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 99 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. Alexander Van ValenDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1063108967
  2. Jacob Van Wickle, D.C.Chiropractor1043640147
  3. Yana Vanarsdale, MDPsychiatry Physician1033221346
  4. Matthew Vancleve, RNRegistered Nurse1568874204
  5. John Vanderheide, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447357736
  6. Tiffany Vanderlip, MDInternal Medicine Physician1073208765
  7. Dale Vankirk, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1669622593
  8. Thomas Vanmeter, M.D.Dermatology Physician1205832813
  9. Sochanvimean Vannavuth, PH.DClinical Psychologist1982997797
  10. Julian Varela, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1427571504
  11. Victoria Varela TomasinoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1952011496
  12. John Vargas, MA, AMFT, APCCMarriage & Family Therapist1104681840
  13. Rae VargasMarriage & Family Therapist1689128829
  14. Salvador VargasCounselor1376962977
  15. Jane Varner, MDFamily Medicine Physician1720015753
  16. Christina Varni, RDHDental Hygienist1912207499
  17. Alejandro VasquezMental Health Counselor1013250752
  18. Andrea VasquezMental Health Counselor1841537305
  19. Brianna Vasquez, BCBABehavior Analyst1891360939
  20. Heather Vasquez, MAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1801310719
  21. Samantha Vaughan, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689960825
  22. Erika VazOccupational Therapist1598283269
  23. Jazmin VazquezCounselor1609169630
  24. Lawrence Vazquez, RNRegistered Nurse1447988357
  25. Melisa VazquezRehabilitation Practitioner1295362812
  26. Lydia VeasnaBehavior Analyst1881238152
  27. Tracy Vedder, D.C.Chiropractor1063422863
  28. Bless VegaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1104500834
  29. Elizabeth VegaBehavior Technician1164181384
  30. Graciela Vega, M.A., LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1710612353
  31. Victor VegaRehabilitation Practitioner1215447800
  32. Yesenia Vega-Chavolla, M.A.Mental Health Counselor1932687464
  33. Guillermo VelardeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619814225
  34. Jennifer VelasMental Health Counselor1952681546
  35. Andres VelascoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1811672496
  36. Alexandria VelasquezBehavior Technician1568329332
  37. Brianna VelasquezCounselor1811181100
  38. Leticia Velazquez, INTERN MARRIAGE FAMIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1033402789
  39. Ramon Velazquez, M.A.Mental Health Counselor1306082433
  40. Shannon Velazquez, MFTMental Health Counselor1548064199
  41. Uriah Venegas, MD, IMFMental Health Counselor1114436961
  42. Maria VenturaMarriage & Family Therapist1790206902
  43. Thomas Verica, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1942389457
  44. Ty Vernon, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1639481302
  45. Andrew Vesper, MSWClinical Social Worker1407917990
  46. Eren VezirogluStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932953296
  47. Rexsia Viado, BSDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1518674738
  48. Christina Viani, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1649660077
  49. Elyor VidalDiagnostic Radiology Physician1255838256
  50. Janet Vie, LCSWClinical Social Worker1962570333

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.