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. Page 101 of 107.

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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. Georgette Walkins, CATC-IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1861946998
  2. Ryan Walkow, B.A.Mental Health Counselor1619267895
  3. Carolyn WallAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1750565149
  4. Eric Wallace, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1891838991
  5. Maureen Wallace, AUAudiologist1932298452
  6. Meghan Wallman, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1053607879
  7. George Walseth, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1639377484
  8. Kelly Walsh, MS, ATC, LAT, PESSpecialist1629285689
  9. Rachel WalshAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1275046450
  10. Christopher Walstead, PT, ATCPhysical Therapist1619476280
  11. Eric WaltersCommunity Health Worker1992851646
  12. Eric Walters, DDSDentist1356721807
  13. George Walters, DPT, OCS, CSCSPhysical Therapist1669655940
  14. Louis Walters, LCSWClinical Social Worker1518069418
  15. Maria Walters-Bible, RN, BSN, PHNRegistered Nurse1023987989
  16. Gregory Waltner, MS, ATCSpecialist1508921669
  17. Philip Wan, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1235794009
  18. Daijing Wang, LACAcupuncturist1841522877
  19. Mingxue Wang, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114594256
  20. Yukie WangFamily Nurse Practitioner1780335844
  21. Yung-Ping Wang, ACUPUNCTURISTAcupuncturist1043359060
  22. Claudia Ward, L.ACAcupuncturist1649308289
  23. Kasey WarnerMental Health Counselor1013375096
  24. Nancy Warner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1528088820
  25. Chase Warren, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1992140040
  26. Danielle WasemAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1669945085
  27. Darlene WashingtonRegistered Nurse1073060810
  28. Tammiacka Washington, RNRegistered Nurse1366067183
  29. Kim WashutaRegistered Nurse1144063553
  30. Silvia Wasjutin, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1982944492
  31. Emily Waterhouse, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1043552771
  32. Cassandra WatkinsMarriage & Family Therapist1518233832
  33. Kira WatkinsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1912147133
  34. William Watkins, MDAnesthesiology Physician1033613377
  35. Rachel WatsonBehavior Technician1134853005
  36. Theresa Watson, LPTLicensed Psychiatric Technician1982446431
  37. Thomas Watson, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1174576268
  38. Lindsey WattPhysical Therapist1659792471
  39. Eric Watts, D.C.Chiropractor1205036894
  40. Susan Wax, PHDClinical Psychologist1053445460
  41. Kenneth Waxman, MDSpecialist1821068214
  42. Jason WayneMental Health Counselor1053451724
  43. Wesley WeaverPhysical Therapist1275029332
  44. Bayley WeberStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316734874
  45. Joseph Weber, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1588708515
  46. Robert WeberPhysical Therapist1912120171
  47. Meghan Webley, RDHAPDental Hygienist1548095524
  48. Michael WeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1568824167
  49. Sharon Weeden, RNChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1457410938
  50. Katrina WeilbacherPsychologist1215224811

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.