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 61 of 69.
The 8 largest groups in Santa Clara
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
- Irene Teneff, RESP. THERAPISTCertified Respiratory Therapist1558830208
- Marci Teresi, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1316024243
- Bilyana Tesic, DDSDentist1376775890
- Hung Thai, O.D.Optometrist1396983730
- John Thai, DCChiropractor1669140083
- Leanne Thai, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1083181721
- Mable Thai, PHARMDPharmacist1386524981
- May Thai, MDAnesthesiology Physician1972680825
- Thien Thai, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1992897375
- Riddhi ThakkarPhysical Therapist1649952748
- Mark Thanassi, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1104903038
- Naly Thao, LCSWClinical Social Worker1942779558
- Jula Thaoxaochay, LCSW, PPSCClinical Social Worker1376912980
- Jocelyn Thein, MDDermatology Physician1801975941
- Truong Thinh Thiem, PHARMDPharmacist1093354961
- Anu Thinda, PHARMDPharmacist1336890383
- Dennis Thomas, DDSDentist1093807018
- Kurian ThomasRegistered Respiratory Therapist1023587797
- Meghan ThomasBehavior Analyst1215438924
- Prakash Thomas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588367262
- Reena Thomas, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1871936534
- Ricky ThomasEmergency Medicine Physician1982108973
- Virginia Thomas, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1851652572
- Elaine Thompson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1629753637
- Kelsey Thompson, MOT, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1457936569
- Pamela Thompson, LPCProfessional Counselor1083261200
- Rowana Thompson, LCSW/M.EDClinical Social Worker1427717131
- Pradyuth ThonseBehavior Analyst1194218941
- John Thornton, RNRegistered Nurse1790373439
- Peggy ThrallCertified Respiratory Therapist1629542378
- Yu Tian, OMDAcupuncturist1831245273
- Arlene Ticoulet, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1326599150
- Ming-Hsin Tien, O.D.Optometrist1295886323
- Susan Tilton, LCSWClinical Social Worker1679632517
- Emma TimminsClinical Social Worker1881323194
- Caleb TingStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053114918
- Janet Ting, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1144389990
- Wan-Yi TingStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457112492
- Ranier TinkelenbergBehavior Technician1306455399
- Jessica TinocoBehavior Technician1568960102
- Benjamin TobinCounselor1417303389
- Chau TonPharmacist1386712420
- Lauren TonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659124576
- Juwlor ToporCounselor1144729765
- Pallavi Toprani, R.PH.Pharmacist1508950361
- Asia ToralMarriage & Family Therapist1811514011
- Luz TorresBehavior Analyst1720566839
- Miriam TorresCounselor1710548086
- Vanessa TorresClinical Social Worker1538577044
- Karen Torres-Miranda, LCSWClinical Social Worker1649840778
The largest California cities
- Los Angeles69,537
- San Diego52,937
- San Francisco38,143
- Sacramento33,083
- San Jose20,925
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.