Doctors in Santa Clara, CA
Active healthcare providers in Santa Clara sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Santa Clara ranks 66th among 805 California cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.4% of the state's NPIs, led by Behavior Technician.
- 3,351
- NPPES providers in city
- 66th
- of 805 CA cities
- 0.4%
- of California providers
- 24%
- in top 3 specialties
Santa Clara ranks #11 of 10 California cities for Behavior Technician.
Where Santa Clara ranks among California cities
Provider count vs every California city in CMS NPPES (805 cities)
3,351 Top 8% higher than 92% of 805 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Santa Clara
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
302 providers
- Pharmacist
Pharmacist
266 providers
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
237 providers
- Marriage & Family Th…
Marriage & Family Therapist
151 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
143 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
128 providers
- Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
127 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 115
Mental Health Counselor
115 providers
- Behavior Analyst 92
Behavior Analyst
92 providers
- Acupuncturist 83
Acupuncturist
83 providers
What this shows Behavior Technician is the largest specialty (302 providers, 9.0% of the city), followed by Pharmacist.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Santa Clara has more, and fewer, of than California average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across California , Santa Clara over-indexes registered respiratory therapist at 14.3× the state average and under-indexes behavior technician at 0.52×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than California average
- Registered Respiratory Therapist 14.3×
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 2.8×
- Pharmacist 2.3×
- Acupuncturist 2.2×
Less common here than California average
- Behavior Technician 0.52×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Santa Clara, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,351 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 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 2023 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 (302 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 266 and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 237). 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 8.6 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.
Which specialties are most common in Santa Clara
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 302 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 266 | 7.9% |
| 3 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 237 | 7.1% |
| 4 | Marriage & Family Therapist | 151 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Internal Medicine Physician | 143 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Clinical Social Worker | 128 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Physical Therapist | 127 | 3.8% |
| 8 | Mental Health Counselor | 115 | 3.4% |
| 9 | Behavior Analyst | 92 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Acupuncturist | 83 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Counselor | 69 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Pediatrics Physician | 65 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Chiropractor | 65 | 1.9% |
| 14 | Optometrist | 59 | 1.8% |
| 15 | General Practice Dentistry | 56 | 1.7% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 37)
| Name |
|---|
| Malika Madaan General Practice Dentistry |
| Sharlene Madanes, N.P. Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Farida Madraswala, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Karen Madrigal Martinez Mental Health Counselor |
| Chrisy Mafnas, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Juan Pablo Magana Rehabilitation Practitioner |
| Mary Magee, MSPT Physical Therapist |
| Jennifer Magness, PHARMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Robyn Mah, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Catherine Mahaffie, AU.D. Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter |
| Ashwini Mahajan, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Manasi Mahajan, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Ajit Mahapatra, MD Nephrology Physician |
| Suresh Maharjan, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Elham Mahdavi, DDS Dentist |
| Somiya Maheshwari, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Margaret Mahony, MD Gynecology Physician |
| Wilson Mai, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Margarita Maiz Mental Health Counselor |
| Pedro Maiz, M.S., BCBA Behavior Analyst |
| Sridivya Majji, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Upasna Majmundar, PT Physical Therapist |
| Marian Mak, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Richany Mak Behavior Technician |
| Waii Mak, MD Hospitalist Physician |
| Sarkis Makarovich, DNP-FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Erum Makhani, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Niti Makol, P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Vinayaka Malakkla, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ryon Maland, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Maritza Maldonado Cisneros Behavior Technician |
| Amanda Malech Counselor |
| Alex Maleti Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Tsunnum Malik, PHARMD Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| Perry-Anthony Maliuanag, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Padma Mallipeddi, MD Gynecology Physician |
| Valerie Maloney, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Lorraine Maloon, LCSW Mental Health Counselor |
| Alan Man, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Marie Cris Manalastas Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| April Mancuso, D.O. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Benjamin Mandac, MD Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician |
| Kaymein Mandoriao Tapia Behavior Technician |
| Pia Mandrekar Behavior Technician |
| Kristine Mangalindan, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dianne Mani, PSY.D Psychologist |
| William Manich Mental Health Counselor |
| Mia Manipud, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Karen Manitsas, MPA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Donna Manning Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
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