NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in La Jolla, CA

3,648 individual NPPES records list a practice address in La Jolla, 59th of 812 California cities. The largest group is students in training: 317, 9% of the city's records, against 4% across California. Page 38 of 73.

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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 La Jolla

  1. Students in training317
  2. Pharmacist185
  3. Internal Medicine Physician158
  4. Physician Assistant136
  5. Clinical Psychologist133
  6. Family Nurse Practitioner98
  7. Nurse Practitioner92
  8. Psychiatry Physician90

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

La Jolla in California

  • Rank in California59th of 812 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.4% of California's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups18.1% of all records

Compared with California as a whole, La Jolla has 7.7× the state's share of hematology & oncology physician records and 0.37× its share of marriage & family therapist records.

Providers in La Jolla, alphabetically

  1. Eric Leung, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1083886857
  2. Natalie Leung, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1417639030
  3. Michael Levas, PT OCS MDTPhysical Therapist1609837426
  4. Brooke Leverone, N.D.Naturopath1619110335
  5. Leah Levi, MDOphthalmology Physician1043262314
  6. Nonie Levi, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1700984028
  7. Cynthia Levin, PHDClinical Psychologist1225748627
  8. Matthew Levine, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1801994231
  9. Anya Levine Morrill, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1407213093
  10. Aimee LevinsonPhysician Assistant1447928411
  11. Gary Levinson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1255399523
  12. Barbara Levy, M.D.Gynecology Physician1184629859
  13. Mary Lewinski, M.D., PH.D.Infectious Disease Physician1659535094
  14. Beatriz Lewis, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1336327766
  15. Greg Lewis, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1063447811
  16. Krystle LewisSpeech-Language Pathologist1720781479
  17. Linda Lewis, CADCIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447652847
  18. Louise Lewis, LCSWClinical Social Worker1033109467
  19. Guan LiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760285803
  20. Hai-Yan Li, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1669688420
  21. John-Michael Li, M.D.Neurology Physician1972769750
  22. Kevin Li, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316592876
  23. Simon Li, DPTPhysical Therapist1689332397
  24. Fengqin LianPsychologist1043636525
  25. Rachel Liber, LCSWClinical Social Worker1629836960
  26. Francesca Libutti, PSYDClinical Psychologist1144871831
  27. Charles Lichtenstern, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124956461
  28. Erik Liederbauer, MDHospitalist Physician1467913848
  29. Amy Lightner, MDSurgery Physician1518283662
  30. Lian LimSurgery Physician1760801237
  31. Sandra Lim, DOPsychiatry Physician1083963094
  32. Sherwin John Lim, RPHPharmacist1477040780
  33. Vivian Lim, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1295796753
  34. Sheila Marae Limosnero, RNRegistered Nurse1932062478
  35. Christine Lin, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1699979591
  36. George Lin, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1588783583
  37. Gloria LinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033868310
  38. Jessica Lin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1437598695
  39. Joyce Lin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427681022
  40. Lizi LinBehavior Technician1841016318
  41. Michelle Lin, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740012715
  42. Ray Lin, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1437110996
  43. Richard Lin, MDOphthalmology Physician1821013863
  44. Yaofay Lin, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1326159542
  45. Jeffrey Lind, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1083783138
  46. Mark Lind, CCPPerfusionist1023707783
  47. Nathaniel Lindborg, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1336972298
  48. Karl Lindholm, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1235841396
  49. Sharon Liou, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477287936
  50. Rachel Lipari, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1578129904

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

La Jolla, California appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,648 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 La Jolla - 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 La Jolla 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 La Jolla is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (317 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 185 and Internal Medicine Physician with 158). 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, La Jolla reports roughly 9.4 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 La Jolla practice address, a coverage gap La Jolla patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For La Jolla 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 La Jolla, CA?

There are 3,648 registered healthcare providers in La Jolla, CA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in La Jolla?

The most common specialties in La Jolla are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Pharmacist, Internal Medicine Physician, Physician Assistant, Clinical Psychologist. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 317.

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.