NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dental Assistant in California

969 NPPES records list dental assistant with a practice address in California, 2.5 per 100,000 residents, the 5th highest rate of 50. Los Angeles and Torrance have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 18 of 20.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 126800000X · method

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

Los Angeles has the most, 145

  1. Los Angeles145
  2. Torrance39
  3. Fort Irwin34
  4. Riverside34
  5. Fresno31

Dental Assistant records in California

  1. Kimberly TallasPacoima, CA 913311992315956
  2. Araceli Tapia, RDABuena Park, CA 906201205490364
  3. Erika TarverRialto, CA 923761982846440
  4. Nichole Tatum, RDAMoreno Valley, CA 925511710337605
  5. Emmanuel TayagBaldwin Park, CA 917061528643632
  6. Khara Taylor, RDARancho Cucamonga, CA 917391861090334
  7. Martha Taylor, RDAManteca, CA 953361457456063
  8. Ana Telleria, DENTAL ASSISTANTLos Angeles, CA 900221164669784
  9. Luis Telleria, RDALos Angeles, CA 900221366689218
  10. Jamie Telles, RDAHemet, CA 925451699294439
  11. Sonia Tellez, RDANorth Hills, CA 913431366971962
  12. Reydesel Tena, DA, X-RAY LICENSEDLancaster, CA 935341417255654
  13. Daravey TengLos Angeles, CA 900351043684665
  14. Hermelinda Terrones NajeraSanta Ana, CA 927041023420395
  15. Mekka Thibedeaux-HarrisArtesia, CA 907011881296994
  16. Michelle Thompson, RDAGlendale, CA 912221336339878
  17. Shelby Thompson, RDA OMSAModesto, CA 953551669560082
  18. Tiffany TobiosSouth Gate, CA 902801235371774
  19. Rebeca Toma, DARiverside, CA 925031023255882
  20. Kevin TongCupertino, CA 950141730970120
  21. Maria Torabzadeh, RDALos Angeles, CA 900341750627303
  22. Arturo Torres, RDALos Angeles, CA 900071992389811
  23. Darline Torres, RDAGarden Grove, CA 928401215350129
  24. David TorresLos Angeles, CA 900011548802887
  25. Rosa Torres, RDAGarden Grove, CA 928401780941765
  26. Erica Tovar, RDAOntario, CA 917621306343447
  27. Vanessa Tovar, RDAPomona, CA 917661275030306
  28. Betzabel Tovar Quinonez, R.D.AParamount, CA 907231801038039
  29. Katie TranSan Jose, CA 951231285031294
  30. Thuy Minh Phuong TranSan Jose, CA 951321649856006
  31. Paola Trejo, RDALynwood, CA 902621467971937
  32. Adriana TrujilloFresno, CA 937101588136402
  33. Dao TruongEast Los Angeles, CA 900221225650583
  34. Nhat TruongFort Irwin, CA 923101760018154
  35. Omar TunaLos Angeles, CA 900441538492269
  36. Rogelio Turner, RDASan Diego, CA 921141043671100
  37. Shari TylerLos Angeles, CA 900251326443334
  38. Estela UdvardyValencia, CA 913551912144106
  39. Kelly UngPico Rivera, CA 906601740890789
  40. Maria UnzuetaLos Angeles, CA 900071891378667
  41. Edith UribeBuena Park, CA 906201861798050
  42. Anthony UrreaWest Covina, CA 917901295322634
  43. Primer Ignacio Usita, RDAArtesia, CA 907011497226344
  44. Angelica Valdez, AEF, RDASouth Gate, CA 902801689050932
  45. Erika Valdovino0sSouth Gate, CA 902801275772998
  46. Alis Valencia, RDAGarden Grove, CA 928401952723355
  47. Antonia Valencia, RDALong Beach, CA 908061962879684
  48. Juanita ValenciaLancaster, CA 935341073825915
  49. Luz ValenzuelaArleta, CA 913311316561756
  50. Robert Valle, RDA84376Los Angeles, CA 900251578177804

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 126800000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 5 of 50 per resident

  1. Alaska3.5
  2. Nevada3.1
  3. Colorado2.7
  4. California2.5
  5. Washington2.3
  6. Ohio1.5
  7. 50 states and D.C.0.8

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 126800000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.3% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.5% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California0.3%
  2. United States0.5%

Dental Assistant records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file3 of 969 · 0.3% here, 0.5% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file0 · 0.0% here, 0.0% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more902 · 93.1% here, 79.8% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 126800000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

969 NPPES records list dental assistant (126800000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 2.5 per 100,000 residents against 0.8 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 145 of them (15%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Oregon295
  2. Ohio182
  3. Washington182
  4. Colorado157

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Nevada3.1
  2. New Mexico1.5
  3. Hawaii1.5
  4. Alaska3.5

The largest states

  1. Oregon295
  2. Ohio182
  3. Washington182
  4. Colorado157
  5. Texas126

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

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.