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 4 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. Janelle AnhornAdult Companion1063292613
  2. David AnishAnesthesiology Physician1982674701
  3. David Anjelly, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1629338603
  4. Robert Annon, LCSClinical Social Worker1992730121
  5. Jeremy AnthonyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1093555765
  6. Shemika AnthonyRegistered Nurse1104570951
  7. Laura AntonioBehavior Technician1477159036
  8. Natalie ApplegateMental Health Counselor1811212194
  9. Elani Aquino, MSWPsychologist1407900897
  10. Katrina AquinoBehavior Technician1891672531
  11. David Arakaki, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396796751
  12. Charisma ArambulaBehavior Technician1093582751
  13. Carla AraujoLicensed Vocational Nurse1457713125
  14. Crystal AraujoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194473652
  15. Senay ArayaBehavior Technician1356151153
  16. Osiris ArbslandMental Health Counselor1912864778
  17. Carlos Arcangeli, MDUrology Physician1407926074
  18. Margaret Arcangeli, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1780399162
  19. Judith ArcegaCommunity Health Worker1104241819
  20. Sara ArellanoMental Health Counselor1598217432
  21. Itzel ArevaloCommunity Health Worker1902406408
  22. Flora Argel, SOCIAL WORKERClinical Social Worker1205138344
  23. Larry Arias, PHARMDPharmacist1417239005
  24. Janet Arias-GonzalezBehavior Technician1376460279
  25. Anamaria Arias-IxtaCommunity Health Worker1184390387
  26. Isaiah Arittia PonceBehavior Technician1568260925
  27. Cole ArmstrongBehavior Technician1093690380
  28. Emily ArmstrongMental Health Counselor1679135040
  29. Jenifer Armstrong, PHARMDPharmacist1740458116
  30. Rodney ArmstrongMental Health Counselor1053516674
  31. Jane Arnold, P.T.Physical Therapist1629278155
  32. Maurie ArnoldAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1609344852
  33. Jillian Aronstam, CMTMechanotherapist1225446016
  34. Maria ArredondoBehavior Technician1447106778
  35. Martha ArredondoMental Health Counselor1972709723
  36. Britany Arreola-BacaBehavior Technician1548196041
  37. Alphonse ArretzCase Manager/Care Coordinator1326558404
  38. Magali Arriaga OrtizNurse's Aide1013518125
  39. Francisco Arrieta, MDFamily Medicine Physician1861232498
  40. Richard Arriola, PHARM DPharmacist1336293893
  41. Nancy Arslanian, PTPhysical Therapist1275503930
  42. Jessica ArteagaRehabilitation Practitioner1285592022
  43. Jammie Arterberry, RADTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1174005151
  44. Lisa Arthur, MFTIMarriage & Family Therapist1891156543
  45. Emily ArtusioCounselor1073851358
  46. Tristan ArvisoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1902581598
  47. Malin Ashby, NDMental Health Counselor1174914949
  48. Davonte AshcraftBehavior Technician1245150697
  49. Emma Ashley-RothMarriage & Family Therapist1356967137
  50. Leila AshmanAdult Companion1912890690

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.