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 50 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
- Rachelle San Marcos, PHARMDPharmacist1538536479
- Virginia SancehzProfessional Counselor1619146271
- Araceli SanchezMental Health Counselor1487001939
- Carlos SanchezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1427886274
- Damian SanchezBehavior Analyst1598318172
- Elizabeth Sanchez, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1487102547
- Evelyn SanchezBehavior Technician1841141082
- Francesca Sanchez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1699258780
- Fredy SanchezBehavior Technician1174486831
- Jocelyn SanchezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861201345
- Karina SanchezLicensed Psychiatric Technician1932984051
- Katharine Sanchez, PAPhysician Assistant1992537062
- Kristina SanchezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1043615792
- Maria Sanchez, MABehavior Analyst1972027480
- Maria SanchezDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1194613737
- Savannah SanchezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538851381
- Sharlene Sanchez, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1134398720
- Sugey Sanchez, B.A.Marriage & Family Therapist1609349349
- Ellery Sanchez De JesusStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356137111
- Maria Sanchez JaimesBehavior Technician1427691476
- Anahi Sanchez TorresBehavior Technician1518756758
- Jordan Sanders, AG-ACNPNurse Practitioner1619709805
- Tony Sanders, PAPhysician Assistant1821827130
- Mark Sandquist, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194757880
- Dalila Santa CruzCommunity Health Worker1972790210
- Daniel Santa Cruz, MAMental Health Counselor1073890604
- Yubaneli Santana Garcia, RBTDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1477346013
- Aubrey SantiagoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427939438
- Franceli SantiagoSocial Worker1427442706
- Kelly SantiagoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1538326863
- Stephanie Santos, PA-CPhysician Assistant1942843719
- Juan Santos-MedinaDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1497369276
- Eric SantoyoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1538609789
- Keith Santoyo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1326034521
- Maria Fabiola SantoyoBehavior Technician1407746589
- Joselin Sarabia CruzBehavior Technician1922970854
- Saty Satya-Murti, M.D.Neurology Physician1265480008
- Joseph SaucedaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1659795870
- Santina SaucedoDay Training/Habilitation Specialist1982397980
- Dylan Saucedo-GreenMental Health Counselor1033857479
- Jennifer Saucerman-Salinas, MA, BCBABehavior Analyst1912482530
- Kelsey Saul, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1144188749
- Adriana Savey, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124430285
- Amy SawyerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1194152124
- Michael Scarpiello, R.N.Registered Nurse1093043960
- Joey Schaffer, Q.M.H.W.School Social Worker1831278787
- Cheryl SchlesingerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1003763111
- Christine Schmidt, O.D.Optometrist1538244371
- Julie Schmidt, LMFTMental Health Counselor1649428715
- Justin Schmidt, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134584014
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.