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 6 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. Fox Boswell, MDLong Beach, CA 908071467453910
  2. Michael Bouaziz, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331164163382
  3. George Boutros, MDParadise, CA 959691699798835
  4. Thomas Bowen, D.O.Redding, CA 960011841268273
  5. Larry Bowes, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541164454930
  6. Scott BowmanLos Angeles, CA 900221952806671
  7. Gerald Bowns, MDPasadena, CA 911051225000672
  8. Brian Boxer Wachler, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902101255457222
  9. Cynthia Boxrud, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041902950405
  10. James Boyce, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928431457351652
  11. David Boyer, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171295736916
  12. Venkatesh Brahma, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031760877906
  13. Paul Brailsford, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051770543118
  14. Cory Brame, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071821093311
  15. James Brandt, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171578544136
  16. Amarpreet BrarGardena, CA 902471356361109
  17. Maria Braun, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041861414856
  18. Richard Braunstein, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701639104433
  19. Barry Breaux, M.D.Pinole, CA 945641083722144
  20. Anita Breckenridge, MDLos Gatos, CA 950301396841037
  21. Barbara Breger, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900641588664817
  22. Brenda Breidenstein, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931518118124
  23. Michael Brenner, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071841222023
  24. Martin Brickman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900681659705705
  25. Derek Brink, D.O.Redding, CA 960021275989717
  26. Kenneth Brinsko, MDCamp Pendleton, CA 920551831191352
  27. Daniel Brinton, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091114919495
  28. Jose Briones, MDGlendora, CA 917401508859828
  29. Michelle Britt, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061043286040
  30. Frank Brodie, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431811317357
  31. Elaine Brogle, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231861685018
  32. Mark Bronstein, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081750457404
  33. Myles Brookman, MDLong Beach, CA 908081063874139
  34. Al Brooks, MDGold River, CA 956701104023902
  35. Brian Brown, M.D.Downey, CA 902411992748479
  36. Edward Brown, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111124003793
  37. Richard Brown, MDOakland, CA 946111407934292
  38. Stuart Brown, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031356376347
  39. Tara Brown, MDSan Diego, CA 921281356430797
  40. Leslie Bruce-Lyle, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541316048382
  41. Kirsta Brummel, DOSan Diego, CA 921281003085481
  42. Duane Bryant, MDChula Vista, CA 919101023117124
  43. Brian Bubnic, MDVallejo, CA 945891275611170
  44. Preema Buch, MDCastro Valley, CA 945461366852865
  45. Daniel Buckley, M.D.Daly City, CA 940151013916733
  46. Angela Buffenn, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271508957895
  47. Barry Buhler, MDFontana, CA 923351275600090
  48. Alexander Bui, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341578750261
  49. Anh Bui, MDDaly City, CA 940151558820811
  50. David Bui, MDAlameda, CA 945011104977636

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.