NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Santa Clara, CA

3,436 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Santa Clara, 67th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 301, 9% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 32 of 69.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Santa Clara

  1. Behavior Technician301
  2. Pharmacist266
  3. Marriage & Family Therapist190
  4. Students in training187
  5. Clinical Social Worker163
  6. Internal Medicine Physician140
  7. Physical Therapist131
  8. Mental Health Counselor104

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Santa Clara in California

  • Rank in California67th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.4% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups22% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Santa Clara has 14.1× the state's share of registered respiratory therapist records and 0.50× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Santa Clara, alphabetically

  1. Niranjan KumarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871395640
  2. Parul Kumar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538176755
  3. Soundarya Kumaravelu, MDHospitalist Physician1912512294
  4. Larisa Kunda, MDOtolaryngology Physician1205913159
  5. Jack Kundin, M.D.Neurology Physician1104075787
  6. Jason Kung, DDS, MSEndodontics1427353655
  7. Szu-Wen KungPharmacist1003284118
  8. Dale Kunihira, M.D.Urology Physician1962522540
  9. Todd Kuniyuki, PHARM D.Pharmacist1578730503
  10. Albert Kuo, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578640405
  11. Gary Kuo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053686204
  12. Yen-Chen Kuo, DCChiropractor1447606686
  13. Sumangala Kuramkote, MDAnesthesiology Physician1720165673
  14. Michelle Kuranishi, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1437526738
  15. Robert Kurtz, O.D.Optometrist1396746012
  16. Vanessa Kusisto, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053052829
  17. Elizabeth KwakPediatrics Physician1225659345
  18. Jane Kwan, M.D.Dermatology Physician1407973902
  19. Sharon KwanClinical Social Worker1083780027
  20. Gracia Kwete, MDPediatrics Physician1609227859
  21. Jeong Ae Kwon, L,AC (O.M.D)Acupuncturist1972655918
  22. Yoong KwonBehavior Technician1295237857
  23. Young Han Kwon, DMD, MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1477081941
  24. Ethan KwongStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750184602
  25. Iris Kwong, ODOptometrist1548741929
  26. Jan Kwong, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861544090
  27. Katherine KwongNurse Practitioner1508240375
  28. Theodore KwongPhysical Therapist1073245494
  29. Shaina Ky, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1952132557
  30. Marielle L'HeureuxAthletic Trainer1528442530
  31. Cindy La, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174100168
  32. David La, D.O.Pediatrics Physician1023549433
  33. Yen La, PHARMDPharmacist1588750236
  34. Katelyn LadenBehavior Technician1023516663
  35. Andrew Lai, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1811351679
  36. Nicole LaiOccupational Therapist1104697382
  37. Robin Lai, M.S., R.D.Registered Dietitian1760545453
  38. Aliya Lakha, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982344255
  39. Amelia LalleyBehavior Analyst1649551441
  40. Darien LamOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1285528034
  41. Elene LamInternal Medicine Physician1215162086
  42. Jovian LamClinical Neuropsychologist1831059872
  43. Linh Lam, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1205085297
  44. Monique Lam, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1932771920
  45. Arlene LamayoFamily Nurse Practitioner1205203684
  46. Joelle Lambert, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1720165657
  47. Nancy Lan, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1790835825
  48. Victor Lan, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1558637710
  49. Dakota Lane, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1093129496
  50. Wendy Lane, MDHospitalist Physician1497834527

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 Clara, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,436 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 Clara - 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 Clara 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 Clara is weighted toward Behavior Technician (301 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 266 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 190). 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 Clara reports roughly 8.8 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, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Santa Clara practice address, a coverage gap Santa Clara patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Santa Clara 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 Clara, CA?

There are 3,436 registered healthcare providers in Santa Clara, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Santa Clara?

The most common specialties in Santa Clara are Behavior Technician, Pharmacist, Marriage & Family Therapist, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Clinical Social Worker. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 301.

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.