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 207 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. Florentina Mercado, DDSSunnyvale, CA 940891902002017
  2. Henry Mercado, D.D.S.Redlands, CA 923731306164074
  3. Richard Mercado, DMDSan Diego, CA 921031699841965
  4. Joseph MercardanteNipomo, CA 934441235157405
  5. Barry Mercer, D.D.S.Loomis, CA 956501992844138
  6. Justin Mercer, D.D.S.Perris, CA 925701477866366
  7. Shirley Mercer, DDSRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301306051503
  8. Thomas Mercer, DDSRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301659589539
  9. Abbas Merchant, DDSCarlsbad, CA 920081942327531
  10. Keith Merchant, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919131346227303
  11. Moheet Merchant, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900171649731936
  12. Cheryl Meregillano, DDSMission Viejo, CA 926911407016124
  13. Stephen Merritt, DENTISTPleasanton, CA 945661356496905
  14. James Mertzel, DDSSunland, CA 910401740258482
  15. Andrew Meshnik, D.D.S.Solana Beach, CA 920751346392131
  16. Andre Metcalf, DDSMadera, CA 936381073652392
  17. Nagwa Metias, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900661366540825
  18. Margarita Metrikina, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900461003253576
  19. Lance MetsgerFolsom, CA 956301295408995
  20. Jesse Metzger, D.D.SLakewood, CA 907121891903498
  21. Loren Metzler, DDSVisalia, CA 932911245379502
  22. Ashley Meyer, DDSRedding, CA 960011508439340
  23. Gary Meyer, DDSSan Bernardino, CA 924041891775615
  24. Larry Meyer, D.D.S.Yreka, CA 960971982794921
  25. William Meyer, D.D.S.Burlingame, CA 940101689772782
  26. Kira Meyerkova, D.D.SSunland, CA 910401154440261
  27. Robert Meyerson, DDSSan Diego, CA 921261497863492
  28. Elena Meyliker, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941151386763480
  29. Luis Meza, DDSRedwood City, CA 940631578854303
  30. Maria Meza Diaz, DDSSelma, CA 936621922939214
  31. Eduardo Meza Prieto, DMDClovis, CA 936121669087623
  32. Leidy Meza Rodriguez, DDSFresno, CA 937051649988007
  33. Kyaw Mg, DDSEl Monte, CA 917311740382415
  34. Edmond Mgdesyan, D.D.SCalabasas, CA 913021508086968
  35. Emiliia Mgdveladze, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900471922705029
  36. Dalia Michael, D.D.S.Bakersfield, CA 933091811170681
  37. Sohair Michael, D.D.SHuntington Park, CA 902551083898985
  38. George Michaels, DDSMenlo Park, CA 940251487855797
  39. Kimberlee MichalekDowney, CA 902421083260210
  40. Ana Michel, D.D.S.Huntington Park, CA 902551124031794
  41. Carlos Michel, D.D.SDowney, CA 902401023115094
  42. Allen Michels, DDSVentura, CA 930041689739302
  43. Paul Michels, D.D.SLa Mesa, CA 919421447566823
  44. Richard Michelsen, D.D.S.Elk Grove, CA 956241639222722
  45. Clara Michelson, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941211669480885
  46. Joseph Micheri, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900261790899664
  47. Mark Michna, D.D.S.Greenbrae, CA 949041417143082
  48. Galina Miciu-Nicolaevici, DDSLos Gatos, CA 950321114671658
  49. Timothy Mickiewicz, DDSSacramento, CA 958161346393105
  50. Gerald Middleton, DDSRiverside, CA 925051669543765

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.