NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Medical Physician Assistant in California

3,376 NPPES records list medical physician assistant with a practice address in California, 9 per 100,000 residents, the 36th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Diego have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 21 of 68.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363AM0700X · method

Los Angeles has the most, 225

Medical Physician Assistant records in California

  1. Paul Fry, PA-CLompoc, CA 934361912961061
  2. Blair Frye, PA-CSanger, CA 936571568933794
  3. Alfred Fuentes, PA-CGardena, CA 902471235409566
  4. Carol Fuentes, MS PA-CSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011619918570
  5. Ruth Fuentes, P.A.-CWhittier, CA 906051356673685
  6. Vanessa Fuentes, PA-CCalexico, CA 922311902242480
  7. Robyn Fuller, PA-CCathedral City, CA 922341851310494
  8. Elizabeth Fulp, PASan Diego, CA 921231548994171
  9. Maryanne Furtek, PAOrange, CA 928681659303881
  10. Shane Futchko, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921031639357676
  11. Melea Futrell, PA-CMarina Del Rey, CA 902921528210333
  12. Chelsea Gabaly, PA-CPalm Desert, CA 922601346961380
  13. Monica Gable, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921231568783108
  14. Gina Gabreski, PASanta Monica, CA 904041821032707
  15. Neeru Gaetano, PAChino, CA 917101003154428
  16. Miriam Gaffer Ferreira, PA-CBerkeley, CA 947051013230440
  17. Chad Gagnon, PA-CSmith River, CA 955671568460665
  18. Teodora Gaidadjiev, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921031235502162
  19. Kimberly Galbreath, P.A.Kerman, CA 936301497899561
  20. Brian Galdamez, PA-CRiverside, CA 925031235901612
  21. William Galdamez, PAGarden Grove, CA 928431295047413
  22. Michael Gales, PA-CValencia, CA 913541730327933
  23. Casey Galicia, PA-CWalnut, CA 917891396194841
  24. Margaret Galileo, P.A.-CChino Hills, CA 917091639232440
  25. Kindal Gallagher, PA-CLos Gatos, CA 950321750648184
  26. Gabriela Gallardo, PAEl Centro, CA 922431740512466
  27. Maria Gallardo, MAWasco, CA 932801942929211
  28. Samantha Gallo, P.A.Fresno, CA 937201114574084
  29. Mirah-Aizza Galuego, PA-CSacramento, CA 958161992326573
  30. Erin Galvez, PA-CRedlands, CA 923741366811622
  31. Gina Galvez, MS, PASanta Monica, CA 904011952724247
  32. Isabel GalvezApple Valley, CA 923071932945847
  33. Melissa GalvezSouth Gate, CA 902801437542883
  34. Susan Ganzhorn, PAGonzales, CA 939261336299973
  35. Stephanie GarbaczewskiSan Diego, CA 921211679814966
  36. Bruce Garbett, P.A.C.Laguna Woods, CA 926371659599173
  37. Adriana GarciaOrange, CA 928681437936895
  38. Arturo Garcia, PA-CEl Centro, CA 922431316323736
  39. Carlos Garcia, P.A.Norwalk, CA 906501932143195
  40. Chantalle GarciaNewport Beach, CA 926631508669797
  41. Javier Garcia, PA-CFirebaugh, CA 936221083940514
  42. Jeffery Garcia, PACBeverly Hills, CA 902101821169087
  43. Jocelyn GarciaReseda, CA 913351568264513
  44. Karina Garcia, MALong Beach, CA 908061255152096
  45. Luis Garcia, PASanta Rosa, CA 954031104101401
  46. Luz Garcia, PACSalinas, CA 939011740575687
  47. Matthew GarciaLancaster, CA 935341932930104
  48. Norma Garcia, P.A.Los Angeles, CA 900331033280557
  49. Pilar GarciaSanta Cruz, CA 950621912853540
  50. Zadiany GarciaSouth Gate, CA 902801275333841

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363AM0700X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 36 of 51 per resident

  1. Nevada10
  2. Kansas9
  3. South Carolina9
  4. California9
  5. Tennessee9
  6. New Jersey9
  7. 50 states and D.C.12

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363AM0700X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

69.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 74.0% 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. California69.1%
  2. United States74.0%

Medical Physician Assistant records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file2,332 of 3,376 · 69.1% here, 74.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,348 · 39.9% here, 54.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,823 · 54.0% here, 54.7% nationally
  • Median graduation year2012 · the 1,347 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 363AM0700X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

3,376 NPPES records list medical physician assistant (363AM0700X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 9 per 100,000 residents against 12 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 225 of them (7%).

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. New York3,670
  2. Pennsylvania3,897
  3. Florida2,776
  4. Texas2,146

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Tennessee8.6
  2. New Jersey8.5
  3. South Carolina9.2
  4. Minnesota8.0

The largest states

  1. Pennsylvania3,897
  2. New York3,670
  3. Florida2,776
  4. Texas2,146
  5. North Carolina1,352

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.