NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Visalia, CA

4,225 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Visalia, 50th of 812 California cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 492, 12% of the city's records, against 18% across California. Page 41 of 85.

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Visalia in California

  • Rank in California50th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.4% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups25.3% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, Visalia has 19× the state's share of health educator records and 0.66× its share of behavior technician records.

Providers in Visalia, alphabetically

  1. Tsung-Yi Kuo, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1659422186
  2. Aarthi KuppannanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346080330
  3. Patricia Kurihara, B.S. PHARMPharmacist1700183274
  4. Cheryl Kwok, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1235654658
  5. Yong Hwan Kwon, M.DEmergency Medicine Physician1265819163
  6. Kar May Kwong, PHARM.D.,LAC.,O.M.D.Acupuncturist1568594778
  7. Amenda LaAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1750054953
  8. Hoang Tuan La, DDSDentist1285701250
  9. Doloris LackeySchool Counselor1194684357
  10. Elena Lacle, MAMental Health Counselor1730962226
  11. Steven Lacombe, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376246512
  12. Ryan Lad, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679276976
  13. George Lake, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1194777136
  14. Annie LakhaniBehavior Analyst1144974528
  15. Sharmeen Lakhani, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1568798718
  16. Yasmeen Lakhani, O.D.Optometrist1467833129
  17. Amanda Lakusta, MDOphthalmology Physician1528288669
  18. Gilbert Lam, DDSDentist1013133750
  19. Bobbie LanceStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093518532
  20. Antulio LanderosCase Manager/Care Coordinator1851608343
  21. Justin LandersPeer Specialist1821945650
  22. Jeffrey LangerMental Health Counselor1487781704
  23. Aurora LangfordSpeech-Language Pathologist1558207217
  24. Nicole Langkau, CADC-CASAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1982077798
  25. Jessica Langley, PSY.D.School Social Worker1407187131
  26. Dorothy Lansing, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1518044148
  27. Annette LaraHealth Educator1598432353
  28. Emily Lara, PSYDPsychologist1962011148
  29. Krystal LaraDoula1215876172
  30. Raymond Lara, LPTLicensed Psychiatric Technician1891867206
  31. Lucero Lara PachecoCommunity Health Worker1487332805
  32. Artemio Largoza, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1508987322
  33. Somboon Larpthaveesarp, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1093878720
  34. Steven Larsen, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1508877200
  35. Benjamin Larson, DPTPhysical Therapist1760875843
  36. Melanie Larson, LVN MHT IILicensed Vocational Nurse1265650287
  37. Tracy LasseterAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1588028179
  38. George Latta, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1801956669
  39. Ashley Lau, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1285337527
  40. Paul LavellBehavior Technician1558903997
  41. Dianna LawAttendant Care Provider1942011416
  42. Tracy Law, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1336468560
  43. Basirat LawalRegistered Nurse1831457746
  44. Diannetae LawrenceBehavior Technician1114484722
  45. Richard Lawson, P.A.Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1639264948
  46. Bruce Le, DO, MSOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1558465799
  47. Hoang Le, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1205075348
  48. Jessica Le, PHARMDPharmacist1851068704
  49. Michael LePharmacist1942929054
  50. Tam LeEmergency Medicine Physician1831504232

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

Visalia, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 4,225 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 Visalia - 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 Visalia 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 Visalia is weighted toward Behavior Technician (492 clinicians, followed by Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor with 309 and Marriage & Family Therapist with 270). 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, Visalia reports roughly 10.8 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.

For Visalia 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 Visalia, CA?

There are 4,225 registered healthcare providers in Visalia, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Visalia?

The most common specialties in Visalia are Behavior Technician, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Mental Health Counselor. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 492.

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.