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 122 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. Jeffrey Rich, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941231295820785
  2. Ryan Rich, O.D.Vista, CA 920841861799512
  3. Charles Richards, O.D.Hesperia, CA 923451679644124
  4. Charles RichardsMarysville, CA 959011275543712
  5. James Richards, O.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911164579710
  6. Shelley Richards, O.D.Stockton, CA 952031376570838
  7. Danielle Richardson, O.D.West Hollywood, CA 900691720460918
  8. Dennis Richardson, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491588931398
  9. Julia Richardson, ODChula Vista, CA 919101770154528
  10. William Richardson, O.D.Auburn, CA 956031588685044
  11. Bradley Richlin, ODBeverly Hills, CA 902111619404696
  12. Steven Richlin, ODBeverly Hills, CA 902111134100878
  13. Eric Richman, ODBishop, CA 935141063574044
  14. Jeffrey Ricks, O.D.Fremont, CA 945391043403595
  15. William Ridder, ODFullerton, CA 928311972606382
  16. Joseph Ridenour, ODBishop, CA 935141811576192
  17. Dan Rieder, O.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601316028012
  18. Elizabeth Riffle, ODDaly City, CA 940151487337903
  19. Thomas Riggio, O.D.Cool, CA 956141104252147
  20. John Riggs, O.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091952349417
  21. Kevin Riggs, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421386711794
  22. James Riley, O DArcata, CA 955211063542454
  23. Domenico Rinaldi, ODMarina Del Rey, CA 902921063978542
  24. Julie Ring, ODNovato, CA 949491861045452
  25. Robert Ring, O.D.Oceanside, CA 920561336228840
  26. Danielle Ringle, ODBakersfield, CA 933011831674720
  27. Thomas Rippner, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011578613451
  28. Diana Risco, ODHawthorne, CA 902501861556177
  29. Trennda Rittenbach, O.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940851427207497
  30. Bruce Ritter, O.D.Glendale, CA 912031952344624
  31. Cecilia Rivas, O.D.Norwalk, CA 906501316371834
  32. Reuben Rivera, OD MS FAAOOakland, CA 946181952346967
  33. Moamen RizkMontclair, CA 917631205473402
  34. Gregg Roberts, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531215934617
  35. Kirk Roberts, ODAnaheim, CA 928041548222169
  36. Tawna Roberts, ODPalo Alto, CA 943041922049311
  37. Joyce Roberts-Evans, O.D.Brentwood, CA 945131831213990
  38. Timothy Robertson, O.D.Corning, CA 960211255365300
  39. Cayla Robillard, ODMerced, CA 953411609186584
  40. Collin Robillard, ODTurlock, CA 953821568771640
  41. Don Robinson, O.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801538128343
  42. Donna Robinson, ODCamp Pendleton, CA 920551114186384
  43. Monica Robinson, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958151083741235
  44. Caroline Robison, O.D.Ridgecrest, CA 935551245355221
  45. Marisa Robles, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900371083097059
  46. Maria Robles Bell, ODFontana, CA 923351487721247
  47. Marina Rocchi, O.D.Chico, CA 959731659669489
  48. Steven Rocchi, O.D.Oroville, CA 959651184632077
  49. Guadalupe Rocha, ODRiverside, CA 925061407497076
  50. Gyneth Rock, ODElk Grove, CA 957581396557948

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.