Chun Yang, DDSDentist1609861814
- Kelly YangRehabilitation Practitioner1982578100
- Ker YangMarriage & Family Therapist1295287621
- Mylene Yang, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1720929219
- Summer YarberryBehavior Technician1982444246
- Rani YauFamily Medicine Physician1538342951
- Bonnie YazdaniBehavior Technician1619730991
- Nasim Yazdani, PHARMDPharmacist1932754256
- Jian YeAcupuncturist1386189033
- Jacklyn YearwoodMental Health Counselor1134743180
- Caleb YeeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1316303373
- Catherine Yee, O.T.R./LOccupational Therapist1760433650
- Mary Yee, BCBABehavior Analyst1710306451
- Virginia Yee, PHARM DPharmacist1932986635
- Wilson Yee, PA-CPhysician Assistant1447325840
- Andrew YepezAssistant Behavior Analyst1295356954
- Ciara Yerena, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1235762451
- Nancy YescasCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558800664
- Sara Yeung, RDRegistered Dietitian1184796229
- Christopher Yi, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1205192614
- Chachmoni YisraelBehavior Technician1689256703
- Berenice Yniguez, RN, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1346421534
- Julian Yniguez, PHYSICAL THERAPY MPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1760508824
- Renee Yocam, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1164742714
- Amanda YoderPsychologist1881246262
- Nicole YoderStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962244574
- Monte Yohr, RNEmergency Registered Nurse1811598113
- Rafaello Yolo, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1275008997
- Jamie YonoAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1326646365
- Brandon YooBehavior Technician1639751951
- Hyelin YooLicensed Vocational Nurse1255164596
- Soojin YooSocial Worker1396276465
- Juan YoonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1912609041
- Lacie YorkMental Health Counselor1265626907
- Jaclyn Yorkey, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1720859580
- Go YoshidaClinical Social Worker1134863285
- Janel Yoshida, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1538112826
- Hanah YouGeneral Practice Dentistry1538743711
- Timothy You, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1326041880
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.