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 127 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. Anne Savko, O.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601184693830
  2. Brittney Sawai, ODNewbury Park, CA 913201497637540
  3. Mark Sawamura, ODFullerton, CA 928311497858898
  4. Susan Sawyer, O.D.Rialto, CA 923761518073709
  5. Niayesh Sayady, O.D.Stanford, CA 943051942682109
  6. Griffith Sayles, O.D.Ukiah, CA 954821205278082
  7. Mimi Saysomphane, ODArtesia, CA 907011295201390
  8. Albert Scaief, O.D., M.S.Oakdale, CA 953611609939560
  9. Erin Scattini, ODRedwood City, CA 940631962988345
  10. Nickolas Scavo, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928321164491478
  11. Scott Schachter, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491447230602
  12. Lori Schafer, ODUkiah, CA 954821013427962
  13. Ginny Schaffner, ODSan Diego, CA 921041447747613
  14. Dorit Scharff, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950501124098561
  15. Heidi Schauffele, ODSacramento, CA 958211801847306
  16. Yolanda Scheer, ODStockton, CA 952191376515130
  17. Gary Scheffel, O.D.Orangevale, CA 956621275693251
  18. Kyle Schell, O.D.Victorville, CA 923951427104868
  19. Ronald Schisler, OPTOMETRISTSantee, CA 920711346378742
  20. Jay Schlanger, ODEncino, CA 914361356332225
  21. Philip Schletter, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947101831225051
  22. Amanda Schmidt, O.D.Fresno, CA 937111578555108
  23. Christine Schmidt, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541538244371
  24. Fred Schmidt, ODYucca Valley, CA 922841568678845
  25. Maryrose Schmidt, ODSan Francisco, CA 941181912022864
  26. Russell Schmidt, ODFresno, CA 937261346467891
  27. Larry Schmiege, O.D., MBA, FAAOLemoore, CA 932461669443974
  28. David Schneider, ODOakland, CA 946111427100759
  29. Martin Schneider, ODCamarillo, CA 930101720180466
  30. Robert Schoen, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041134289747
  31. Robert Schoenberg, ODPomona, CA 917671518921436
  32. Julie Schornack, ODFullerton, CA 928311669480679
  33. Wayne Schrader, ODDavis, CA 956161932109410
  34. Kathy Schreick, ODCanyon Country, CA 913511508948696
  35. Stephen Schroeder, ODLake Elsinore, CA 925321164584793
  36. Laura Schrupp, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945911013243807
  37. David Schultz, ODSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011942328810
  38. Jeffrey Schultz, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958151124068887
  39. Kelsey SchultzCastro Valley, CA 945461164044111
  40. Harold Schulz, O.D.Rohnert Park, CA 949281447306717
  41. Gary Schwab, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171740274372
  42. James Schwab, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031316116353
  43. Kenneth Schwaderer, ODMountain View, CA 940411386610657
  44. Christopher Schwartz, O.D.Travis Afb, CA 945351831571108
  45. Lonn Schwartz, O.D.Carpinteria, CA 930131982820502
  46. Donald Schwellenbach, O.D.Yuba City, CA 959911013123603
  47. William Schwertscharf, ODMoraga, CA 945561922071661
  48. David Schymeinsky, O.D.Milpitas, CA 950351366432387
  49. Mary Sciarra, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071386965697
  50. Donna Scolaro, O.D.Vacaville, CA 956871598792475

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.