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 17 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
- Kevin Elling, D. C.Chiropractor1225112592
- Cash EllisBehavior Technician1104777622
- Sharon Elliston, MS, RD, CDERegistered Dietitian1700999596
- Deena Elwan, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588190227
- Grant Elwood, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1093835746
- Danielle Elzik, LCSWClinical Social Worker1346694908
- Tiffani Emerson, PHARMDPharmacist1083150775
- Deborah EngerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1700079670
- Margaret England, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1225146426
- Angelica EnriquezMental Health Counselor1114281003
- Bianca EnriquezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1942839584
- Rocio EnriquezMental Health Counselor1417588500
- Rodolfo EnriquezHealth & Wellness Coach1396613782
- Violet Enriquez, CMACase Manager/Care Coordinator1609508654
- Blanca Entrena, DDSDentist1851598528
- Ashley EpleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699585034
- Paul Erben, DMDEndodontics1265709281
- Angela Ervin, OTREOccupational Therapist1477610111
- Yoseline Escalante-BuendiaPhysician Assistant1720858293
- Xavier EscamillaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609724640
- Lucille EscarcegaMental Health Counselor1356553465
- Alma EscobarPeer Specialist1790448561
- Brenda EscobedoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821888983
- Mamie EscobedoPeer Specialist1316672439
- Fadi Esho, PAPhysician Assistant1609647684
- Jasmine EsmailzadehPhysician Assistant1922830330
- Nancy EsparzaHealth & Wellness Coach1417831603
- Virginia Esparza-Gonzalez, LCSWMental Health Counselor1124194774
- Cristal Espindola-AlfaroAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1982383733
- Abraham Espino, MA, PPSC, NCSPSchool Psychologist1871426346
- Jeremy Espino, PAPhysician Assistant1689854044
- Sandra Espino FigueroaMental Health Counselor1376931915
- Alexander EspinozaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1114555885
- Marisela EspinozaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306093612
- Mirna EspinozaSpecialist1043366529
- Brian Esterle, D.P.T.Physical Therapist1003394800
- Latavia Esters, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619157831
- Alyxis EstradaBehavior Technician1609765932
- Gabriel Estrada, PA-SStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134000839
- Maria Estrada, 17044-RACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1346098779
- Mila Estrada, RBTBehavior Technician1770472029
- Naomi EstradaHealth & Wellness Coach1467339994
- Nicole EstradaBehavior Technician1659015311
- Sonia Estrada, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1578754479
- Wendy EstradaCommunity Health Worker1689226078
- Tressa Esty, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720282718
- Sharon Etheredge, RD CDEMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1043421332
- Zayna EtheridgeCase Manager/Care Coordinator1215896170
- Natalie Eulloqui, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174319917
- Sergio Eulogio-AngelRehabilitation Practitioner1447931167
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.