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 8 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. Emma BehrensDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1477484095
  2. Michael Behrman, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1932217411
  3. Michael Beier, MA, RCMental Health Counselor1013118694
  4. Michael Beiley, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1194801340
  5. Richard Belkin, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1659380178
  6. Gina Bell, MACounselor1205035821
  7. Marilee Bell, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1558748061
  8. Justine Bellefeuille, D.C., B.S.Chiropractor1073967477
  9. Gabriel BelloCommunity Health Worker1851179501
  10. Blanca BeltranMental Health Counselor1366645707
  11. Lauren Beltran, RDNRegistered Dietitian1790556736
  12. Marylyn BelvinBehavior Technician1043106958
  13. Emily BenaronMarriage & Family Therapist1164261764
  14. Katherine Benaron, FNPFamily Medicine Physician1952027369
  15. Michael Benaron, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629652441
  16. David Benavides, OTR/LHand Occupational Therapist1699292532
  17. Lynda Benedetto, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1063639714
  18. Peter BenedictSpecialist1962557447
  19. Amy Benesh, RN, PHNAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1760824130
  20. Meagan BenettiAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1134328503
  21. Aydin Bengisu, L.AC.Acupuncturist1962609982
  22. Aliya BennettBehavior Technician1609671890
  23. Carole BennettAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1700903689
  24. Juliana Bennison, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679951396
  25. Ori BenoniClinical Social Worker1881204519
  26. Jeoffrey Benson, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1396803201
  27. Lisa Benson, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1689880544
  28. Caitlin BensteadCounselor1265661227
  29. Edward Bentley, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1285784207
  30. James Benzian, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1497754931
  31. Lurleen Benzian, MDDermatology Physician1639173289
  32. Jacqueline Beraldo, FNP, MFTFamily Nurse Practitioner1336570894
  33. Juliet BerardinelliCommunity Health Worker1659187086
  34. Jack Bergal, DOHospitalist Physician1629693858
  35. Fred Berge, MDPsychiatry Physician1205950623
  36. Angelika BergerPhysical Therapy Assistant1003608142
  37. Daniel Berger, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1669407680
  38. Kelly BergerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1063878395
  39. Mica Bergman, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1912268996
  40. Charles BergquistAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093954505
  41. Perry Berk, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1447315452
  42. Macie BerlinAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518216423
  43. Mara Berman, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1073745972
  44. Lauren BerndtCommunity Health Worker1821536418
  45. Michael Bernstein, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1336158732
  46. Steven Berrett, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1790738177
  47. Mark Berry, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1598115875
  48. Nicholas Berry, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639816382
  49. Tamara BerryDermatology Physician1407112212
  50. Theodore Berry, PH.DPsychologist1063563583

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.