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 247 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. Reena Patel, DDSPalm Desert, CA 922601245856582
  2. Rina Patel, D.M.D.San Diego, CA 921081689002289
  3. Rita Patel, DDSMontclair, CA 917631679694491
  4. Roshni PatelChula Vista, CA 919111952783136
  5. Sajit Patel, DMDAliso Viejo, CA 926561265503460
  6. Sameer Patel, D.M.DRialto, CA 923761770967713
  7. Sarju Patel, D.D.SPoway, CA 920641417075763
  8. Sehrish PatelHayward, CA 945441649947235
  9. Sejal Patel, DDSOxnard, CA 930331700484938
  10. Shailain Patel, D.M.D.Brentwood, CA 945131063894160
  11. Sheena PatelPacoima, CA 913311588360234
  12. Shefali Patel, DMDBanning, CA 922201932394806
  13. Shilpa Patel, DDSRoseville, CA 957471962517391
  14. Shirish Patel, DMDColton, CA 923241932312139
  15. Shital Patel, DDSCorona, CA 928791942396734
  16. Shivam PatelNovato, CA 949451700532702
  17. Shivam Patel, DMDSanta Cruz, CA 950621962387290
  18. Smitesh Patel, D.D.S.Yorba Linda, CA 928861467713990
  19. Tejal PatelSanta Clarita, CA 913211538544887
  20. Tim Patel, D.D.SWalnut Creek, CA 945961003930181
  21. Uma Patel, D.D.SFremont, CA 945381770619694
  22. Varsha Patel, D.D.SSunnyvale, CA 940871023225299
  23. Vijay Patel, D.D.S.San Bernardino, CA 924101356364301
  24. Vikas Patel, D.D.SOrange, CA 928651174660799
  25. Vimal Patel, DDSHemet, CA 925431972531754
  26. Virenchandra Patel, D.D.S.Folsom, CA 956301982898995
  27. Sonal Patel-Novakovic, DDSSan Francisco, CA 941231114089398
  28. Jeremy Patelzick, D.D.S.Camarillo, CA 930101649462540
  29. Jose Paterno, DDSSan Diego, CA 921261619049319
  30. Divya Pathak, DDSLos Angeles, CA 900081134297963
  31. Ichhya Pathak-Paudel, DMDHollister, CA 950231881032944
  32. Pathmini Pathmanabhan, DDSFremont, CA 945381053525980
  33. Soniya Patidar, DMDPalm Desert, CA 922111184271470
  34. Julita Patil, D.D.S.Concord, CA 945181407223340
  35. Lily Patil, DMDHayward, CA 945451558490060
  36. Priyanka Patil, DMDPomona, CA 917661619850963
  37. Jose Patino, D.D.S.Oakland, CA 946021235220898
  38. Nicolas Patino, DDSEl Monte, CA 917321336298959
  39. Diane Patkowski, DDSEureka, CA 955011073609996
  40. Sandra Patron, D.M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011003097577
  41. Casey Patterson, DDSCamarillo, CA 930101669799771
  42. Christopher Patterson, D.D.S.Fremont, CA 945391528467263
  43. Kenneth Patterson, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921171760695845
  44. Chris Patton, D.D.S.Imperial Beach, CA 919321861534885
  45. Christopher Patuwo, DDSBuena Park, CA 906211134648934
  46. Jonathan Patuwo, DDSDiamond Bar, CA 917651699259713
  47. Margaret Paul, D.D.S.Los Angeles, CA 900061144232307
  48. Louis Paulerio, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921061407963614
  49. Robert Pavel, DDSLemoore, CA 932461194897579
  50. Michele Pavlisin, D.D.S.Claremont, CA 917111902962848

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.