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 139 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. Randy Taketa, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031881679587
  2. Hernake Takhar, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933131033365796
  3. Ramandeep Takher, O.D.Yuba City, CA 959911972697597
  4. Sukhdeep Takher, O.D.Yuba City, CA 959911760412845
  5. Kevin Talaga, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161770747701
  6. Salumeh Talaga, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958141134306574
  7. Nadira Talib, O.D.San Diego, CA 921151922294610
  8. Nava TalyaiValencia, CA 913551164304788
  9. Andrea Tam, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061811563174
  10. Angela Tam, ODSan Francisco, CA 941021568537496
  11. Annie Tam, O.D.Torrance, CA 905031891726154
  12. Audrey Tam, ODSan Rafael, CA 949031518895994
  13. David Tam, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641184649196
  14. Emily Tam, O.D.Vista, CA 920841497161236
  15. Jolinda Tam, ODLos Angeles, CA 900731306306204
  16. Kevin Tam, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919151386027407
  17. May Tam, O.D.El Centro, CA 922431548255896
  18. Prudence Tam, ODRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301093497588
  19. Richard TamWalnut Creek, CA 945981275750143
  20. Wendy Tam, O.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041447568860
  21. Peony Tam-Suarez, O.D.La Canada, CA 910111053740225
  22. Janice Tamai, ODElk Grove, CA 956241174589949
  23. Robert Tamayo, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051225114713
  24. Jeremiah Tampoya, O.D.Murrieta, CA 925631548468069
  25. Anika Tamrazian, ODSherman Oaks, CA 914231316442742
  26. Alvin Tan, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900131457734014
  27. April Tan, O.D.Glendale, CA 912101316250194
  28. Bunthay Tan, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908151780798496
  29. Calvin Tan, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911011043507643
  30. Catherine Tan, O.D.Encinitas, CA 920241194855288
  31. Connie Tan, O.D.Encinitas, CA 920241609227222
  32. Jingyi Tan, O.D.San Diego, CA 921221104132422
  33. Lydia Tan, ODMonterey Park, CA 917541225098692
  34. Susanna Tan, ODFolsom, CA 956301548187909
  35. Tieng Tan, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761467561084
  36. Andrew TangSan Diego, CA 921111669274957
  37. Ashley Tang, ODVista, CA 920831043798622
  38. Caleb Tang, ODRedondo Beach, CA 902781417235268
  39. Christina Tang, ODLancaster, CA 935341093357501
  40. Cindy TangMonterey Park, CA 917541306532874
  41. Daniel Tang, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900421053307033
  42. Helen Tang, O.D.La Jolla, CA 920371962553099
  43. Hwai-En Tang, O.D.Goleta, CA 931171346320249
  44. Jeanette Tang, O.D.Mission Hills, CA 913451053363937
  45. Karen Tang, O.D.Torrance, CA 905031992733786
  46. Kelly TangSouth Pasadena, CA 910301629700125
  47. Kelvin Tang, OD, FAAOWalnut Creek, CA 945981518919562
  48. Lauren Tang, O.D.Riverside, CA 925051619011947
  49. Lisa Tang, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271548196785
  50. Lynda Tang, O.D.Chatsworth, CA 913111952525297

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.