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 31 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. Chad Lewis, MD, MPHPalo Alto, CA 943051407424187
  2. John Lewis, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511225115181
  3. Kathryn Lewis, MDAnaheim, CA 928071992334262
  4. Richard Lewis, MDSacramento, CA 958151184798274
  5. Alexandria LiOceanside, CA 920541841652864
  6. Jiemin Li, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331780212449
  7. Suzanne Li, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151174685770
  8. Tina Li, ODFontana, CA 923351598787061
  9. Rebecca LianSan Diego, CA 921031871170605
  10. Keith Liang, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161043304280
  11. Albert Liao, MD, MSLos Angeles, CA 900951801390216
  12. David Liao, M.D.,PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171962541847
  13. Jewel Liao, MDVentura, CA 930031114216249
  14. Vivian Lien, M.D.Mather, CA 956551144520339
  15. Michael Lieppman, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908041265531172
  16. Thomas Lietman, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431932219292
  17. Jacob Lifton, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331760010532
  18. Dan Lightfoot, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041023008075
  19. David Lightfoot, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041649260696
  20. Annie Lim, MDDowney, CA 902421639377310
  21. Mary Lim, D.O.San Ramon, CA 945831609212208
  22. Michele Lim, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171962487025
  23. Mira Lim, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981194987628
  24. Pauline Lim, M.D.Monrovia, CA 910161356398770
  25. Michael Limberg, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011063569655
  26. Andrew Lin, MD, MSSan Francisco, CA 941091710514583
  27. Beelein Lin, M.D.Alhambra, CA 918011699712927
  28. Christine LinIrvine, CA 926171912224809
  29. Christopher Lin, MD, FACSEureka, CA 955031811982291
  30. Danny Lin, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151871595710
  31. Hugh Lin, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913031699891747
  32. Jennifer Lin, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914031538219449
  33. Jonathan Lin, MD, PHDStanford, CA 943051518586759
  34. Joseph Lin, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901346404340
  35. Kristie Lin, M.D.Pomona, CA 917671184801557
  36. Lily Lin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171306908108
  37. Mark LinIrvine, CA 926141760984470
  38. Ning Lin, MDMadera, CA 936371821094012
  39. Patty Lin, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321306034574
  40. Richard Lin, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371821013863
  41. Robert Lin, M.D.City Of Industry, CA 917481760456248
  42. Sally Lin, MDUnion City, CA 945871023252855
  43. Shan Lin, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431730131236
  44. Shawn Lin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951659791945
  45. Stephen Lin, MDStockton, CA 952071073612735
  46. Vicki Lin, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081326146937
  47. Yijie Lin, MD, MBASan Francisco, CA 941431649613712
  48. John Ling, M.D.Lakewood, CA 908051023436391
  49. Maya Ling, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151477807758
  50. Richard Ling, M.D., PH.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011013927136

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.