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 9 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. Deirdre BetancourtBehavior Technician1700775772
  2. Norman Bettencourt, RPHPharmacist1487708939
  3. Sherri Betz, P.T.Geriatric Physical Therapist1992056543
  4. Ruth BeutlerRegistered Nurse1174464507
  5. Jill Bewley, LACAcupuncturist1710177159
  6. Vatche Bezdikian, MDAnesthesiology Physician1679787295
  7. Neharika Bhardwaj, MDRheumatology Physician1336609494
  8. Neera Bhatnagar, LCSWClinical Social Worker1801091152
  9. Joydip Bhattacharya, D.ONeurology Physician1245277714
  10. Upasna Bhuria, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700020575
  11. Cheri Bianchini, RN PHNNutrition Support Registered Nurse1386512200
  12. Laura BierstedtMental Health Counselor1194139931
  13. Lashay BigginsAdult Companion1831917889
  14. Sean BigleyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1790460673
  15. David Biles, D.D.S., M.A.General Practice Dentistry1982895579
  16. Caitlin BiliskeCounselor1902306996
  17. Caitlin BillinghamPediatrics Physician1487150371
  18. Bahareh Binesh, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1508284316
  19. Martin Binesh, MDAddiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1659799450
  20. Karen Binnings, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1477576254
  21. Ralph Biondi IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1316100852
  22. Daniela BircaFamily Nurse Practitioner1942174685
  23. Jennifer Birnbach, M.A.Marriage & Family Therapist1033383245
  24. Jonelle Birns, L.AC.Acupuncturist1639500119
  25. Sofia BisbeeDoula1477373835
  26. Daniel BishopStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407507304
  27. Natalie BispoMental Health Counselor1134459944
  28. Jeffrey BissellCounselor1942700869
  29. Sondra Bitonti, LCSWClinical Social Worker1972753820
  30. Randi Bittner, LCSWClinical Social Worker1043733868
  31. Gail Black, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1215181995
  32. Lisa Black, PSYDClinical Psychologist1609302678
  33. Mary Black, L.AC, MTCM, DIPL.O.MAcupuncturist1750403374
  34. Carolyn Blackman, RN, LCSWMental Health Counselor1124044524
  35. Sara Blackstorm Atton, DTCMAcupuncturist1801573746
  36. Craig Blackwell, MDOphthalmology Physician1326041195
  37. Rachel BlackwellDoula1952264103
  38. Krista BladelMarriage & Family Therapist1629736483
  39. Hailey BlairMental Health Counselor1790365724
  40. Lorinda Blake, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1447886460
  41. Timothy Blakeslee, DPMPodiatrist1871572917
  42. Gloria Blanceagle, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1639600901
  43. Chamene BlancoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1538881628
  44. Jordi Blanco, MHRSMarriage & Family Therapist1497973457
  45. Judy Blasczyk, RPTPhysical Therapist1356374763
  46. Dagny Blaskovich, LCSWClinical Social Worker1467893693
  47. Jonathan BleichAdult Companion1982561585
  48. Lisa Blevins, PHDClinical Psychologist1265639678
  49. Susan Blewett, LACAcupuncturist1881353720
  50. Bruce Block, MDPediatrics Physician1841316213

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.