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 206 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. Ana Meigs, D.D.SChula Vista, CA 919101861573339
  2. Charles Meinershagen, DDSRedding, CA 960031588861009
  3. Brent Meinhardt, D.D.S.Northridge, CA 913241518161942
  4. Kristi Meister, D.D.S.Ventura, CA 930041245559053
  5. Dina Mejia, D.M.D.Bell, CA 902011053625129
  6. Guadalupe MejiaMoreno Valley, CA 925531699121210
  7. William Mekeel, D.M.D.Corcoran, CA 932121821274705
  8. Nayer Mekhail, DDSRedlands, CA 923741417055963
  9. Sahlee Melad, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101295220739
  10. Ramin Melamed, DDSSylmar, CA 913421922164128
  11. Philip Melander, D.D.S.Richmond, CA 948011093832438
  12. Salvador Melara, D.D.S.Santa Maria, CA 934541841498284
  13. Douglas Melgar, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941081679711865
  14. Brett Melgosa, D.M.D.Turlock, CA 953801528322575
  15. Rima Melik-Bakhshyan, DMDRancho Cucamonga, CA 917391861035651
  16. Euridice Melitas, D.D.S.San Francisco, CA 941321063639672
  17. Gagik Melitonyan, D.D.S.Glendale, CA 912021346371952
  18. Sevag MelkonianLos Angeles, CA 900271689418402
  19. Artyom Melkonyan, DDSNorth Hills, CA 913431396461380
  20. James Mellert, D.D.S.Torrance, CA 905031174631071
  21. Rodney Mellor, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921071891882619
  22. Allan Melnick, D.D.S.Encino, CA 914361609085109
  23. Ana Melnyk, D.D.S.Tujunga, CA 910421063888782
  24. Monica Melo, DDSPico Rivera, CA 906601235333451
  25. Jack Melvin, D.D.S.Hanford, CA 932301619919644
  26. Rabia Memon, DMDFremont, CA 945381588191738
  27. Narges Menalagha, D.D.SEncino, CA 913161508114125
  28. Matthew Menasco, DDSNovato, CA 949471073650578
  29. Philip Mendelovitz, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900241912004870
  30. Gerald Mendes, D.D.S.Fremont, CA 945381740456664
  31. Adrian Mendez, DDSLancaster, CA 935341750071569
  32. Luis Mendez, D.D.S.Sacramento, CA 958281356497374
  33. Sonia Mendez, D.D.S.South San Francisco, CA 940801942410014
  34. Anna Mendoza, DDSChula Vista, CA 919101235280777
  35. Daniel Mendoza, DDSRedwood City, CA 940621235346859
  36. Kerry MendozaCamarillo, CA 930101326248063
  37. Lidia Mendoza, D.D.S.Ontario, CA 917621982667234
  38. Louie Mendoza, D.D.S.Kensington, CA 947071104023621
  39. Margarita Mendoza, DDSTemecula, CA 925911356646350
  40. Melizza MendozaGranada Hills, CA 913441619150869
  41. Rosa Mendoza, D.D.S.Riverside, CA 925061548529951
  42. Ignacio Mendoza Ham, D.D.SModesto, CA 953501215583570
  43. Fanhua Meng, D. M. D.Monterey, CA 939401679675441
  44. Tommy Meng, D.D.S.Irvine, CA 926181477798551
  45. Zhi MengAgoura Hills, CA 913011154442457
  46. Nikos Menicou, DDSDavis, CA 956161720255391
  47. Myrna Menjivar Gray, DDSPetaluma, CA 949541194812156
  48. Sheila Merat, DMDVista, CA 920841437265493
  49. Alex MercadoSacramento, CA 958161922551688
  50. Dolly Mercado, DDSHayward, CA 945441639295793

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.

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.