NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in California

8,308 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in California, 21 per 100,000 residents, the 17th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Diego have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 101 of 167.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · 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, 371

  1. Los Angeles371
  2. San Diego342
  3. San Francisco295
  4. San Jose207
  5. Sacramento176

Optometrist records in California

  1. Richard Nelson, O.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201518065689
  2. Timothy Nelson, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541518994235
  3. Albert Nemiroff, ODLancaster, CA 935361649322090
  4. Heather Nenov, ODManhattan Beach, CA 902661427606508
  5. Gracie Ner, OPTOMETRISTSimi Valley, CA 930651073663068
  6. Garineh Nersisyan, O.DCalabasas, CA 913021396058129
  7. Eric Nestor, ODPanorama City, CA 914021447319140
  8. Aaron Neufeld, O.D.Los Altos, CA 940221194107763
  9. Cary Neunzig, O.D.Gilroy, CA 950201639217235
  10. Michael Neunzig, O.D.Pacific Grove, CA 939501083611552
  11. Steven Neunzig, ODSanta Clara, CA 950501093815953
  12. Curtis Newcomb, O.D.Redding, CA 960011043307846
  13. Janet Newcomb, O.D.Redding, CA 960011649367442
  14. Charlotte Newman, ODBeverly Hills, CA 902111669601571
  15. David Newman, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421508856378
  16. Deborah Newman, ODBeverly Hills, CA 902111144059775
  17. Jay Newsome, O.D.Clovis, CA 936121215929831
  18. Warren Newton, O.D.Victorville, CA 923921689753261
  19. Angie Ng, ODFresno, CA 937031245803980
  20. Anita NgFresno, CA 937031386264398
  21. Benny Ng, O.D.Union City, CA 945871437205903
  22. Bonnie Ng, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941311811049232
  23. Brian Ng, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931051063935591
  24. Christine Ng, O.D.Oakland, CA 946011316201569
  25. Christopher Ng, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541922430586
  26. Darren Ng, O.D.Hercules, CA 945471164612156
  27. David Ng, O.D.Concord, CA 945201962584698
  28. Eileen Ng, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933121114156684
  29. Jason Ng, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928311174670574
  30. Jeffery Ng, O.D.San Diego, CA 921111396836888
  31. Julie Ng, ODPalo Alto, CA 943011194797050
  32. Kathy Ng, ODCapitola, CA 950101083917504
  33. Loretta Ng, ODPomona, CA 917661457454845
  34. Marilyn Ng, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941151720159239
  35. Nolan Ng, ODTorrance, CA 905051790854958
  36. Rebecca Ng, ODSan Clemente, CA 926731235297284
  37. Ronald Ng, ODSan Francisco, CA 941091205891884
  38. Russell Ng, O.D.Citrus Heights, CA 956211013068576
  39. Sandy Ng, O.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917391982757753
  40. Shirley Ng, O.D.Daly City, CA 940151437206869
  41. Steve Ng, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881477606606
  42. Timothy Ng, O.D.Stockton, CA 952101063825156
  43. Una NgRowland Heights, CA 917481972919504
  44. Whitney Ng, O.D.Stockton, CA 952071467503953
  45. Yvonne Ng, O.D.Folsom, CA 956301841407764
  46. Pinto Ng Zhao, O.D.Poway, CA 920641366824443
  47. Lillian Nghe, O.D.Arcadia, CA 910071871977199
  48. Ernie Nghia, ODNorwalk, CA 906501740824010
  49. Janet Nghiem, O.D.Westminster, CA 926831588752356
  50. Juliana Nghiem, ODLos Angeles, CA 900671467144352

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 17 of 51 per resident

  1. Montana22
  2. Illinois21
  3. Massachusetts21
  4. California21
  5. Iowa21
  6. Washington21
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

66.8% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 71.9% 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. California66.8%
  2. United States71.9%

Optometrist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file5,553 of 8,308 · 66.8% here, 71.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,575 · 43.0% here, 57.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more5,560 · 66.9% here, 65.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2008 · the 3,573 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 152W00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

8,308 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 21 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 371 of them (4%).

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. Texas5,006
  2. Florida3,594
  3. New York3,535
  4. Illinois2,697

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Massachusetts21.4
  2. Iowa21.1
  3. Montana21.6
  4. Washington21.0

The largest states

  1. Texas5,006
  2. Florida3,594
  3. New York3,535
  4. Illinois2,697
  5. Pennsylvania2,640

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.