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 36 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
- Jesus Martinez HernandezBehavior Technician1255824207
- Rufino Martinez LorenzoTechnician1114619822
- Bernarda Martinez MartinezBehavior Technician1861098576
- Dean Martinez NievesBehavior Technician1578057121
- Salvador Martinez VargasMedical Physician Assistant1457183667
- Alejandro Martinez-MataMarriage & Family Therapist1669981346
- James MaseInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1972536688
- Nima Mashhoon, DMD, MSDentist1922651389
- Brian MasonPeer Specialist1760279822
- Brock Mason, D.O.Aerospace Medicine Physician1821408931
- Laurel Mason, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1427198282
- Shannon Massey, R.D.Registered Dietitian1710295480
- Paige MassonCommunity Health Worker1841981925
- Hannah MathersStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457099798
- Sarah Mathias, AMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1962871228
- Michelle Matoff, LCSWClinical Social Worker1912028481
- Christopher MatosichForensic Psychologist1629110432
- Sonia MattaBehavior Technician1811477003
- Lara MattyPhysician Assistant1053903153
- Devin MayBehavior Technician1053804005
- Tami MayorgaSpecialist1477963775
- Carlos Maza, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386793230
- Chidalu MbonuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548079254
- Staci Mc Lean, PTPhysical Therapist1023049392
- Krista McBride, RNRegistered Nurse1679295133
- Sabrina McCammonBehavior Technician1386274272
- Terri McCarthyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1780155184
- Richard McClaflin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912939075
- Carol McCloskey, MDSurgery Physician1336114065
- Rochelle McClungHealth & Wellness Coach1891632139
- Launa McConnellMental Health Counselor1073181053
- Michael McConnellPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1356693683
- Linda McCormick, R.N.Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1295057255
- William McCoy, PPSSchool Psychologist1053890400
- Victoria McCulloch, LCSWSocial Worker1114092590
- Karen McDermott, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1679992473
- Delise McEwen, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1750190815
- Amber McGee, LPTCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134381221
- Priscilla McGee, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1124267141
- Robert McGhie, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730184367
- Lee McGilveryAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1831505049
- Matthew McGrath, PA-CPhysician Assistant1790332708
- Jacqueline McGregorBehavior Technician1740166404
- Julieanne McGuireBehavior Technician1679048490
- Kyle McIntoshSpeech-Language Pathologist1902754963
- Stephanie McKeehan, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1891474631
- Fiona McKiernan, MS, RDN, CSGRegistered Dietitian1104357185
- Bridgit McLaughlin, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1518782879
- Joy McLeodLicensed Psychiatric Technician1205081122
- Rayne McLoughlinCommunity Health Worker1790217453
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.