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 41 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. Emma Mefom, LCSWMental Health Counselor1568072908
  2. Chhaya MehtaPharmacist1538692777
  3. Michelle MeiderHealth Educator1154989499
  4. Rosalie Melgarejo, BAHealth Educator1558614545
  5. Patricia Melia, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033274550
  6. Orr Meltzer, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841059052
  7. Rachel Melvald, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1922186030
  8. James Melvin, ATCAthletic Trainer1760155493
  9. Robert Menard, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1700963634
  10. Deanna Mendelsohn, DCChiropractor1275187965
  11. Crystal MendezBehavior Technician1245882307
  12. Erika Mendez-PerezMarriage & Family Therapist1699646885
  13. Mari Mendizabal, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1124626866
  14. Jesus MendozaClinical Social Worker1144605072
  15. Mark Mendoza, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1275610107
  16. Rehanna MendozaBehavior Analyst1760975668
  17. Rhean-Heather MendozaChiropractor1669138111
  18. Saira MendozaBehavior Technician1669930103
  19. Stephanie Mendoza, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215136346
  20. Helen Meng, DOFamily Medicine Physician1982347407
  21. Li MengAcupuncturist1295057594
  22. Miriam Menzel, MDPediatrics Physician1710972138
  23. Rebecca Meredith, AU.D.Audiologist1275604795
  24. Kevin Merrill, M.DOphthalmology Physician1952440661
  25. Brooke Merrin, P.A.Physician Assistant1497121776
  26. Salma Merritt, MDHealth & Wellness Coach1356007652
  27. Eric Messner, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578640413
  28. Neveen MetiasPharmacist1518681543
  29. Miles Meyer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1770085904
  30. Paul Meyer, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1356420491
  31. Mary Miao, PHARM.D.Oncology Pharmacist1851666556
  32. Marymichael MiatovichCase Manager/Care Coordinator1861688665
  33. Nataliya MichaelBehavior Technician1891560769
  34. Riley Mickelsen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720665078
  35. Susanne Mierendorf, MDHospitalist Physician1447337373
  36. Jessica Migaki, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1578749784
  37. Lance Migaki, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1982799706
  38. Khervy Milan, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1770362097
  39. Ida Milani, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1013360817
  40. Michael Milburn, MDSports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1740367697
  41. Jessica Miles, RN, CNSOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1386184430
  42. Janet Miller, MPHHealth Educator1710690110
  43. Jennifer Miller, M.A. LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1184822272
  44. Philip Miller, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275610123
  45. Susan Miller, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1134560691
  46. Jedida MiltonPhysical Therapist1083138374
  47. Kai Chia Min, O.M.D., L.AC.Acupuncturist1467776393
  48. Katherine MinutilloMental Health Counselor1144692310
  49. Fabian MirandaRegistered Respiratory Therapist1538633292
  50. Kathryn Miranda, RNRegistered Nurse1740013259

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.