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 61 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
- Elaine Yin, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861418246
- Ricky YinCommunity Health Worker1972335370
- Katrina Yoder, RD, CDERegistered Dietitian1720320880
- Jose Yongco, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114941218
- Michelle YooPhysician Assistant1942070198
- Joseph Yorke, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1811929516
- Alanda YounanPhysician Assistant1558131649
- Benita Young, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1013006949
- Henry Young, M.D.Specialist1235283565
- Michael Young, OPTOMETRISTOptometrist1063458727
- Sherilyn Young, LPCC, MCA, CSCProfessional Counselor1386950095
- Stephen Young, DCChiropractor1396075412
- Michelle YuStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740098441
- Xin-Yi Yu, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1093895898
- Weihong YuanSchool Psychologist1235053919
- Att YuwanaMental Health Counselor1982313698
- Josiah Mae ZabalaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538956081
- Richard Zachrich, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043206204
- Kathleen Zack, P.T.Physical Therapist1942385018
- Martina ZagloulStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457106197
- Evelyn ZamoraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407664022
- Mayra Zamora, LCSWClinical Social Worker1750539524
- Stephanie Zamora, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1952862443
- Maria ZamudioMental Health Counselor1497881155
- Nallely Zarate CamachoMarriage & Family Therapist1477320141
- Shahriar Zarnegar, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1790788008
- Diana ZavalaPeer Specialist1972710820
- Kerri ZavalaCounselor1902971914
- Aurelia ZelayaBehavior Technician1578493342
- Monica ZenisekBehavior Technician1306723473
- David ZepedaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376370049
- Jessica ZepedaBehavior Technician1245889765
- Johanna ZepedaBehavior Technician1144140930
- Maurya ZepedaMental Health Counselor1184750846
- Nancy ZepedaMarriage & Family Therapist1760011282
- Sara Zepeda, LCSWClinical Social Worker1275714065
- Savannah ZepedaBehavior Analyst1528881422
- Xiaoyan ZhangNurse Practitioner1851835789
- Carsten Zieger, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1215971312
- Susan Ziemba, MDInternal Medicine Physician1427065978
- Dawn Zierman-Hernandez, M.S., L.M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1013940287
- Guy ZimbardiOccupational Medicine Physician1972519064
- Eli Zinner, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1174614036
- Emily ZoellerBehavior Technician1720615339
- Rachel Zonca, D.OFamily Medicine Physician1619357092
- Kathleen ZubiateAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1841823697
- Alex ZunigaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1184822603
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.