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 64 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. Rafael MendozaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1578360558
  2. Coral Menedez, MA, AMFT, APCCMarriage & Family Therapist1578442729
  3. Susanna MenelliMental Health Counselor1922391960
  4. Linda Menesez, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1710982202
  5. Irmgard MengeleAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1225774607
  6. Christina Mentes, PH.D.Psychologist1558780502
  7. Martha MeraMental Health Counselor1760613525
  8. Sofia MeraBehavior Technician1992403042
  9. Meridith Merchant, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1891939583
  10. Claire Mercurio, PH.D.Psychologist1295959427
  11. Heather Merrick, PAPhysician Assistant1528157138
  12. Lonnie Merrick, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1891830675
  13. Leigh Merrihew, MAAT LPCProfessional Counselor1265575633
  14. Michael Merrin, MDPlastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician1194719633
  15. Etahl Mesika(messica), RNRegistered Nurse1427448661
  16. Haley Meskunas, PHDClinical Psychologist1447772975
  17. Kylie MessengerBehavior Technician1699480608
  18. George Messerlian, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740392513
  19. Brittany MestasMental Health Counselor1467007765
  20. Andrew Mester, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1649283599
  21. Michelle MeszarPhysician Assistant1609178623
  22. Carol MetcalfMarriage & Family Therapist1588731137
  23. Natalie Metz, RDRegistered Dietitian1750874590
  24. Catherine Metzenberg, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1578660221
  25. Marissa Meucci, M.S.P.T.Physical Therapist1346485497
  26. Cheryl MeuserCounselor1720144074
  27. Andrew Meyer, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1942978598
  28. Justin Meyer, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1386942217
  29. Mikhail Meyerovich, MDPsychiatry Physician1073506952
  30. Deborah Meyers, MDHospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1902874563
  31. Toni Meyers, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1972579167
  32. Tiffany MeynBehavior Technician1952160624
  33. Dominique MezaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1053790980
  34. Sandra Mezzio, P.A.Physician Assistant1821215096
  35. Sherif MichaelGastroenterology Physician1699185884
  36. Walter Michajlenko, M.D., D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1386704930
  37. Gloria Michel-Jaime, ASWClinical Social Worker1104544337
  38. Alicia MichelsonRegistered Dietitian1851894026
  39. Allison MichieMarriage & Family Therapist1093681165
  40. Ann Mickadeit, RNRegistered Nurse1528727492
  41. Monica Micon, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1730188236
  42. Cornelius Mietus, O.D.Vision Therapy Optometrist1336276757
  43. Jaye MilesRehabilitation Practitioner1508369513
  44. Herschelle MilfordCase Manager/Care Coordinator1952128076
  45. John Milhoan, DCChiropractor1144438763
  46. Virginia Milhoan, DCChiropractor1699979179
  47. Amy MillerBehavior Technician1164277893
  48. Anthony Miller, M.A.Mental Health Counselor1093881195
  49. Christine MillerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699398362
  50. Christopher Miller, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1538455456

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.