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 46 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. Jesse JacobsPhysician Assistant1003061532
  2. Jessica Jacobs, PA-CPhysician Assistant1932359940
  3. Thaddeus Jacobs, ND, LACNaturopath1801971338
  4. Alicia Jacobson, NPFInpatient Obstetric Registered Nurse1477780591
  5. Douglas Jacobson, MDOphthalmology Physician1316058639
  6. Kathryn Jacobson, DCChiropractor1669666830
  7. Lauren Jacobson, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1821190430
  8. Robert Jacoby, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1942310842
  9. Anil Jagtiani, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1124420609
  10. Lynne Jahnke, MDSpecialist1447276530
  11. Abigail JaimeClinical Social Worker1912661158
  12. Denise Jaimes-Villanueva, PSYDClinical Psychologist1629384656
  13. Linda Jalaba, PTPhysical Therapist1992067045
  14. Amir-Mohammad Jalilian-Nosraty, MDFamily Medicine Physician1407091010
  15. Mark Jamali, M.D.Physician Assistant1326186438
  16. Arthur JamesHearing Instrument Specialist1528894466
  17. Emily James, RPHPharmacist1609342518
  18. Javier JanbiehStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902596471
  19. Patrick JaneczkoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295585057
  20. Luke Janes, M.ED.Counselor1457616732
  21. Marie Janisse, P.T.Physical Therapist1780929208
  22. Kian JankaBehavior Technician1417669375
  23. Dean Janoff, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1336222868
  24. Michelle Janossy-Taylor, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316881188
  25. Louise Jansen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053480087
  26. Matti Jansen, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1821227174
  27. Sandra Jansen, RNMaternal Newborn Registered Nurse1881188621
  28. Christina JaramilloLicensed Psychiatric Technician1245474980
  29. Kristy JarniganCommunity Health Worker1497431829
  30. Shaila JaureguiSocial Worker1851834394
  31. Anna JenkinsMarriage & Family Therapist1609217249
  32. Daniel Jenkins, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871289470
  33. Lashaundra Jenkins, MSN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1699521674
  34. Melinda JenkinsCounselor1629407176
  35. Teal Jenkins, MDAnesthesiology Physician1205463049
  36. Veronica JenkinsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679459333
  37. Janis Jennings, MFT, PH.D.Marriage & Family Therapist1689812992
  38. Bradley JensenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306698766
  39. Spencer Jessop, MDSurgery Physician1902696396
  40. Christine Jette, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407008097
  41. Carolyn Ann Jewell, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306008297
  42. Lylia JiangOccupational Therapist1861299620
  43. Tianlun Jiang, MD, PHDDermatology Physician1629537485
  44. David JimenezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1831041920
  45. Hossdana JimenezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548012909
  46. Katherine Jimenez, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881482362
  47. Maya Jimenez, PH.D.Behavior Analyst1285981472
  48. Rafael JimenezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467147900
  49. Rocio JimenezMental Health Counselor1417023680
  50. Susan JimenezMental Health Counselor1508261694

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.