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.
3,351 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
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.
Within California, Santa Clara ranks #66 of 805 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 0.4% of the state's registered providers. 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, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 9)
| Name |
|---|
| Donicia Chambliss Clinical Social Worker |
| Brian Champion Behavior Technician |
| Alice Chan Home Health Aide |
| Avis Chan, MD, MS Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Emily Chan, D.P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Karen Chan Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Kathy Chan, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Monica Chan, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Sai-Wing Chan, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Sandy Chan, O.D. Optometrist |
| Sarah Chan, MD Urology Physician |
| Michelle Chan Sanchez, MD MPH MS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Chandri Chandavarkar, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Andrew Chang Athletic Trainer |
| Catherine Chang Pharmacist |
| Emily Chang Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hui Chin Chang Acupuncturist |
| Julie Chang, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Nikki Chang Pharmacist |
| Wen Chien Chang Acupuncturist |
| Xin Chang Acupuncturist |
| Yu-Lian Chang, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Yu-Ting Chang Acupuncturist |
| Annie Chao, D.O. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Patricia Chao, DDS Dentist |
| Richard Chapman Orthopedic Physical Therapist |
| Taylor Chapple Doula |
| Donald Chase, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Herleen Chattha, NURSE PRACTITIONER Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Aheli Chattopadhyay Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andy Chau, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jessica Chau, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kelly Chau, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| My Chau Social Worker |
| Tammie Chau, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Rakesh Chaudhary, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Anand Chaudhry, DC Chiropractor |
| Annette Chavez, MD Surgery Physician |
| Carla Chavez Counselor |
| Mateo Chavez Counselor |
| Melissa Chavez Behavior Analyst |
| Nicholas Chedid, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Angela Chen, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Connie Chen, DDS Dentist |
| Hsiao-Chu Chen Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Jack Chen, MSN, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Jennifer Chen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jialing Chen Counselor |
| Kevin Chen, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Leo Chen, MD Urology Physician |
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