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 5 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. Gail Cox, RDABeaumont, CA 922231013117480
  2. Angelica Cruz, COSAModesto, CA 953551033250287
  3. Laura CruzRiverside, CA 925031568080802
  4. Mario CruzSouth Gate, CA 902801124633292
  5. Salvador Cruz, D.ALynwood, CA 902621801112164
  6. Yesenia CruzLos Angeles, CA 900011457688517
  7. Wendy Cruz FloresPanorama City, CA 914021750917373
  8. Catherine Cruz-Catipon, RDAHawthorne, CA 902501730360421
  9. Rupebeth Cruzado, RDATorrance, CA 905011891272951
  10. Lora CullinsLancaster, CA 935341700215159
  11. Enietra DanaLos Angeles, CA 900251962076711
  12. Annie DangBaldwin Park, CA 917061295399004
  13. Kelly DangPalo Alto, CA 943041144336306
  14. Kim-Huong Dang, RDASan Jose, CA 951221710093984
  15. Crystal Davis, RDAFresno, CA 937201033681523
  16. Kesia Davis Eaglin, RDARiverside, CA 925071235377219
  17. Pam Davis-Washington, RDALong Beach, CA 908061992176465
  18. Sara De GrakovacLos Angeles, CA 900251558901934
  19. Jose De JesusLos Angeles, CA 900251639400609
  20. Edgar De La RochaCudahy, CA 902011114164704
  21. Leesette De Santiago, RDARiverside, CA 925091720530744
  22. Kathryn Defraga, RDABakersfield, CA 933011386897866
  23. Mary Anne Dela CruzLong Beach, CA 908071760629570
  24. Mildred DeleonNorwalk, CA 906501770121584
  25. Patrice DemendozaHuntington Beach, CA 926481679123319
  26. Melissa DenbySebastopol, CA 954721518681600
  27. Nora DezaHemet, CA 925431992201610
  28. Jessica DiazVan Nuys, CA 914051104052687
  29. Monica Diaz, RDASanta Ana, CA 927011326308529
  30. Selena DiazNorth Hills, CA 913431639629157
  31. Brenda Diaz OjedaRolling Hills Estates, CA 902741871448274
  32. Patricia Doak, RDAYreka, CA 960971821151184
  33. Christina DorantesRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301063895712
  34. Curtis Dossmcdaniel, REGISTERED DENTAL ASHemet, CA 925451922612449
  35. Shameika Douglass, R.D.ALos Angeles, CA 900251639300668
  36. Shawna Downs, DENTAL ASSISTANTFort Irwin, CA 923101770095093
  37. Catherine Drew, DA, OS,Ontario, CA 917621740511245
  38. Douglas DuncanOceanside, CA 920551720695984
  39. Chanda Duong, RDAAlpine, CA 919011760755219
  40. Marcos Duran, RDA92927North Hills, CA 913431386266476
  41. Amanda Dutra, RDASan Luis Obispo, CA 934011821176009
  42. Teanne Duval, RDALancaster, CA 935341275850190
  43. Darlene DuynLos Angeles, CA 900241518465400
  44. Cecilia Echeverria, DOLa, CA 900011396979001
  45. Martha Elizarraraz, R.D.ASacramento, CA 958171437203106
  46. Tiffany Elsey, DENTAL ASSISTANTFort Irwin, CA 923101710490511
  47. Stacie Elson, RDAModesto, CA 953551083774285
  48. Michael Embry, DENTAL ASSISTANTSouth San Francisco, CA 940801174658041
  49. Rose Marie Encina, DENTAL ASSISTANTPalo Alto, CA 943041609905447
  50. Yanett EnriquezPasadena, CA 911041417494089

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.