NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 42 of 61.

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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

  1. Kathryn OleskowiczPhysician Assistant1265216295
  2. Jose OlguinBehavior Technician1366324808
  3. Maureen Trexie Olivar, PHARMACISTPharmacist1366048969
  4. Nyomi OlivasBehavior Technician1821961038
  5. Rachel OlivasBehavior Technician1942775630
  6. Marisol OliveraCase Manager/Care Coordinator1831067214
  7. Carlos OlsonMental Health Counselor1417087701
  8. Julie Olson, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1598969578
  9. Abiodun Oluwatoba, PAPhysician Assistant1407667181
  10. Adrian OlveraMental Health Counselor1588136709
  11. Eduyna Omonte Yawata, MDFamily Medicine Physician1790304384
  12. Teresa Oneill, NPNurse Practitioner1144887530
  13. Richard Ontell, MDUrology Physician1861580631
  14. Emily OpalinskiBehavior Technician1073105482
  15. John Orchard, DDSDentist1306020219
  16. Aldina OrellanaPhysician Assistant1245004852
  17. Theresa Organo, M A , IMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1235203720
  18. Ezinna OrijiBehavior Technician1164007076
  19. Julia Orosco, R.N.Registered Nurse1821398306
  20. Ana OrozcoSchool Psychologist1144184458
  21. Lori Orozco, M.A., M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1114943602
  22. Maria OrozcoCommunity Health Worker1598972440
  23. Raul OrozcoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1225116882
  24. Lauryn OrsilloStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124789235
  25. Adolfo OrtegaPharmacist1588073100
  26. Yvette OrtezaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1528237104
  27. Carolina OrtizSocial Worker1730065590
  28. Marissa OrtizStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154914273
  29. Steve Osani, PA-C, FAAPAMedical Physician Assistant1124286893
  30. Karen OsmenaPharmacist1417244153
  31. Colin OtrembaBehavior Technician1053034025
  32. David Ouellet, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1982826038
  33. Kristin OuimetteBehavior Technician1023583846
  34. Bruce Ourieff, MDSpecialist1396780623
  35. Rachel OurieffMedical Physician Assistant1669914065
  36. Ilda OvalleRegistered Dietitian1326266990
  37. Carl Owada, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1427168624
  38. Melissa OwensMental Health Counselor1891151619
  39. Terri OwensAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1043722671
  40. Christine PachecoChiropractor1558288340
  41. Irania PachecoBehavior Technician1639026982
  42. Ruby PachecoCommunity Health Worker1447108964
  43. Wendi PachecoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841054376
  44. Kelli Padilla, ACSWClinical Social Worker1760238117
  45. Miguel Padilla GarciaClinical Social Worker1194473041
  46. Jennifer Padilla-BurgerMarriage & Family Therapist1720152515
  47. Debbie Page, RN, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1063584076
  48. Dixie Painter, MPAS, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1407326028
  49. Cecilia Palacios, R.D.Registered Dietitian1902114663
  50. Monica PalaciosRehabilitation Practitioner1174796502

The largest California cities

  1. Los Angeles69,537
  2. San Diego52,937
  3. San Francisco38,143
  4. Sacramento33,083
  5. San Jose20,925

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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.