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 57 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. Marla Lipsyc-Sharf, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689105124
  2. Aaron Lisberg, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1043509797
  3. Jeanne Lisella, D.C.Chiropractor1962548982
  4. Ahab Liskin, LCSWClinical Social Worker1780719526
  5. Jason Litak, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1750575247
  6. Rebecca Little, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1164954434
  7. Carson Liu, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Surgery Physician1982628830
  8. Dong Liu, L.ACAcupuncturist1487929543
  9. Grace Liu, PSY. D, LMFT 77513Marriage & Family Therapist1306236351
  10. Karen Liu, D.C., L.ACChiropractor1700122975
  11. Teresa Liu, MD, MPHHospitalist Physician1477917177
  12. Vivian Liu, MDDermatology Physician1386225787
  13. Yao Liu, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033613690
  14. Michelle LivaMental Health Counselor1710623392
  15. Kimberly Livas, DPTPhysical Therapist1881919207
  16. Tracy Livecchi, LCSWClinical Social Worker1023168804
  17. Mathylda LivieratosClinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1407688146
  18. Edward Livingston, MDSurgery Physician1114981990
  19. Elisa Lo, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1033570973
  20. Jocelyn LoInternal Medicine Physician1699235085
  21. Kristin Lobo, M.D.General Practice Physician1770789364
  22. Bryson Lochte, MDPsychiatry Physician1801458500
  23. Janeen Locker, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1396405023
  24. Kathleen LockerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174992259
  25. Shirley Loeb, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1992095806
  26. Carla Loebman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215068978
  27. Stacey LofaroMarriage & Family Therapist1497504591
  28. Meghan Loftin, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1417570623
  29. Jennifer Logan, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1588982904
  30. Kathryn LogrecoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1841588175
  31. Christopher Loh, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1720044183
  32. Katherine Loi, D.D.SDentist1720410533
  33. Peter Loisides, MDUrology Physician1679647838
  34. John Lokrantz, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1164579801
  35. Anthony LombardoMassage Therapist1164158044
  36. Chanel LondonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609254739
  37. Jai Long, LMFT111561Marriage & Family Therapist1154540714
  38. Lisa LongwareCase Manager/Care Coordinator1891065850
  39. Janet LonnerMarriage & Family Therapist1255673224
  40. Sonja Loo, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1952563108
  41. Ana Lopez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720568413
  42. Bryan Lopez, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1942611785
  43. Harlinah Lopez, LCSWClinical Social Worker1730998329
  44. Jackeline Lopez, AGNP- PCP, MSNRegistered Nurse1225875834
  45. Leslie LopezMental Health Counselor1063930402
  46. Lidia Lopez, APN-CNurse Practitioner1063816254
  47. Martha Lopez, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669275368
  48. Randy LopezLicensed Vocational Nurse1811832728
  49. Raquel Lopez, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1982145843
  50. Ricardo Lopez, RPTPhysical Therapist1598862922

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.