NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

General Practice Dentistry in California

17,852 NPPES records list general practice dentistry with a practice address in California, 46 per 100,000 residents, the 5th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Francisco have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 169 of 358.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 1223G0001X · 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, 916

  1. Los Angeles916
  2. San Francisco667
  3. San Diego647
  4. San Jose583
  5. Sacramento406

General Practice Dentistry records in California

  1. Nita Largoza, DMDChula Vista, CA 919101811036676
  2. Amir Larijani, D.D.SRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881346340510
  3. Lilia Larin, DDSNational City, CA 919501952431256
  4. Kelly Larkin, D.D.S.Tulare, CA 932741952457913
  5. Sophia Larkin, DMDLa Jolla, CA 920371598210932
  6. Somboon Larpthaveesarp, DDSVisalia, CA 932771093878720
  7. Camille Larracas, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941051609449156
  8. Gabriel LarreaGlendale, CA 912011598070633
  9. Crystal Marie Larrew, DDSUpland, CA 917861538948955
  10. Jorge Larrondo, D.D.S.Hemet, CA 925431780756213
  11. Edward Larsen, D.D.S.Los Gatos, CA 950321801902812
  12. Lawrence Larsen, D.D.S.Sacramento, CA 958311508870627
  13. Don Larson, DDSSanta Cruz, CA 950601376739417
  14. Karen Larson, DDSAlameda, CA 945011093874885
  15. William Larson, D.M.D.San Diego, CA 921231831301183
  16. Nathaniel Lasalle, DDSCotati, CA 949311710812052
  17. Charisma Lasam, DMDCovina, CA 917241083808919
  18. Neal Lascoe, D.D.S.Downey, CA 902401710229950
  19. Samuel Lasry, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900351639781966
  20. Maria Cristina LatCerritos, CA 907031609929934
  21. Allen Latham, D.D.S.Lincoln, CA 956481801012182
  22. Philip Latham, D.D.S.Roseville, CA 957471235359944
  23. Leslie Latner, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900641164534715
  24. Hla Latt, D.D.S.Monterey Park, CA 917541366582017
  25. Tin Latt, D.D.SMonterey Park, CA 917541013092998
  26. Alan Latta, D.D.S.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011235202334
  27. Angela LauMontebello, CA 906401437703121
  28. Bruce Lau, D.D.S.San Francisco, CA 941081528007234
  29. Carl Lau, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900171750663266
  30. Casey Lau, DDSNorthridge, CA 913241891985917
  31. Catherine Lau, DDSDublin, CA 945681194169904
  32. Gordon Lau, D.D.S.Glendale, CA 912031457482002
  33. Isabel Lau, DMDSan Francisco, CA 941221164111340
  34. Jaime Lau, DDSSan Carlos, CA 940701417917824
  35. Jensen Lau, D.D.S.San Francisco, CA 941211720351943
  36. Jerry Lau, DDSOakland, CA 946211114158896
  37. Jimmy Lau, DDSMonterey Park, CA 917551043696677
  38. Kelcey Lau, DDSTemecula, CA 925921386897940
  39. Kwok Lau, D.D.S.Foster City, CA 944041275617094
  40. Lawrence Lau, D.M.D.Sacramento, CA 958281447401922
  41. Matthew Lau, DDSAlameda, CA 945011417282187
  42. Sau Man Samantha LauAlhambra, CA 918031316263841
  43. Suk Ying Teresa Lau, DDSMonterey Park, CA 917541407066798
  44. Terence Lau, DDSNorthridge, CA 913241811187784
  45. Wai Lau, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941331982779773
  46. Sophia Lau-ShumSan Leandro, CA 945771508788449
  47. Thomas LauerNorth Hollywood, CA 916051396283289
  48. Marcia Laufer, DDSSacramento, CA 958251245458967
  49. Gabriella Laurent, DDSLadera Ranch, CA 926941730820465
  50. Rex Laurente, D.D.S.Burbank, CA 915061104045814

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1223G0001X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 5 of 51 per resident

  1. Massachusetts50
  2. Hawaii48
  3. Connecticut48
  4. California46
  5. Alaska45
  6. Oregon45
  7. 50 states and D.C.37

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1223G0001X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

56.9% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 62.1% 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. California56.9%
  2. United States62.1%

General Practice Dentistry records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file10,162 of 17,852 · 56.9% here, 62.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file95 · 0.5% here, 0.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more14,017 · 78.5% here, 73.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2009 · the 95 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 1223G0001X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

17,852 NPPES records list general practice dentistry (1223G0001X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 46 per 100,000 residents against 37 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 916 of them (5%).

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. Texas10,056
  2. New York7,828
  3. Florida7,101
  4. Illinois5,276

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Alaska44.7
  2. Oregon44.6
  3. New Jersey44.0
  4. Connecticut47.9

The largest states

  1. Texas10,056
  2. New York7,828
  3. Florida7,101
  4. Illinois5,276
  5. Pennsylvania4,612

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.