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 8 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. Matilda Chan, M.D., PH.D.San Francisco, CA 941431245334606
  2. Raymond Chan, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111730298373
  3. Roger Chan, M.D.Rosemead, CA 917701104965375
  4. Vicki Chan, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951437299187
  5. Naveen Chandra, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981740352558
  6. Arthika ChandramohanOrange, CA 928681033563069
  7. Rangram Chandran, MDModesto, CA 953561194714642
  8. Luis Chanes, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911043277361
  9. Andrew Chang, M.D.Northridge, CA 913251003808494
  10. Brian Chang, M.D.Mission Hills, CA 913451629335567
  11. Chia-Wen Chang, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771417210451
  12. Daniel Chang, MDBakersfield, CA 933091184618266
  13. David Chang, M.D.Los Altos, CA 940241316966138
  14. Dolly Chang, MDStanford, CA 943051437577186
  15. Eli Chang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331083774996
  16. Emily ChangOakland, CA 946111003311820
  17. Evan Chang, MDSacramento, CA 958171457856759
  18. Grace Chang, M.D., PH.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301710185814
  19. Heather Chang, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910061982898409
  20. Jessica Chang, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331245527860
  21. Kunbee Chang, DVMAlhambra, CA 918031437801859
  22. Lisa Chang, M.D.Concord, CA 945201962605907
  23. Louis Chang, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951538295720
  24. Lung Chang, MDAlhambra, CA 918011013935444
  25. Matthew ChangLoma Linda, CA 923541558940254
  26. Melinda Chang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331942597133
  27. Shi-Hwa Chang, MDTruckee, CA 961611477548667
  28. Sidney Chang, MDSan Diego, CA 921031790888006
  29. Stephen Chang, MDGlendale, CA 912031346226081
  30. Steven Chang, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031174598239
  31. Sylvia ChangRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301053843458
  32. William Chang, MDRedwood City, CA 940631487732020
  33. Charlene Chang-Smith, MDOroville, CA 959661871550939
  34. Celia Chao, D.O.Salinas, CA 939011447600309
  35. Diana Chao, MDSan Gabriel, CA 917751528320298
  36. Randall Chapman, MDNovato, CA 949471114093853
  37. Devron Char, MDSan Francisco, CA 941141710950456
  38. Arthur Charap, PH,D., M.D.Brea, CA 928211447330543
  39. Robert Charet, MDHawthorne, CA 902501356376180
  40. Emily Charlson, MDPalo Alto, CA 943031609296466
  41. Arpitha Charlu, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011427266121
  42. Suthep CharoonratanaLos Angeles, CA 900031326180142
  43. Jerome Chatow, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922111891060646
  44. Christina ChatyrkaFresno, CA 937201487091609
  45. Cesar Chavez, MDEl Centro, CA 922431720082563
  46. Alexandra Chebil, M.D.Irvine, CA 926121033290879
  47. Marina Chechelnitsky, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161629188875
  48. Alexander ChenPasadena, CA 911051528594546
  49. Andrew Chen, M.D.Lodi, CA 952421912014739
  50. Brian Chen, M.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761952631632

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.