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 141 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. Christine Terada, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908151275619827
  2. Vicktoria Terian, ODLos Angeles, CA 900411821613670
  3. Isabella Terry, ODPleasant Hill, CA 945231730074469
  4. Michael Terzian, O.D.Northridge, CA 913261134253693
  5. Donald Teshima, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928051306944814
  6. Stephen Tester, OPTOMETRISTBrea, CA 928211710654421
  7. Jade Texcell, O.D.Edwards Afb, CA 935241568450427
  8. Michael Thaanum, O.D.Hayward, CA 945451285785915
  9. Queen Thach, O.D.El Cajon, CA 920191053841478
  10. Terilyn Thach, O.D.Escondido, CA 920271710030861
  11. Toan Thach, O.D.Daly City, CA 940151326201872
  12. Airian Thai, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541831381441
  13. Amanda Thai, ODSan Diego, CA 921111457928558
  14. Emily Thai, ODSan Diego, CA 921301720699432
  15. Emmy Thai, ODFontana, CA 923361558953661
  16. Hung Thai, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511396983730
  17. Jason Thai, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271366333064
  18. Moses Thai, ODDinuba, CA 936181225653322
  19. Pearl Thai, ODFresno, CA 937201295288272
  20. Lawrence Thal, O.D.Kensington, CA 947071518909274
  21. Marc Thall, ODMission Hills, CA 913451669576716
  22. Fletcher Thames, O.D.San Ramon, CA 945831881768513
  23. Dena Thamsopit, O.D.Phelan, CA 923711740410307
  24. Tom Thamsopit, O.D.Lancaster, CA 935341780068726
  25. Cindy Than, O.D.San Diego, CA 921351316103633
  26. Lina Than, O.D.Westminster, CA 926831679597009
  27. Stephanie ThaungNorth Hills, CA 913431942693700
  28. Robert Theaker, O.DHollister, CA 950231053321984
  29. Tracy Thi, O.D.Murrieta, CA 925621104947761
  30. Preethi Thiagarajan, O.D., PH.D., FAAOSan Leandro, CA 945781841851045
  31. Neelam Thiara, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYTracy, CA 953761477108421
  32. Reena Thiara, O.D.Danville, CA 945261295981827
  33. Amy Thich, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941151134227325
  34. Christine Thiem, ODSan Diego, CA 921101073180659
  35. Andrew Thies, O.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201891878781
  36. Gagandeep ThindBakersfield, CA 933131417656588
  37. Evan Thomas, ODNewport Beach, CA 926631407881477
  38. Kenneth Thomas, O.D.Stockton, CA 952071124115506
  39. Lizabeth Thomas, ODGrass Valley, CA 959451679311674
  40. Nadiya Thomas, ODLoma Linda, CA 923541316618218
  41. Robert Thomas, O.D.Placentia, CA 928701205914686
  42. Walter Thomas, O.D.San Diego, CA 921081376685321
  43. Clare Thomasy, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958381245565639
  44. Cassandra Thompson, O.D.San Diego, CA 921081225362908
  45. John Thompson, O.D.La Jolla, CA 920371417067810
  46. Melinda Thompson, OPTOMETRISTLompoc, CA 934361871642546
  47. Orathay Thongsamouth, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191639273071
  48. Aaron Thornton, O.D.Oakland, CA 946021164493466
  49. Julie Thornton, ODRoseville, CA 956611023090693
  50. Matthew Thornton, ODValencia, CA 913551760150601

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.