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 44 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. Andrea PelagioDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1134006414
  2. Lynn Peltier, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477564508
  3. Sherri PenaLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1972325249
  4. Valerie Pena, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104765312
  5. Dawn Pendleton, PHARMDPediatric Pharmacist1477495034
  6. Angelica PeraltaBehavior Technician1275184053
  7. Robert PeraltaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235356338
  8. Olivia PerdueMental Health Counselor1467507483
  9. Mahela PereraPhysician Assistant1073399333
  10. Jose Pereyra, PPSSchool Counselor1912746843
  11. Erica PerezSocial Worker1205995479
  12. Jaqueline PerezCommunity Health Worker1306621040
  13. Johanna Nicole PerezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1518421023
  14. Luke PerezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1679319164
  15. Maria PerezPeer Specialist1407144181
  16. Mario PerezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1407052566
  17. Rosa PerezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992566392
  18. Janet Perez GarciaHealth & Wellness Coach1285557157
  19. Alejandra Perez GuzmanSocial Worker1710876222
  20. Arianna Perez OntiverosBehavior Technician1104534833
  21. Eliut Perez VasquezBehavior Technician1538652516
  22. Nancy Perez-Lopez, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1427340264
  23. Hayley PerkinsRegistered Dietitian1457919748
  24. Vicki PerreaultBehavior Technician1467945451
  25. Francesca PerrottiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023826104
  26. Roneaka Peters, SUDRC #21780Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811884281
  27. Grace Peterson, M.EDSchool Psychologist1336072511
  28. James Peterson, D.C.Chiropractor1235232505
  29. Levi PetersonPhysical Therapist1538648357
  30. Linda Peterson, IMFMental Health Counselor1245374388
  31. John Petitt, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1497992432
  32. Carol Petrini, RN, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1639368988
  33. Allison PfeiferSchool Social Worker1679161624
  34. Judy Pfeiffer, RNRegistered Nurse1821236381
  35. Jessica Pham, OTROccupational Therapist1649644220
  36. Minhha Pham, RPHPharmacist1922260926
  37. Ryan PhamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679244164
  38. Regina Phelps, R.H.S.Mental Health Counselor1285711564
  39. Katlin PhillipsClinical Social Worker1144518960
  40. Sheila Phipps, R.PH.Geriatric Pharmacist1679751523
  41. Michelle PhuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386517548
  42. Kelly Piazza, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043560915
  43. Scott PiazzaFamily Medicine Physician1063868180
  44. Beau Pierce, D.C.Chiropractor1215265228
  45. Kathryn Pierce, M.P.T.Physical Therapist1659390391
  46. Madison PierceBehavior Technician1033793088
  47. Willia, Pierce, D.C.D.A.B.C.O.Chiropractor1760438303
  48. Emma PieriniSchool Psychologist1922921568
  49. Kyle PigmanCase Manager/Care Coordinator1053518456
  50. Christopher Pike, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1164973293

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.