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 29 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. Christine Lagler, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201619140886
  2. James Lahey, M.D.Union City, CA 945871285712042
  3. Elson Lai, MDRosemead, CA 917701750549192
  4. Jerry Lai, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940851720205917
  5. Michael Lai, M.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917011710038229
  6. Amanda Lakusta, MDVisalia, CA 932911528288669
  7. Garima Lal, MDLoma Linda, CA 923541285616490
  8. Erin Lally, MDSan Jose, CA 951281417244831
  9. Joseph Lambert, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041548520828
  10. Daniel Lamothe, M.D.Edwards Afb, CA 935241023071107
  11. Paul Lang, MDSan Diego, CA 921031083275952
  12. Christine Langell, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321053350561
  13. Ernest Langham, MDOakland, CA 946091659472827
  14. Andrea Lanier, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201750343158
  15. W Lannin, D.O.Redding, CA 960011225079155
  16. Ricardo LanuzaLos Angeles, CA 900251063390805
  17. Michael Lappin, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051497829006
  18. Ryan Larscheid, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981952450066
  19. Christopher Larson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201588699656
  20. Harvey Lashier, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541528079258
  21. John Latham, MDModesto, CA 953501952359259
  22. Mitchell Latter, MDSouth Pasadena, CA 910301255411625
  23. Ira Latto, MDCanyon Country, CA 913511255417705
  24. Jason Lauffer, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511366529208
  25. Jessica Laursen, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951780868281
  26. Simon Law, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951417961632
  27. Larry Lawrence, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201164425468
  28. Bao Han Le, MDWestminster, CA 926831306401096
  29. Brian Le, MDSan Diego, CA 921281316969462
  30. Dung Le, MDPalm Desert, CA 922111861594137
  31. Phuc Le, MDDuarte, CA 910101235323775
  32. Xuan Le-Nguyen, M.DPalm Desert, CA 922111942593702
  33. David Leaming, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621699869735
  34. Alexander Lee, MDSan Jose, CA 951171497834147
  35. Andrew Lee, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181336536861
  36. Annie Lee, MDSan Diego, CA 921201134391295
  37. Brian Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951114313145
  38. Bryan Lee, MD, JDLos Altos, CA 940241437336609
  39. Chang Sup Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900201598296238
  40. Charity LeeSan Diego, CA 921031841784659
  41. Diana Lee, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928311043665433
  42. Donna Lee, MDMenlo Park, CA 940251235193970
  43. Edward Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900101487866588
  44. Eric LeeOrange, CA 928681215679873
  45. Gina Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951679762074
  46. Grace Lee, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671457428369
  47. Grant Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331700109501
  48. Hester Lee, MDRichmond, CA 948011538111026
  49. Ivan Lee, MDFullerton, CA 928351942769831
  50. Jason Lee, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511881898658

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.