NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Santa Cruz, CA

5,138 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Santa Cruz, 33rd of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 711, 14% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 2 of 103.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Santa Cruz in California

  • Rank in California33rd of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.5% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups33.6% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Santa Cruz has 11.5× the state's share of adult companion records and 0.31× its share of pharmacist records.

Providers in Santa Cruz, alphabetically

  1. Beatriz AguilarBehavior Technician1912476052
  2. Diane AguilarAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1962173732
  3. Sandra AguilarPeer Specialist1750178125
  4. Kimberly Aguilar-CortezBehavior Technician1083480511
  5. Daniel Aguilera, D.C.Chiropractor1407263932
  6. Emily Aguilera MotinoBehavior Technician1245103985
  7. Andres AguirreRehabilitation Practitioner1326402850
  8. Samantha AguirreBehavior Technician1861359218
  9. Yvette Aguirre-RomoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1073143574
  10. Rohan AhluwaliaHematology & Oncology Physician1053632356
  11. Catarina Ahlvik-GarrisonProfessional Counselor1023818234
  12. Subrina AhmedAdult Companion1235945999
  13. Juliane Ahrens, PAPhysician Assistant1528576188
  14. Roberto Ahumada Reyes, BA OF PSYCHOLOGYAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1477162352
  15. Melaku Akele, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1942743398
  16. Dennis Akin, LPTMental Health Counselor1891901773
  17. Jeffery Akiyoshi, L.AC.Acupuncturist1720229636
  18. Erik AkullianMental Health Counselor1336475615
  19. Laila AlaghbashBehavior Technician1801761085
  20. Jennie AlamilloMental Health Counselor1760871180
  21. Miguel Alavarez, RADTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1033902119
  22. Anabel Albano, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1336335611
  23. Anna AlbrightBehavior Technician1538794375
  24. David Albritton, MDSurgery Physician1407818248
  25. Erika AlcantarBehavior Technician1831040435
  26. Armando AlcarazRehabilitation Practitioner1972228708
  27. Evelin AlcocerBehavior Technician1952163990
  28. Tomas AlejandrezAdult Companion1760336242
  29. Margarita AlejoMental Health Counselor1336366376
  30. Viviana AlejoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1043874340
  31. Cheryl Alexander, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1104001759
  32. Michael Alexander, MDMedical Oncology Physician1053321760
  33. Sara Alexander, LCSWMental Health Counselor1376610782
  34. Walter Alexander, M.D.Surgery Physician1386946606
  35. Anamaria AlfaroBehavior Technician1689536013
  36. Esmeralda AlfaroAssistant Health Information Record Technician1003758715
  37. Nadia AllamiPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346723087
  38. Timothy W Allari, MDInternal Medicine Physician1013996370
  39. Rocky Allemandi, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1053434514
  40. Alisa AllenMental Health Counselor1760085955
  41. Amy Allen, OTHand Occupational Therapist1871613356
  42. Charles Allen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1356676415
  43. Chloe AllenBehavior Technician1235002890
  44. Christopher AllenAdult Companion1235843954
  45. Julie AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285864306
  46. Lindsay AllenMental Health Counselor1427557511
  47. Miranda AllenAdult Companion1508606989
  48. Richard Allen, PHDCognitive & Behavioral Psychologist1326251521
  49. Robert Allen, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1871586610
  50. Barbara Allen-Young, RN, BSN, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1932421948

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 Cruz, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,138 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 Cruz - 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 Cruz 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 Cruz is weighted toward Behavior Technician (711 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 554 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 462). 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 Cruz reports roughly 13.2 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, Behavior Analyst is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Santa Cruz practice address, a coverage gap Santa Cruz patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Santa Cruz 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 Cruz, CA?

There are 5,138 registered healthcare providers in Santa Cruz, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Santa Cruz?

The most common specialties in Santa Cruz are Behavior Technician, Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Clinical Social Worker. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 711.

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.