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 4 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. Carmen Castellon, DALos Angeles, CA 900421427295377
  2. Julio CastellonLos Angeles, CA 900221306211206
  3. Herminia Castillo, RDAPico Rivera, CA 906601497322465
  4. Juanita Castillo, RDAClovis, CA 936121033440581
  5. Veronica Castrejon, RDAMurrieta, CA 925631689111320
  6. Geraldine Castro, RDAFresno, CA 937111457817462
  7. Susana Castro, R.D.A.Monterey Park, CA 917541528502911
  8. Claudia CazaresLos Angeles, CA 900071689810368
  9. Karla CehuaSan Pedro, CA 907311477878148
  10. Claudia CerdaOrange, CA 928671851538243
  11. Maryline CerenoSan Jose, CA 951311528490067
  12. Iris Cervantes, RDALos Angeles, CA 900221659134450
  13. Chanel CharlesLong Beach, CA 908151588409379
  14. Kamri Chaverest, RDALos Angeles, CA 900171902330731
  15. David ChavezLos Angeles, CA 900031811330772
  16. Fabiola Chavez, RDATorrance, CA 905011861638983
  17. Gloria ChavezLos Angeles, CA 900071730325853
  18. Rodolfo Chavez, RDALancaster, CA 935341790294627
  19. Stephanie Chow, RDALong Beach, CA 908081578954871
  20. Ariel CisnerosTorrance, CA 905031962640144
  21. Michelle ClaustroPomona, CA 917661922455534
  22. Tyrin Claxton, DAFort Irwin, CA 923101063978161
  23. Claudia ClimacoLos Angeles, CA 900171376786442
  24. Chimene Coffey, RDAMenifee, CA 925841215543319
  25. Odeth ColomaHighland, CA 923461487249074
  26. Chrystal Colon, RDAHawthorne, CA 902501649735242
  27. Jose ColonDowney, CA 902421912211939
  28. Edelyn Mae ColongRiverside, CA 925031437400264
  29. Mari Kris Columna, RDAOceanside, CA 920571366059123
  30. Ruby ComiaLos Angeles, CA 900481558986034
  31. Robyn Conner, RDAClovis, CA 936121629214986
  32. Andrea Conners, RDALos Angeles, CA 900611588261119
  33. Lindsay ConstantFresno, CA 937221689145369
  34. Aaron ContrerasCompton, CA 902211528458130
  35. Claudia ContrerasValencia, CA 913551215476668
  36. Mildred Contreras De Dighero, RDALos Angeles, CA 900071538305651
  37. Debora CordovaArcadia, CA 910061326286782
  38. Lilia Corona, RDASouth Gate, CA 902801821235995
  39. Alma Coronado, D.ARiverside, CA 925031114225349
  40. Kimberly Coronel, RDALos Angeles, CA 900251750872750
  41. Leticia CorrilLos Angeles, CA 900591801341508
  42. Juanita Cortes, RDALos Angeles, CA 900251750761144
  43. Nancy CortesRiverside, CA 925071932713328
  44. Carlos Antonio CortezVan Nuys, CA 914051598900979
  45. Michelle Cortez, RDABaldwin Park, CA 917061992051098
  46. Belinda CortinaLos Angeles, CA 900251386055945
  47. Issac CortinasSan Francisco, CA 941091881574879
  48. Beverly CosmeOceanside, CA 920571649887407
  49. Gina Costa, RDAPomona, CA 917661063034734
  50. Christina CowellNoroc, CA 928601003202938

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.