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 56 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. Bruce Winters, M.D.Roseville, CA 956611386728954
  2. Stuart Winthrop, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031356344485
  3. Carol Winton, MDSunnyvale, CA 940851891877106
  4. David Wirta, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631255435822
  5. Jerald Wisdom, MDSan Jose, CA 951191922184456
  6. Randall Woesner, MDUkiah, CA 954821679569933
  7. Bethlehem Wole, MDIrvine, CA 926971659966018
  8. Michael WolekLos Angeles, CA 900951194466300
  9. Donald Wolff, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981821002619
  10. Richard Wolitz, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151063590669
  11. Barry Wolstan, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051568407377
  12. Alison Wong, MDAnaheim, CA 928071871664763
  13. Brandon Wong, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331902224850
  14. David Wong, MDFresno, CA 937201265511059
  15. Edward Wong, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531295829562
  16. Eirene Wong, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011144330077
  17. Ervin Wong, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941331386674471
  18. Hubert Wong, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091013924448
  19. Ira Wong, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431194734715
  20. Jessica Wong, MDGlendale, CA 912081316139108
  21. John Wong, MDWoodland Hills, CA 913671427117001
  22. Kai Wong, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011700950599
  23. Kalane Wong, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954041114905494
  24. Patricia Wong, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151922166305
  25. Richard Wong, M.D.Stockton, CA 952021427138619
  26. Sharman Wong, ODMartinez, CA 945531588747240
  27. Stephen Wong, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958411144303801
  28. Susie Wong, M.D.City Of Industry, CA 917481144250994
  29. Tiffany Wong, M.D.Mather, CA 956551740495712
  30. Tin-Cheu Wong, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541083825624
  31. Bonnie Woo, M.D.City Of Industry, CA 917481841222536
  32. Rany Woo, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900171760821052
  33. Lawrence Wood, MDCamp Pendleton, CA 920551326030008
  34. Mark Wood, MDFresno, CA 937201578570529
  35. David Woods, MDChico, CA 959261225038185
  36. Kenneth Wright, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481578650990
  37. Gloria Wu, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241437178803
  38. Grace Wu, MDOrange, CA 928671306092424
  39. Helen Wu, MDGlendale, CA 912031326054370
  40. Jennifer Wu, MDCosta Mesa, CA 926261144463761
  41. Lenora Wu, MDBellflower, CA 907061881761716
  42. Meei-Ling Wu, M.D.Orange, CA 928671013065184
  43. Meriel Wu, MDPasadena, CA 911051104897503
  44. Shirley Wu, MDSacramento, CA 958151225663420
  45. Wilson Wu, M.D., PH.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051003920372
  46. John Xie, M.D., PH.D.San Jose, CA 951161972861664
  47. Kate XieOrange, CA 928681124415187
  48. Benjamin Xu, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331487910063
  49. Christine XuPalo Alto, CA 943031740985191
  50. Christine Xu, MDSacramento, CA 958171184374100

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.