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 36 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. Dale Lillak, M.F.T.Mental Health Counselor1447261193
  2. Mark Lillo, MDInfectious Disease Physician1497831325
  3. Jacquelyn Lim, ODOptometrist1902564438
  4. Jeff Lim, P.T.Physical Therapist1508163270
  5. Jenny Choon Yen Lim, DDSDentist1477941888
  6. Liyoong Lim, DDS MDOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1144352022
  7. Richmond LimRegistered Respiratory Therapist1093289688
  8. Yoo Won Lim, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447754940
  9. Carol LinMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1518931757
  10. Carol Lin, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1356429856
  11. David Lin, DPTPhysical Therapist1235784844
  12. Howard Lin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1538248679
  13. James Lin, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1861579724
  14. Julie LinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013545680
  15. Michael Lin, MDCritical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1326305707
  16. Michael LinOrthopedic Physical Therapist1306739776
  17. Sheng Lin, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1710532452
  18. Steven Lin, L.ACAcupuncturist1811431547
  19. Jing-Ing Lin-Kwok, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1962595728
  20. Megan Lindsey, BCBABehavior Analyst1639558406
  21. Yongmei Ling, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427998798
  22. Annie LiouGeneral Practice Dentistry1740644368
  23. Barbara LiuWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1841301363
  24. Cindy Liu, PHARMDPharmacist1639585656
  25. Kwang-Ta Liu, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1689882425
  26. Lisa Liu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1780039479
  27. Meng LiuMarriage & Family Therapist1245166974
  28. Selina Liu, PSYCH DClinical Psychologist1801451703
  29. Simon Liu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366383374
  30. Yi-Chen Liu, D.D.S., M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1174736748
  31. Yu Hsin Liu, PHD, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871152645
  32. Julie Livingston, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1801965868
  33. Valerie Lloyd, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1477611788
  34. Heather Locke, R.D.Registered Dietitian1023377728
  35. Andrew Loera, M.S.Marriage & Family Therapist1477183887
  36. Shirley Loffer, PHDPsychologist1487877072
  37. Bernadette Loftus, MDOtolaryngology Physician1033295969
  38. Virginia Loke, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1073447959
  39. Luis Lomeli, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1144564709
  40. Lisa Lommel, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225476112
  41. Stacie LonakerProfessional Counselor1639059066
  42. Alexandra Longsworth, M.A.Marriage & Family Therapist1417236647
  43. Ashley LookCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306530027
  44. Alexander Lopez, ATCAthletic Trainer1215333893
  45. Areli LopezBehavior Analyst1164995460
  46. Carlos LopezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1588274823
  47. Gabriela LopezBehavior Technician1043838188
  48. Marieva LopezMarriage & Family Therapist1679940225
  49. Mayra LopezClinical Social Worker1316314719
  50. Nayeli Lopez LlamasBehavior Analyst1043798234

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.