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 34 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
- Medina LormejustePhysician Assistant1356110548
- Zachary LotshawDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1982571469
- Daniel Loveland, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1992263057
- John LovernClinical Psychologist1649729575
- Brenda LovingoodBehavior Analyst1972089621
- Patricia Low, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1326749664
- Charles LoyaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1306349675
- Teresamarie Loya, LPCCMental Health Counselor1548997935
- Janete LozaBehavior Technician1497248546
- Rodrigo Loza, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1760346720
- Jessica Lozano, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1194379735
- Leanna LuceroStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508674391
- Anne Lucier, RNChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1740483312
- Jennifer LuepkeBehavior Technician1215647763
- Vanessa LunaCommunity Health Worker1891259305
- Ciarra Luna-VasquezCommunity Health Worker1346031341
- Eileen Lussier, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1194964932
- Paul Lussier, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1013949791
- Tanya LyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831061753
- Bonnie Lynam, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1295882694
- Dale LynchMarriage & Family Therapist1134290620
- Kailey LynchStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609684679
- Thomas Lyon, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1750044855
- Liza Marie MabansagSchool Registered Nurse1750249512
- Cristina MacedoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1043576200
- Julie Macedo, MSWSocial Worker1992974364
- Bonnie Macenka, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1033316526
- Sarah MachadoBehavior Technician1376036327
- Dennis MackPhysician Assistant1013746320
- Judith Mackey, MA MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1659533644
- Kathy MaclarenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1841689130
- Jon Maclean, DOPediatrics Physician1003827825
- Robin MacomberAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1912571910
- Matthew MadrigalCommunity Health Worker1487402012
- Ursala Madrigal, SUDRC 9104Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093272056
- Sheirill Maejan, APNWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1124525514
- Michael Magallanes, PHARMDPharmacist1710335989
- Tiffany Magallanes, MS, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1639540685
- Jennifer MaharrySocial Worker1346522331
- Larry MahnesmithAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1093464182
- David Mahoney, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1205039872
- Jaclyn MahoneyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811824675
- Laurie Mahr, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1801931050
- Gabrielle MaioloStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053129627
- Brandon Malan, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1437641065
- Juliana Malaveci, LCSWClinical Social Worker1487992475
- Eliadora Maldanado, BAMental Health Counselor1144356643
- Debra MaldonadoLicensed Psychiatric Technician1124729587
- Magaly Maldonado VivarBehavior Technician1174174890
- Yesenia Maldonado-CansimbeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558623702
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.