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 11 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. Ava Bittner, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951457308793
  2. Deborah Bittner, ODMission Viejo, CA 926921184736423
  3. Ronald Black, O.D.Glendale, CA 912031821032442
  4. John Blackburn, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201093777864
  5. Taylor Bladh, O.D.Diamond Bar, CA 917651467527028
  6. Thomas Blake, O.D.Cerritos, CA 907031063597847
  7. Georgina Blanc, O.D.Escondido, CA 920251235483934
  8. Cindy Blancq, O.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601831283472
  9. Emily Blaney, ODLemon Grove, CA 919451881361160
  10. Michelle Blas, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941231982618682
  11. Burton Blaurock, O.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701194719302
  12. Weishing Blaylock, ODConcord, CA 945201932133600
  13. Paul Blaze, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926491376503482
  14. David Bloch, ODCarlsbad, CA 920081710965140
  15. David Bloomberg, ODPoway, CA 920641952400939
  16. Coni Bloomingcamp, O.D.Livermore, CA 945501609943398
  17. Bryce Blue, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011548387590
  18. Richard Blue, ODVentura, CA 930031366523193
  19. Rochelle Blumenfeld, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941081679640031
  20. Justine Blumenstock, ODSan Diego, CA 921191922737113
  21. Noelle Bock, ODEncinitas, CA 920241992326995
  22. Jennell Bockenstedt, ODMonterey, CA 939401952318537
  23. Janie Bodman, ODOceanside, CA 920541235195082
  24. Carl Boeck, O.D.Santee, CA 920711588656151
  25. Karin Boehm, O.D.Sebastopol, CA 954721689671976
  26. Mary Boehm, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941271760517759
  27. Nickolet Boermans, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031215263751
  28. Michael Boggs, O.D.Ventura, CA 930031447287503
  29. Kimberly Bohling, ODGlendale, CA 912041356916365
  30. Sharon Bolado, O.D.Cerritos, CA 907031770730442
  31. Lilia BolbolianBurbank, CA 915061740170596
  32. Michael Bold, ODNewport Beach, CA 926601346349909
  33. Elizabeth Boliard, ODRocklin, CA 957651124736178
  34. Michael Bommarito, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511275683963
  35. Alexander Bonakdar, O.DSanta Ana, CA 927051588668917
  36. Ruth Bonander, O.DTurlock, CA 953821154454668
  37. Geri Bonde, O.D.Torrance, CA 905031316982556
  38. David Boniface, O.D.Calexico, CA 922311992810592
  39. Brooke Bonilla, ODGlendora, CA 917401902448954
  40. Robert Bonner, O.D.Clearlake, CA 954221992706220
  41. Rosemarie Bonvecchio, O.D.Irvine, CA 926041225259617
  42. Gregory BoomerSusanville, CA 961301326110354
  43. Lowell Booth, ODTustin, CA 927801750361424
  44. Karisa Borba, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201932292901
  45. Nicole BordaInglewood, CA 903011598331050
  46. David Border, ODCeres, CA 953071003171661
  47. Stephen Bornfeld, O.D.Arcadia, CA 910071235266131
  48. Tomas BorskyGrass Valley, CA 959451548219348
  49. Eric Borsting, ODFullerton, CA 928311679676076
  50. Arpie Bosnoyan, O.DLos Angeles, CA 900041902258825

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.