NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nurse Practitioner in California

8,223 NPPES records list nurse practitioner with a practice address in California, 21 per 100,000 residents, the 41st highest rate of 51. Stanford and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 97 of 165.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363L00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Stanford has the most, 572

  1. Stanford572
  2. Los Angeles520
  3. San Diego458
  4. San Francisco425
  5. Palo Alto318

Nurse Practitioner records in California

  1. Linda Meier, NPSan Francisco, CA 941321417926635
  2. Aurora Mejia, F10210880 FNP NP-CModesto, CA 953501932864824
  3. Sasha MejiaTorrance, CA 905051457742330
  4. Laura Mekemson, RNExeter, CA 932211801135017
  5. Ijeoma Mekkam, FNP-BCVacaville, CA 956881689463960
  6. Melissa Melaragni, AGPCNP-C, AGACNP-BCSan Francisco, CA 941431235822990
  7. Liliana MelendezMadera, CA 936361770142671
  8. Michelle Melendez, NPStanford, CA 943051316451396
  9. Marie Melendrez, NPLos Angeles, CA 900331417493172
  10. Mariah Mellinger, NPSan Diego, CA 921231528772019
  11. Pamela Mello Dennis, FNPCameron Park, CA 956821447236799
  12. Cynthia Melo, NPMonterey, CA 939401629717806
  13. Joseph Albert Melocoton, NPLos Angeles, CA 900731275869703
  14. Phyllis Melvin, R.N.,N.P.Pacifica, CA 940441053520692
  15. Carmelita Membreve, NP-CBakersfield, CA 933011326557893
  16. Aubrey Mench, MSN, APRN, FNP-CBeverly Hills, CA 902101306528914
  17. Melody Mendenhall, N.P.Santa Monica, CA 904041568632503
  18. Michael Mendez, NPStanford, CA 943051861983447
  19. Samantha Mendez, AGACNPPalmdale, CA 935511760200570
  20. Natallia Mendiratta, NPStanford, CA 943051821789637
  21. Anahi Lizbeth Mendoza, FNPBuena Park, CA 906201376173666
  22. Argenis Mendoza, PMHNP-BCSanta Ana, CA 927041114639911
  23. Ariana MendozaFresno, CA 937201811887474
  24. Fernando Mendoza, PA, NPSanta Barbara, CA 931011245358449
  25. Jael MendozaSimi Valley, CA 930631710846613
  26. Jessica Mendoza, NPFresno, CA 937201821977158
  27. Linda Mendoza, NURSE PRACTITIONEROrange, CA 928671588949887
  28. Mila Mendoza, NURSE PRACTITIONERMenifee, CA 925841952074452
  29. Mirella Mendoza, NPSalinas, CA 939011588165351
  30. Rosemarie Mendoza, NPOrange, CA 928681669529665
  31. Teresa Mendoza, NPDowney, CA 902421336216191
  32. Katherine Meneses, NPLos Angeles, CA 900951447727664
  33. Catherine Meng, N.P.Pasadena, CA 911031205974979
  34. Lu MengSan Jose, CA 951251356034987
  35. Elona Menge, NPSan Jose, CA 951281265498315
  36. Camille Menino, CRNPEureka, CA 955011962644096
  37. Suzy Menjivar, NPOakland, CA 946011265218705
  38. Madhavi MenonLos Angeles, CA 900151376207647
  39. Yustini Mente, RNPPasadena, CA 911031215122502
  40. Kathleen Mentink, FNPCarmichael, CA 956081699963355
  41. Jason Meola, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCSan Juan Capistrano, CA 926751811860323
  42. Cindy Mercado, NPReedley, CA 936541558083717
  43. Frances Mercado, NPBeverly Hills, CA 902111376339135
  44. Jessica Merchant, DNPLa Jolla, CA 920371023627494
  45. Patricia MerchentCosta Mesa, CA 926271558799767
  46. Anna Mercurio, RNPLos Angeles, CA 900071578685053
  47. Robin Mesa, NPStockton, CA 952041790885671
  48. Erin Messett, NPBellflower, CA 907061437275666
  49. Nathaniel Methot, NPTuolumne, CA 953791225422140
  50. Mary Meyer, NPSan Diego, CA 921201770609935

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363L00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 41 of 51 per resident

  1. Alaska22
  2. Colorado21
  3. New Jersey21
  4. California21
  5. Louisiana20
  6. Maryland20
  7. 50 states and D.C.29

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363L00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

65.3% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 73.4% 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. California65.3%
  2. United States73.4%

Nurse Practitioner records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file5,368 of 8,223 · 65.3% here, 73.4% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,427 · 41.7% here, 57.4% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more3,696 · 44.9% here, 44.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2017 · the 3,425 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 363L00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

8,223 NPPES records list nurse practitioner (363L00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 21 per 100,000 residents against 29 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Stanford has 572 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. Florida8,844
  2. Illinois4,892
  3. Texas4,825
  4. North Carolina4,524

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New Jersey21.1
  2. Colorado21.4
  3. Alaska21.5
  4. Louisiana20.4

The largest states

  1. Florida8,844
  2. Illinois4,892
  3. Texas4,825
  4. North Carolina4,524
  5. Ohio4,254

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.