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 35 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
- John Malinowski, ATCAthletic Trainer1588964209
- Rachel MalloryAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1457972051
- John MaloneBehavior Technician1790508422
- Joanna Paula Manansala, DO/MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134915317
- Martha ManchaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1437205986
- Maria Mandziara, M.A.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1679645592
- Lisa Maness, PSYCHIATRIC TECHLicensed Psychiatric Technician1427769785
- Lacey Mangano, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1811661762
- Catherine Manning, ASWSocial Worker1629140900
- Denise ManriquezPeer Specialist1619014321
- Rodrigo ManriquezSpeech-Language Pathologist1699699025
- Katie Manzo GomezRehabilitation Practitioner1174328009
- Lisa Marasco, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1396963963
- Jennifer MaravillaBehavior Technician1023994530
- Victoria MarchantMassage Therapist1750049631
- Emma Marcus, DOFamily Medicine Physician1952006124
- Andrea Marez, LCSW 109067Mental Health Counselor1760839153
- Guadalupe Marin Cruz, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1861102055
- Michelle MariscalMental Health Counselor1942586656
- Jonathan Markley, SUDRC126473Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1770407199
- Crystal Marquez, SUDCC #9392Peer Specialist1861056723
- Sheri Marquez, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1538149224
- Naomi Marr, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1790954865
- Jennifer Marsano, M.A.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1730377466
- Tyler Marsden, PTPhysical Therapist1396281085
- Richard MarshallLicensed Psychiatric Technician1366137762
- Molly MartelleStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386443877
- Anthony MartinRehabilitation Practitioner1376437905
- David MartinAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1871882506
- Julie MartinCase Manager/Care Coordinator1558620500
- Krista Martin, O.D.Optometrist1336242254
- Natalie Martin, BCBABehavior Analyst1831544303
- Robert Martin, P.A.Physician Assistant1568482297
- Todd Martin, PTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1902876121
- Alma MartinezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1720825920
- Andres MartinezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1972498665
- Araliz Abigail MartinezBehavior Technician1700620267
- Arturo Martinez, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1073980470
- Crystal Martinez, LMFT105725Marriage & Family Therapist1427489194
- Emely MartinezBehavior Technician1760962708
- Ivana MartinezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548056252
- Laura Martinez, ASW124004Social Worker1497549224
- Nicole Martinez, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1740627025
- Robert Martinez, D.C.Chiropractor1689663841
- Robert MartinezHealth Information Technician1699194753
- Selina MartinezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1811709231
- Sonia MartinezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1164296851
- Stephanie MartinezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1912826108
- Tiana MartinezRehabilitation Practitioner1831581529
- Lizbeth Martinez Garcia, BS PSYCHOLOGYAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1316613086
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.