Doctors and health care providers in Santa Maria, CA
3,047 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Santa Maria, 76th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 357, 12% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 14 of 61.
The 8 largest groups in Santa Maria
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Santa Maria in California
- Rank in California76th of 812 cities by records
- Share of the state0.3% of California's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups26% of all records
Compared with California as a whole, Santa Maria has 5.5× the state's share of licensed psychiatric technician records and 0.48× its share of clinical social worker records.
Providers in Santa Maria, alphabetically
- Martha Louise DamascoPharmacist1902531940
- Jennifer Dana, BA ENGLISH MULT SUBJMental Health Counselor1689700171
- Ramanand Dandillaya, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1508847187
- Ann DangStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548153943
- Phillip DanielPeer Specialist1699636209
- Bruce Daniels, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1093884264
- Tram DaoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851264030
- Fredrick Dapaah-Siakwan, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1811252182
- Seta Nanor DarakdjianNurse Practitioner1376112250
- Michelle DardenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134096449
- Andy DareBehavior Technician1679066872
- Annamarie Darnell, LMFT, LEPMarriage & Family Therapist1447520028
- Jenna DarwichePhysician Assistant1962136341
- Twisha Dave, DDSDentist1609750546
- Sarah Davenport-GiarrussoBehavior Technician1891518627
- Amanda DavisCommunity Health Worker1831965839
- Eliot DavisAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1518416221
- Jessa DavisBehavior Technician1538708185
- Kas DavisCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134314925
- Katherine DavisSocial Worker1164580064
- Parker DavisSurgical Physician Assistant1942083621
- Rhonda Davis, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1205989308
- Robin DavisSpecialist1881864734
- Zoe DavisBehavior Technician1568132504
- Dianne Dawes, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1154459774
- Thomas Dawes, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386668473
- Jasmyn DayBehavior Technician1811588254
- Lindsey DayAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1760013270
- Aimee De Guzman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1093512378
- Angeline De Guzman, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1437224896
- Lillianne De La PazMassage Therapist1912866211
- Ivan De Leon AguilarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962383877
- Cecelia Dean, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1407879190
- Joel Dean, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1568534915
- Traylisha DearmanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851160089
- Anita DeboneAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1366640880
- Francisco Debs, PAPhysician Assistant1679355192
- Robin DeckAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1174734867
- Celine DeckerMental Health Counselor1942333844
- Julie Defranco, ACSWMental Health Counselor1245408293
- Aurora Deguzman, DMDDentist1740292531
- Andrew Del RioAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1295595684
- Elvira Dela Pena, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1538402409
- Tina DelacruzPeer Specialist1932731452
- Veronica DelacruzCase Manager/Care Coordinator1649490996
- Shundrika DelaneyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1073843058
- Karina DelatorreStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972311405
- Alizandra DeleonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1285159459
- Kathryn DeleonBehavior Technician1124669486
- Monique DeleonMental Health Counselor1740828359
The largest California cities
- Los Angeles69,537
- San Diego52,937
- San Francisco38,143
- Sacramento33,083
- San Jose20,925
How to read this directory
Santa Maria, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,047 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 Maria - 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 Maria 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 Maria is weighted toward Behavior Technician (357 clinicians, followed by Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor with 219 and Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 217). 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 Maria reports roughly 7.8 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, Internal Medicine Physician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Santa Maria practice address, a coverage gap Santa Maria patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Santa Maria 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 Maria, CA?
There are 3,047 registered healthcare providers in Santa Maria, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Santa Maria?
The most common specialties in Santa Maria are Behavior Technician, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Marriage & Family Therapist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 357.
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.