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 138 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. Priya SwatchFillmore, CA 930151295460483
  2. David Swearingen, ODSan Dimas, CA 917731912964834
  3. Michael Swearingen, O.D.Placentia, CA 928701326126798
  4. Kenneth Sweeney, O.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321962474221
  5. Elizabeth Sweetnam, O.D.Fremont, CA 945361699113258
  6. Brenda Swiderski, O.D.San Diego, CA 921151003806233
  7. Erin Swift, O.D.San Diego, CA 921611366607962
  8. Thomas Swift, OPTOMETRISTSan Francisco, CA 941021760571970
  9. Ioana Swikard, O.D.Solana Beach, CA 920751700901360
  10. Liana Switzer, ODSacramento, CA 958341609393305
  11. Corey Sylvester, ODHarbor City, CA 907101760683650
  12. Kristin Symon, ODSan Francisco, CA 941151811243090
  13. Anna W.y. Szeto, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941341356755755
  14. Cindy Szeto, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941111528083649
  15. Ellen Szeto, ODMountain View, CA 940411063486009
  16. Jennifer Szeto, ODSan Gabriel, CA 917761376526228
  17. Lynn Szeto, O.D.Rosemead, CA 917701679660724
  18. May Szeto, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941031942495122
  19. Veda Szeto, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941051568599983
  20. Benjamin Szu, ODCosta Mesa, CA 926261013493683
  21. Whitnie Szutu, ODOntario, CA 917621780423616
  22. Ashley Ta, O.D.Winchester, CA 925961295846814
  23. Mini Ta, O.D.San Diego, CA 921111578955605
  24. Doan-Trang Ta-Hopkins, ODSan Marcos, CA 920781518381045
  25. Sima Tabanfar, O.D.Glendale, CA 912031528236502
  26. Kresta Ria TabaranzaOakland, CA 946011730812926
  27. Rischel Jo Tabiolo, ODBenicia, CA 945101346123007
  28. Jennifer Tabiza, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451629209085
  29. Katayoun Tabriz, ODSan Diego, CA 921201578689733
  30. Lauren Tackett, O.D.Atascadero, CA 934221164618682
  31. Iole Taddei, O.D.Corte Madera, CA 949251215233523
  32. Alex Tadros, ODMurrieta, CA 925621558743104
  33. Jessica Tadros, O.D.Menifee, CA 925861295165785
  34. Chien Tai, O.D,Oakland, CA 946011316013394
  35. Jenny Tai, ODMerced, CA 953401346166618
  36. Katherine Tai, ODFremont, CA 945391801429402
  37. Megan Tai, ODSanta Clara, CA 950501487130886
  38. Phoebe TaiSan Jose, CA 951181821766783
  39. Natalie Tailo, ODMenlo Park, CA 940251396302162
  40. Krupa TailorWatsonville, CA 950761063897536
  41. Allen Taing, ODSan Francisco, CA 941031659250819
  42. Carolyn Takaesu, ODBellflower, CA 907061093874737
  43. Ernest Takahashi, ODSacramento, CA 958141811055007
  44. Masakazu Takahashi, OPTOMETRIST ODOakland, CA 946071538297668
  45. Alex Takeda, ODSacramento, CA 958111790373363
  46. George Takeda, O.D.Glendora, CA 917411730302548
  47. Kara Takeda, O.D.Lakewood, CA 907131205963121
  48. Norman Takeda, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958311558339077
  49. Roy Takemura, O.D.Walnut, CA 917891720165301
  50. Daniel Taketa, ODLompoc, CA 934361669583738

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.