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 37 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
- Oliver De CastroMarriage & Family Therapist1750888665
- Mika De CosterStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902433352
- Sally De DiosBehavior Technician1568140788
- Carolyn De GoeasMarriage & Family Therapist1700120789
- Jackie Leigh De Guzman, RNGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1063294841
- Gerardo De Jesus, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1003180498
- Jose De Jesus, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1124288709
- Julio De La CruzRegistered Nurse1417703331
- Monica De La Cruz, B.A.Counselor1396830014
- Lisa De La Pena, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1104745264
- Olivia De La Piedra-MorrisseyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902372154
- Adrian De La RivaMental Health Counselor1962044453
- Magdiel De La Rosa, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1669845186
- Crystal De La TorreBehavior Technician1457138075
- Dino De La TorreRehabilitation Practitioner1851867899
- Kianna De La TorreBehavior Technician1457296154
- Sophia De La TorreStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932088176
- Marcella De La VegaBehavior Technician1871459735
- Omar De La Vega, LMFT, LPCCMarriage & Family Therapist1619474517
- Taralyn De LeeuwPsychologist1801535448
- Adriana De LeonBehavior Technician1578449864
- Jasmine De LeonBehavior Technician1235828484
- Tyler De LeonClinical Social Worker1912238197
- Aaron De LoeraMental Health Counselor1437403896
- Michael De Los ReyesMental Health Counselor1508015355
- Verenice De Los SantosClinical Social Worker1215376116
- Carmina De Loza, PHARMACY TECHNICIANPharmacy Technician1487226932
- Patricia De Marco Centeno, MDPsychiatry Physician1164676169
- Rebecca De Ruyter, P.T.Physical Therapist1336312479
- Nathalie De Vera, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1366131591
- Daisy DeanBehavior Technician1114548807
- Tina Dean, AA IN HUMAN SERVICESAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1821154543
- Olga DeaquinoMental Health Counselor1164159158
- Bill Deatherage, PSY.D., MFTIMental Health Counselor1497762660
- Christina Deckert, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215100623
- Nicole DefelicisBehavior Technician1265103535
- Marissa DegeorgeBehavior Technician1932973278
- Jeannette DegraveMental Health Counselor1366100232
- Rhian Deguzman, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1417263658
- Yuliana DeharoCounselor1265720692
- Joseph Deis, J.D.Case Manager/Care Coordinator1689843948
- Arezou DejakamDental Hygienist1508313693
- Shireen Dejbakhsh, M.S., D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1477688828
- Martha Del BosqueStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326604539
- Denise Colleen Del Cano, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1659769719
- Stephany Del CarmenBehavior Technician1760378335
- Conchita Del Mundo, MDPediatrics Physician1467544486
- Gennesis Del MuroBehavior Technician1437738648
- Isabel Del PozoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235308586
- Lani Dela NocheFamily Nurse Practitioner1205606167
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.