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 56 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. Karleigh Schuhlen, PA-CBurbank, CA 915051912778283
  2. Charlene Schultz, PA-CWest Covina, CA 917901396128690
  3. Steven Schutz, PA-CTemecula, CA 925901376727925
  4. Jacob Schwartz, PA-CPanorama City, CA 914021336897040
  5. Stephanie Schwartz, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051043899511
  6. Spencer Scobie-Gilpin, PALos Angeles, CA 900151497538227
  7. Ronilee Scofield, PAParadise, CA 959691639125230
  8. Samuella Scott, PA-C, MSHS, MPHSan Francisco, CA 941051699013318
  9. Steven Scott, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900031174664908
  10. Jill Scully, PA-CCitrus Heights, CA 956211528333465
  11. Harley Searcy, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900451346692340
  12. Gwynne Searls, PAOrinda, CA 945631023154234
  13. Jennifer Sebastian, PA-CCosta Mesa, CA 926261942627880
  14. Tracy Sebastian, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921201962716183
  15. Sirena SechslingloffSanta Maria, CA 934541972118768
  16. Nicole See, PALarkspur, CA 949391174286892
  17. Rachel Segerdahl, M.S., PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941111689953887
  18. Angela Segovia, PA-CVista, CA 920841356644173
  19. Angel Segura, PA-CRedwood City, CA 940621568841393
  20. Amir Seifi, P.A.Orange, CA 928681548263015
  21. Joan Sekler, P.A.-C.Los Angeles, CA 900731851402341
  22. Naomi SelehLos Angeles, CA 900351154011252
  23. Indrajit Sengupta, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921211093423311
  24. Alina Seratt, PA-CYucaipa, CA 923991316492754
  25. Malia Sering, PAOceanside, CA 920561013198720
  26. Edward Serna, PAParamount, CA 907231528183209
  27. Jose Serrano, MEDICAL ASSITANTMonrovia, CA 910161821671421
  28. Chad Serrao, PAIrvine, CA 926031427199751
  29. Maria Serratos ValdiviaWatsonville, CA 950761730709049
  30. Elizabeth Severy, PATemecula, CA 925921083642862
  31. Natalie Sexenian, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTReseda, CA 913351699307645
  32. Mohammad Ali Shadian Haghighi, PA-CFresno, CA 937201134439367
  33. Mohammad Shadjari, PA-CLong Beach, CA 908021396920864
  34. Sanket Shah, PARoseville, CA 956611255778353
  35. Sheena Shah, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTNational City, CA 919501528659984
  36. Aanchal ShahaniSanta Clara, CA 950511609590355
  37. Ana Shahnematollahi, PA-CVan Nuys, CA 914051386701498
  38. Daphna Shalom, P.A.-CBeverly Hills, CA 902101801292925
  39. Andrea Shandling, PA-CCosta Mesa, CA 926261528481199
  40. Mark Shannon, P.A.Sacramento, CA 958161225367519
  41. Sanam Sharaf, P.A.Encino, CA 914361922340140
  42. Amin Sharif, PA-CLaguna Hills, CA 926561174022818
  43. Akshay SharmaVallejo, CA 945921528632023
  44. Stephanie Sharma, PA-CGlendora, CA 917411619363868
  45. Nancy Shaw, PAAlameda, CA 945011972633147
  46. Natalie Shaw, PA-CInglewood, CA 903011245243534
  47. William Sheaffer, P.A.Fresno, CA 937261558569293
  48. Raymond Sheehan, PA-CNewport Beach, CA 926601114325354
  49. Thomas Shellenberger, PARedding, CA 960011033222799
  50. Heidi Shelstad, PA-CTravis Afb, CA 945351154616969

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.