NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Santa Barbara, CA

5,328 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Santa Barbara, 30th of 812 California cities. The largest group is marriage & family therapist: 680, 13% of the city's records, against 6% across California.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Santa Barbara in California

  • Rank in California30th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.5% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups25.2% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Santa Barbara has 2.9× the state's share of diagnostic radiology physician records and 0.15× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Santa Barbara, alphabetically

  1. Rachel Aarons, MSW PHDClinical Social Worker1871687822
  2. Kimberley AbadajosBehavior Technician1841183209
  3. Angela Abalos, DMDDentist1427001429
  4. Mark Abate, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1588778674
  5. Ariana Abayari-GonzalezCommunity Health Worker1528847522
  6. David Abbott, MDPediatrics Physician1144233370
  7. Stephen Abbott, MDPediatrics Physician1720091911
  8. Justin Abraham, M.D., M.B.A.Neurology Physician1225322522
  9. Tabitha Abraham, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811558042
  10. Lindsay AbrahamsenFamily Nurse Practitioner1558750703
  11. Danielle Abrams, DPTPhysical Therapist1366315301
  12. Kristina Abramyan, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114810686
  13. Naomi AbregoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1023936010
  14. Laura Abrignani, N.P.Women's Health Nurse Practitioner1134225980
  15. Mohammed Abu Zaanona, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1922591197
  16. Madeline Abuelafiya, D.O.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073252318
  17. Ellie AcevedoBehavior Technician1386218816
  18. Angelica Acosta, P.A.Physician Assistant1952513517
  19. Timothy AcreePeer Specialist1396505970
  20. Ariel AdamsDentist1154114049
  21. Elizabeth Adams, JDDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1063249472
  22. Emily AdamsMarriage & Family Therapist1871345025
  23. James Adams, D.C.Chiropractor1295864734
  24. Jessica Adams, PH.DPsychologist1750453338
  25. Justes AdamsRegistered Record Administrator1285144246
  26. Margaret AdamsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1053966077
  27. Maria Adams, D.C.Chiropractor1043349673
  28. Marissa AdamsMental Health Counselor1730437369
  29. Samantha Adams, DCChiropractor1750085007
  30. Judith Adelchanow, LEPSchool Psychologist1760375406
  31. Alia Adlakha, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1174089049
  32. Edwin Adlam, PHARMD, CGPPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1225026305
  33. Keith Adler, L.AC.Acupuncturist1770724932
  34. Melvin AdorniPeer Specialist1811760549
  35. Nikki AflatooniMental Health Counselor1679147169
  36. Edvin Agadzhanov, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1780848887
  37. Deepak Agarwal, D.O M.P.H.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1417342981
  38. Marie Agnoli, M.A.School Counselor1831263003
  39. Danielle AgostinelliMental Health Counselor1962957001
  40. Ruendy Aguayo, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1184448383
  41. Sandra Aguilar, CPHWCommunity Health Worker1750740940
  42. Esther AguileraMental Health Counselor1568653145
  43. Thomas Aguirre, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1285772004
  44. Christina Aguirre-Kolb, PH.D., L.E.P., PPSClinical Psychologist1760756621
  45. Tamanna AhluwaliaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376338384
  46. Hosam Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1881846475
  47. Ambareen Ahmed, DOFamily Medicine Physician1720641079
  48. Bina Ahmed, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1598821803
  49. Parisa AhmedMental Health Counselor1487296398
  50. Jennifer AhnPharmacist1780056184

The largest California cities

  1. Los Angeles69,537
  2. San Diego52,937
  3. San Francisco38,143
  4. Sacramento33,083
  5. San Jose20,925

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How to read this directory

Santa Barbara, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,328 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 Barbara - 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 Barbara 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 Barbara is weighted toward Marriage & Family Therapist (680 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 398 and Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor with 264). 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 Barbara reports roughly 13.7 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, Case Manager/Care Coordinator is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Santa Barbara practice address, a coverage gap Santa Barbara patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Santa Barbara 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 Barbara, CA?

There are 5,328 registered healthcare providers in Santa Barbara, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Santa Barbara?

The most common specialties in Santa Barbara are Marriage & Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Behavior Technician. Marriage & Family Therapist has the most providers with 680.

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.