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 133 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. Stephanie Sjauw, O.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917391831213883
  2. Daniel Sjolund, ODSanta Clarita, CA 913551760866362
  3. Richard Skay, O.D.San Marcos, CA 920781639251945
  4. Kurt Skinner, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191386601292
  5. Mark Skinner, ODFontana, CA 923351952339145
  6. Natalie Skokandic, ODRedondo Beach, CA 902781093904310
  7. Kristopher Skromme, O.D.Ventura, CA 930031437452950
  8. Karen Skvarna, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531336106244
  9. Alan Sladky, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958311720148083
  10. Stephanie Slagel, ODLos Angeles, CA 900351285223271
  11. Russell Slaugh, O.D.Yucca Valley, CA 922841659684751
  12. Lisa Slavit, O.D.Los Gatos, CA 950301780804658
  13. Agatha Sleboda, ODPasadena, CA 911071811680655
  14. Robyn Slikker, O.D.San Diego, CA 921081154474195
  15. Monica Slivar, O.D.Torrance, CA 905031417923590
  16. James Sloan, ODSherman Oaks, CA 914231639480510
  17. Nisreen Sloulin, ODFontana, CA 923351881561918
  18. Jennifer Slutsky, O.DRoseville, CA 956611497873772
  19. John Small, O.D.Carpinteria, CA 930131609844091
  20. Randy Smart, O.D.Arroyo Grande, CA 934201982697207
  21. Tiffany Smart, ODMorro Bay, CA 934421619948304
  22. Kay Smarzinski, O.D.Fremont, CA 945361609810290
  23. Danielle Smerdon, ODSan Diego, CA 921091760304372
  24. Regine Smet, O.D.Cypress, CA 907201669533386
  25. Richard Smiley, ODFontana, CA 923351740357516
  26. Barbara Smith, O.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551548449911
  27. Bobby Smith, O.D.Ventura, CA 930041023320504
  28. Gregory Smith, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926491184797557
  29. J. Smith, O.D.Fort Bragg, CA 954371184674152
  30. Jervy Smith, ODFresno, CA 937041174684930
  31. Justin Smith, ODFresno, CA 937201790447530
  32. Loren Smith, ODLos Angeles, CA 900441134103401
  33. Lowell Smith, O.D.Norwalk, CA 906501962545822
  34. Lynn Smith, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981942346655
  35. Oliver Smith, O.D.Escondido, CA 920251326169962
  36. Oscar Smith, ODSan Ramon, CA 945831376534065
  37. Paul Smith, ODMerced, CA 953481912937251
  38. Prudence Smith, O.D.Livermore, CA 945501790129633
  39. Robert Smith, ODBakersfield, CA 933141417073784
  40. Sheldon Smith, ODWoodland, CA 956951033290515
  41. Steven Smith, AN OPTOMETRIC CORPRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881295860864
  42. Texas Smith, O.D.Citrus Heights, CA 956101427048339
  43. Santi Smithsuvan, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051922154954
  44. Jill Smittle, ODSeal Beach, CA 907401053472407
  45. Matthew Snider, ODPalo Alto, CA 943061255861829
  46. Christine Snow, O.D.Roseville, CA 956611740489475
  47. Elizabeth Snowden-Ifft, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911061376579342
  48. David Snyder, O.D.Alhambra, CA 918011770540650
  49. Harlan Snyder, O.D.Alhambra, CA 918011194852244
  50. Howard Snyder, ODFontana, CA 923351992922462

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.