NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ophthalmology Physician in California

2,899 NPPES records list ophthalmology physician with a practice address in California, 7.4 per 100,000 residents, the 14th 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 20 of 58.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 207W00000X · 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, 308

  1. Los Angeles308
  2. San Francisco167
  3. San Diego147
  4. Sacramento95
  5. San Jose59

Ophthalmology Physician records in California

  1. Suzanne Handler, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031851307797
  2. Anne Hanneken, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371699876011
  3. Thomas Hanscom, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041063476448
  4. Richard Harper, MDGilroy, CA 950201306965835
  5. Elaine Harris Turner, MDSacramento, CA 958251841362696
  6. Camille Harrison, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701366520140
  7. Brian Harrow, M.D.City Of Industry, CA 917481023404118
  8. James Hartley, M.D.Travis Afb, CA 945351023220423
  9. Kristen Hartley, MDVallejo, CA 945891710914775
  10. Carl Hartman, MDLong Beach, CA 908051629052527
  11. Ilan Hartstein, M.D.La Palma, CA 906231184646283
  12. Janet Hartzler, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701063527406
  13. Morgan Harvey, MDSan Francisco, CA 941581477054997
  14. Michael Harwood, MDTorrance, CA 905031881782894
  15. Syed Hasnain, M.D.Porterville, CA 932571821040759
  16. Harold HassinBelvedere, CA 949201699221192
  17. Jordan Hastings, MDChico, CA 959261609457308
  18. Vivienne Hau, M.D., PH.D.Riverside, CA 925051588850713
  19. Alexander Haueisen, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081073193611
  20. Brian Haugen, MDRed Bluff, CA 960801225244411
  21. Jan-Petter Haugen, MDOakland, CA 946111053499830
  22. Perry Haugen, M.D.Sonora, CA 953701043345366
  23. Richard Havunjian, M.D.Glendale, CA 912041851475594
  24. Weldon Haw, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931710945357
  25. Kelley Hawkins, MDFresno, CA 937201790198158
  26. Jasmine Hayes-Adams, MDHarbor City, CA 907101487702411
  27. Robert Haymond, MDAngels Camp, CA 952221477596096
  28. Lingmin He, M.D.Campbell, CA 950081730405184
  29. Matthew Hecht, M DLawndale, CA 902601184783508
  30. Joshua Hedaya, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601881618023
  31. Rudy Hedayi, MDFontana, CA 923351588731426
  32. Michael Hee, MD PHDDaly City, CA 940151801891551
  33. Michael Heeg, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031972555142
  34. Christopher Heichel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031083667307
  35. David Heiden, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151053312108
  36. Gad Heilweil, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951386989440
  37. Craig Helm, M.D.Valencia, CA 913551588678791
  38. Houman Hemmati, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900491629277876
  39. Michael Hemond, M.D., PH.D.Oakland, CA 946021952740920
  40. Jacob Heng, MD, PHDSan Diego, CA 921031235699455
  41. Lauren Hennein, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231699216010
  42. Andrew Henrick, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531700870821
  43. Michael Henry, MDVisalia, CA 932771689644817
  44. Anne HenzelPortola Valley, CA 940281942355953
  45. Robert Hepler, ODLos Angeles, CA 900951659382257
  46. Robert Herbst, MDPoway, CA 920641043241524
  47. Jonathan HernandezSacramento, CA 958171134547664
  48. Robert Herrick, M.D.Rialto, CA 923761902809817
  49. Hans Hertzog, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908151851616064
  50. Lars Hertzog, M.D., F.A.C.S.Long Beach, CA 908061629164454

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 14 of 51 per resident

  1. Oregon7.6
  2. Minnesota7.6
  3. Wisconsin7.5
  4. California7.4
  5. Illinois7.2
  6. New Hampshire7.1
  7. 50 states and D.C.6.7

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

78.5% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 77.8% 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. California78.5%
  2. United States77.8%

Ophthalmology Physician records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file2,277 of 2,899 · 78.5% here, 77.8% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,909 · 65.9% here, 65.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,945 · 67.1% here, 63.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2001 · the 1,907 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 207W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,899 NPPES records list ophthalmology physician (207W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 7.4 per 100,000 residents against 6.7 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 308 of them (11%).

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 York1,822
  2. Florida1,581
  3. Texas1,514
  4. Pennsylvania1,088

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Wisconsin7.5
  2. Minnesota7.6
  3. Oregon7.6
  4. Illinois7.2

The largest states

  1. New York1,822
  2. Florida1,581
  3. Texas1,514
  4. Pennsylvania1,088
  5. Illinois898

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.