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 90 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. Steven Sinclair, N.D.Naturopath1124485255
  2. Serena Singer, D.C.Chiropractor1851571624
  3. Karnvir Singh, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164273579
  4. Manu Singh, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1114338753
  5. Preetsahil SinghBehavior Technician1659075612
  6. Michael Sipiora, PH.D.Psychologist1417961087
  7. Cyrus Sircar, DPMPodiatrist1538504709
  8. Michael Sirich, PHARMDPharmacist1902219298
  9. Kitti SisleyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1134254113
  10. Hannah Sisson, DCChiropractor1063171924
  11. Joanne Sizemore, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1033458328
  12. Lindsay SkloverStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386261857
  13. Taisa Skovorodko, DPTPhysical Therapist1124316062
  14. Vejas Skripkus, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1699936815
  15. Ryan Skrupky, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1083645204
  16. Robert SlackAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1255740841
  17. Brandon Slaugh, DCChiropractor1437625878
  18. Peter Slaughter, L.AC.Acupuncturist1265620470
  19. Martha Slavik-Barsante, LCSWClinical Social Worker1770693806
  20. Cecilia SlikkerDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1558247502
  21. Tinka Sloss, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1215254958
  22. Alexis Slutzky, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1083946057
  23. Caitlin Slutzky, MA, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1265828875
  24. Donald Slutzky, MDPsychiatry Physician1659314482
  25. Nicole Slutzky, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1154638955
  26. Sierra Smargon, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1811395569
  27. William SmartCounselor1457416893
  28. Deborah Smilovitz Foster, PH.D., M.A.Clinical Neuropsychologist1255678124
  29. Amelia Smith, COUNSELORClinical Social Worker1366568255
  30. Antonia SmithMental Health Counselor1790851871
  31. Diane Smith, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1942765730
  32. Douglas Smith, D.C.Orthopedic Chiropractor1831226935
  33. Elmore Smith, M.D.Independent Medical Examiner Physician1053515908
  34. Erin Smith, MA, AMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1841144318
  35. Holly Smith, R.N.College Health Registered Nurse1366778722
  36. Jaclyn SmithDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1144920851
  37. Jennifer SmithMarriage & Family Therapist1043009079
  38. Jonathan Smith, L.ACAcupuncturist1538208939
  39. Leslie Smith, LMFTMental Health Counselor1659497212
  40. Marcia Smith, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023127180
  41. Nancy Smith, MDPsychiatry Physician1134288145
  42. Philip Smith, DDS, DMDPeriodontics1093650830
  43. Piper SmithBehavior Technician1548099302
  44. Rena Smith, MFTMental Health Counselor1396170734
  45. Ryan Smith, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1538227186
  46. Sheelah Smith, LACAcupuncturist1538296736
  47. Shenandoah SmithMarriage & Family Therapist1740762244
  48. Steven Smith, PH.D.Psychologist1861757031
  49. Evelynn Smith-Herman, MA MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1265414361
  50. Andrew Smyth, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1447787965

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.