NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Histology Technician in California

5 NPPES records list histology technician with a practice address in California, 0 per 100,000 residents, the 11th highest rate of 15. Long Beach and Modesto have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 246RH0600X · method

Long Beach has the most, 1

Histology Technician records in California

  1. Melinda ChiaroLong Beach, CA 908061083087050
  2. Wayne Smith, HTNovato, CA 949471437644689
  3. Marco SotoModesto, CA 953551619037744
  4. Myrna VargasSan Diego, CA 921301972168466
  5. Annie WolfdenPalo Alto, CA 943041104408830

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246RH0600X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 11 of 15 per resident

  1. Missouri0.0
  2. Massachusetts0.0
  3. Arizona0.0
  4. California0.0
  5. Texas0.0
  6. North Carolina0.0
  7. 50 states and D.C.0.0

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246RH0600X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

What the count covers

5 NPPES records list histology technician (246RH0600X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 0 per 100,000 residents against 0 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Long Beach has 1 of them (20%).

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.

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.

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