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 8 of 103.

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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. Kelly BellemoreOccupational Therapist1346820321
  2. Christina BeltranAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1891156303
  3. Heather BeltranCounselor1457547812
  4. Jose BeltranBehavior Technician1225722242
  5. Louis BeltranCommunity Health Worker1750114815
  6. Bailey Benado, MSOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1063873008
  7. Jonathan Benak, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336179852
  8. Savannah BenefieldBehavior Technician1962380402
  9. Marianne Benforado, L.ACAcupuncturist1760727770
  10. Lydia BengaBehavior Technician1154126712
  11. Nicole BenjaminCommunity Health Registered Nurse1356535587
  12. Jonathan Benko, LCSWSocial Worker1376970558
  13. Keli Benko, MSWClinical Social Worker1982483434
  14. Jessica Benn-TowleMarriage & Family Therapist1750911723
  15. Justin Bennet, MD PHDGastroenterology Physician1134299308
  16. Deborah BennettAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376794602
  17. Natasha BennettAdult Companion1922884519
  18. Richard Benson, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1861513434
  19. Sophia BentivegnaMedical Physician Assistant1578447991
  20. Shyama Benton, CCMATechnician1285124248
  21. James BenvenutoAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1770238057
  22. Deborah Berardo, RPHPharmacist1700288404
  23. Erica Berg, MFTMental Health Counselor1518145457
  24. William Berg, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1730168006
  25. Elena BergelBehavior Technician1508644295
  26. Amanda Berger, P.T.Physical Therapist1427231257
  27. Jan BergerMental Health Counselor1336366491
  28. Jonah BergerCounselor1255523536
  29. Meredith Berger, LMFT, LPCCProfessional Counselor1700355062
  30. Denele BergmannAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1275002917
  31. James Bergum, CCPPerfusionist1073148235
  32. Polina BerkovichCase Manager/Care Coordinator1598544645
  33. Annalisa BerletBehavior Technician1073288072
  34. Paul Berman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1154301836
  35. Ralph Berman, M DPsychiatry Physician1306889795
  36. Norma BermudezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1336989953
  37. Adrian BernardRehabilitation Practitioner1851712848
  38. Michael BernardiCase Manager/Care Coordinator1770323529
  39. Jessica Bernardy, NDNaturopath1255706198
  40. Shelby BernauerMental Health Counselor1558955955
  41. Mark Bernhard, D.C.Chiropractor1013089739
  42. Melody BernhoftBehavior Technician1447177340
  43. Geoffrey Bernstein, MDGastroenterology Physician1609855741
  44. Lylia BernsteinBehavior Technician1770456410
  45. Marilyn Bernstein, L.ACAcupuncturist1538229232
  46. Melissa Bernstein, MFC 52524Marriage & Family Therapist1356582894
  47. Ashley Berris, P.T., C/NDTNeurology Physical Therapist1053616326
  48. Erica BertaoMental Health Counselor1174068910
  49. Carmen Berteaux, MA MFTPsychologist1144330994
  50. Kelly BeswickAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1487259883

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.