NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Santa Monica, CA

5,151 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Santa Monica, 32nd of 812 California cities. The largest group is marriage & family therapist: 496, 10% of the city's records, against 6% across California. Page 40 of 104.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Santa Monica

  1. Marriage & Family Therapist496
  2. Clinical Social Worker240
  3. Family Medicine Physician192
  4. Physical Therapist191
  5. Acupuncturist176
  6. Students in training172
  7. Clinical Psychologist169
  8. Internal Medicine Physician168

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Santa Monica in California

  • Rank in California32nd of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.5% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups18% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Santa Monica has 5.8× the state's share of hospitalist physician records and 0.59× its share of pharmacist records.

Providers in Santa Monica, alphabetically

  1. Virginia Henry, MAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326961830
  2. Kimberly Hepner, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1396024261
  3. Gilmar HerbachStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053799189
  4. McHael Herbst, MDFamily Medicine Physician1679597751
  5. Patricia Herman, N.D., PHDNaturopath1447451489
  6. Alice HernandezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861943151
  7. Ann Marie HernandezFamily Medicine Physician1245792712
  8. Arlette Hernandez, MPH, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1629813126
  9. Brian Hernandez, PHARMDPharmacist1992640924
  10. Erika HernandezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1265958763
  11. Jaime Hernandez, AODAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1568988657
  12. Jason HernandezAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1538031844
  13. Linda HernandezCase Manager/Care Coordinator1194103226
  14. Lisa Hernandez, MAMarriage & Family Therapist1457586984
  15. Maria Hernandez, MSWMental Health Counselor1700912029
  16. Miguel Hernandez, R1226930416Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558842567
  17. Nicole Hernandez, DPTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1356169015
  18. Norma HernandezRehabilitation Practitioner1619491594
  19. Oscar Hernandez, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1699706952
  20. Dale Hernsdorf, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1295169530
  21. George Herr, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1578575395
  22. Jennifer Hershfield, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1801085816
  23. Asa Hershoff, DCChiropractor1659564227
  24. Danice Hertz, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1760431027
  25. Shane Hervey, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043899784
  26. Annette HesterLicensed Vocational Nurse1912026014
  27. Paige HetheringtonAcupuncturist1962466920
  28. Julie Hewett, PHD.Clinical Psychologist1174807044
  29. Kathryn Heymann, MAMental Health Counselor1407409980
  30. Ted HiattRehabilitation Practitioner1083740740
  31. Margaret Hickman, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1891247045
  32. Jessica HicksMarriage & Family Therapist1154900587
  33. Keri HicksClinical Social Worker1548814205
  34. Andrea HidalgoClinical Social Worker1245964873
  35. Marco Hidalgo, PH.D.Clinical Social Worker1538449194
  36. Martha Hierro, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1770562431
  37. James High, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1124376447
  38. Zeina Hijazi, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1518920974
  39. Amanda Hikin, O.D.Optometrist1457639213
  40. Debbie Hill, R.N.,E.T.Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse1497033641
  41. Ebony HillAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1104694132
  42. Kathleen Hill, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1790021764
  43. Kristen Hill, RNRegistered Nurse1710866215
  44. Marcella HillCounselor1871887711
  45. Brittany HillardCounselor1295376648
  46. Catherine Hillerman, LACAcupuncturist1669897278
  47. Diana HinekDoula1043774474
  48. Deborah HinoClinical Social Worker1831761048
  49. Joshuah Hinojosa, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1205603081
  50. Maria Rica HipolitoPhysical Therapist1205101821

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 Monica, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 5,151 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 Monica - 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 Monica 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 Monica is weighted toward Marriage & Family Therapist (496 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 240 and Family Medicine Physician with 192). 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 Monica reports roughly 13.2 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, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Santa Monica practice address, a coverage gap Santa Monica patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Santa Monica 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 Monica, CA?

There are 5,151 registered healthcare providers in Santa Monica, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Santa Monica?

The most common specialties in Santa Monica are Marriage & Family Therapist, Clinical Social Worker, Family Medicine Physician, Physical Therapist, Acupuncturist. Marriage & Family Therapist has the most providers with 496.

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.