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 170 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. Melissa Laureola, D.D.S.Hawthorne, CA 902501780817577
  2. Barbro Lauri-Beckett, DDSChico, CA 959261508861410
  3. Douglas Laurie, D.M.D.Ramona, CA 920651245384494
  4. Troy Lauritzen, D.D.S.Lafayette, CA 945491073841482
  5. Elizabeth Lauron, D.D.S.San Jacinto, CA 925831619096039
  6. Erlinda Lavares, DDSGlendale, CA 912061184845570
  7. Emily Lavarias, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101932318698
  8. Manuel Lavarias, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101699984344
  9. Jeffrey Laveroni, D.D.S.Gilroy, CA 950201750418356
  10. Alan Lavian, D.D.SOxnard, CA 930301306239702
  11. Al Lavilla, D.D.S.Marina, CA 939331518178656
  12. Ernie Lavorini, D.D.S.Oakland, CA 946121518010362
  13. Cathy Law, D.D.S.Upland, CA 917861689776155
  14. Chi Law, D.M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601336295542
  15. Katherine LawFoothill Ranch, CA 926101598785446
  16. Shu Yunn Law, BDS, DDSCorning, CA 960211831108091
  17. Tracy Law, D.D.S.Visalia, CA 932911336468560
  18. Michael Lawlor, DDSSeal Beach, CA 907401477845600
  19. James Lawson, D.D.S.Encinitas, CA 920241326068057
  20. Brian Lawton, DDSGranite Bay, CA 957461760793731
  21. Brent Lay, DDSLos Gatos, CA 950331386773166
  22. Gilbert Lay, DDSLa Mirada, CA 906381821103169
  23. Thay LayBurlingame, CA 940101689175762
  24. Rowena Layson, D.M.D.Corona, CA 928791437369329
  25. Christopher Layton, DDSEncinitas, CA 920241306933221
  26. Grant Layton, D.D.S.Encinitas, CA 920241104918184
  27. Ronald Layton, DDSSan Diego, CA 921111992367262
  28. Maye Lazaar, DDSSan Jose, CA 951231376878058
  29. Benva Lazar, DMDSan Jose, CA 951231154438125
  30. David Lazarchik, DMDPomona, CA 917661639100316
  31. Shannon Lazarian, DDSSan Gabriel, CA 917751043451735
  32. Marie Joy Lazaro, DDSSan Diego, CA 921051871369132
  33. Pablo Lazaro, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921061023158169
  34. Ventsislav Lazarov, DDSSan Jose, CA 951171487821765
  35. Julie Lazo, DDSNorwalk, CA 906501215083589
  36. Manuel Lazo, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900261699812693
  37. Albert Le, D.D.S.San Jose, CA 951221861839821
  38. Amanda Le, DMDStockton, CA 952191912744731
  39. An Le, DMDSan Jose, CA 951161265660211
  40. Anh LeWhittier, CA 906061891425419
  41. Anh Le, DDSSan Jose, CA 951221154462588
  42. Anh LeSan Jose, CA 951271972653707
  43. Anthony Le, DDSChula Vista, CA 919101386297976
  44. Benjamin Le, DMDWilmington, CA 907441336249242
  45. Bill Le, D.M.D.Buena Park, CA 906201821112285
  46. Brandon Le, DMDSanta Ana, CA 927041538654504
  47. Brian Le, DDSWestminster, CA 926831588332191
  48. Bryan Le, D.D.SVallejo, CA 945911972811180
  49. Caroline Le, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941081730190984
  50. Caroll Le, DMDEncinitas, CA 920241134790140

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.