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 14 of 107.

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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. Joseph Caldwell, BAMental Health Counselor1750460275
  2. Peter Caldwell, P.D.Pharmacist1447245220
  3. Bradford CalhounAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1568202877
  4. Clay Callaghan, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104610484
  5. Patricia Calonne, PH.D.Psychologist1770615445
  6. Domenic Caluori, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1265456628
  7. Summer Calvert, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1699603126
  8. Juan CalzadaCounselor1699938415
  9. Gina CamachoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1083183917
  10. Ivan Camacho, EMT, CHT, NPCBasic Emergency Medical Technician1265392641
  11. Jose Camacho, COUNSELORCounselor1700181716
  12. Erica Camardella, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1396029971
  13. El Caris Given Camarillo-GibbsMarriage & Family Therapist1508571993
  14. Juan Cambron Perez, CPT, CNAIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1063240463
  15. Athena Cameranesi, RDNRegistered Dietitian1134631229
  16. Dana Campagna, PH.D.Psychologist1477033686
  17. Jason Campagna, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1467499103
  18. Adreana CampbellPersonal Care Attendant1164232708
  19. Amber CampbellCommunity Health Worker1811745433
  20. Deanna Campbell, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1407430846
  21. Ryan Campbell, DPTPhysical Therapist1457699464
  22. Sarah Campbell, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1750910501
  23. Stephanie Campbell, IMFT 71837Counselor1891045977
  24. Therese CampbellAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1245105766
  25. Frederick Campion, D.C.Chiropractor1871843706
  26. Maira Campos, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1497020861
  27. Franklin Canady, MDAnesthesiology Physician1780207712
  28. Cristina Candido-Vitto, MDPediatric Endocrinology Physician1013149533
  29. Donna Cannady, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1407968456
  30. Lucilla CanoLicensed Vocational Nurse1194548982
  31. Melissa Cantekin, PH.D.Counseling Psychologist1265756803
  32. Lynne Cantlay, PHDMental Health Counselor1952433559
  33. Rachel Cantrell, MFCMarriage & Family Therapist1801145537
  34. Dennis CantuAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386454437
  35. Dawn Capelli, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073680658
  36. Christian Jordan Capili, RNRegistered Nurse1093173999
  37. Adele CapitolaCounselor1619269685
  38. Leonisia Caporal, B.A.Counselor1750451050
  39. Robin Cappon, P.T.Physical Therapist1164867933
  40. Julie Capps, JDCommunity Health Worker1881459618
  41. Rebecca Capps, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1750872602
  42. Deise Capristo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1760630370
  43. Robert Caraco, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1639221807
  44. Joseph Carastro, DMD, MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1730294471
  45. Julie Carballo, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1841033354
  46. Ginearosa Carbone, MDInternal Medicine Physician1891432548
  47. Jairo Cardenas, M.ED. PPS-SCHL PSYCSchool Psychologist1639486715
  48. Laura CardenasMental Health Counselor1952706061
  49. Michelle Cardenas, N.D.Naturopath1447672977
  50. Lil CardonaClinical Social Worker1730549148

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.