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 57 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. Robert Chong, D.D.S.San Francisco, CA 941171548384464
  2. Sarah Chong, D.D.STustin, CA 927801174923262
  3. Christopher Choo, DDSHughson, CA 953261992870356
  4. Vijay Chopra, DDSElk Grove, CA 956241396925327
  5. Aaron Choroomi, DDSAgoura Hills, CA 913011275733172
  6. Peto Choti, DDSOroville, CA 959661457240186
  7. Anita Chou, D.D.S.Irvine, CA 926041770711335
  8. Annie Chou, D.D.S.San Jose, CA 951341376715987
  9. Cathy Fun-Hon Chou, D.D.S.Anaheim, CA 928041396864153
  10. David Chou, D.D.S.La Puente, CA 917441508069170
  11. Emily Chou, D.M.DSan Francisco, CA 941241316492622
  12. Juin-Yeh Chou, D.D.S.San Jose, CA 951291750660635
  13. Steven Chou, D.D.S.Hacienda Heights, CA 917451194850222
  14. Susana Chou, D.D.S.Novato, CA 949471407937147
  15. Tim Chou, D.D.S.Orange, CA 928651730453796
  16. Victor Chou, D.D.S.Chula Vista, CA 919101346452307
  17. Prabha Choudhary, DDSCompton, CA 902221194357384
  18. Harmon Chouhan, DDSSacramento, CA 958211588273387
  19. Baek Choung, D.D.S.Tehachapi, CA 935611124031232
  20. Siddhi Chovateeya, DDSBuena Park, CA 906211851210843
  21. Albert Chow, D.D.SThousand Oaks, CA 913611467553610
  22. Alvin Chow, D.D.SIrvine, CA 926181164564944
  23. Chawhsiung ChowSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701023216181
  24. Clifford Chow, D.D.S.Sacramento, CA 958331174716864
  25. Creighton Chow, D.D.S.Irvine, CA 926201992857650
  26. Gary Chow, D.D.S.Fountain Valley, CA 927081902824907
  27. Gary Chow, D.D.S.Elk Grove, CA 956241740364058
  28. Gilbert Chow, DDSPleasant Hill, CA 945231932241569
  29. Ivan Chow, DDSTemple City, CA 917801740494905
  30. Jacky Chow, D.M.D., M.SC.San Francisco, CA 941021346383981
  31. Jenela Chow, DMDSan Francisco, CA 941021245769785
  32. Leslie Chow, D.M.D.Pinole, CA 945641124021118
  33. Lillian Chow, DDSElk Grove, CA 957581275146862
  34. Patrick Chow, DDSArcadia, CA 910071093892382
  35. Renee Chow, D.D.S.Richmond, CA 948051487030821
  36. Walter Chow, DMDFremont, CA 945381538268362
  37. Anshuja Chowdhary, DDSHayward, CA 945411306299086
  38. Benjamin Choy, DMDRowland Heights, CA 917481649339540
  39. Lok Choy, DMDRedwood City, CA 940611558397257
  40. Shannon Chris, D.D.S.Davis, CA 956181578092854
  41. Antony Christensen, D.D.S.San Diego, CA 921171306055199
  42. Don Christensen, D.M.D.Fresno, CA 937201548430762
  43. Heidi Christensen, D.D.S.Loma Linda, CA 923501730343708
  44. John Christensen, D.D.S.Brea, CA 928211881691376
  45. Kurt Christensen, DDSEl Cajon, CA 920201689731499
  46. Mark Christensen, DDSSan Diego, CA 921191316163819
  47. Samuel ChristensenAptos, CA 950031760689038
  48. Scott Christensen, DDSHuntington Beach, CA 926471710168497
  49. Nathan Christenson, DDSLa Mesa, CA 919421578902128
  50. Craig Christian, D.D.S.Pacific Grove, CA 939501578821377

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.