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 154 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. Mark WaldmireSacramento, CA 958211154313963
  2. James Waldron, O.D.San Jose, CA 951351033239165
  3. John Walker, O.D.Windsor, CA 954921871645978
  4. Kimberly Walker, O.D.Pomona, CA 917661922079177
  5. Mindy Walker, O.D.San Jose, CA 951481609890417
  6. Marissa Wall, ODModesto, CA 953501265915615
  7. Dennis Wallace, ODFarmersville, CA 932231699741777
  8. Jamila Wallace, ODSouth Pasadena, CA 910301033798079
  9. Tami WallanRed Bluff, CA 960801568162899
  10. Ava WallenSanta Rosa, CA 954031851033609
  11. Steven Wallis, ODApple Valley, CA 923071841249729
  12. Amy Walport, O.D.Mira Loma, CA 917521831408186
  13. Amanda Walsh, ODMission Viejo, CA 926911548931413
  14. David Walsh, ODRiverside, CA 925051558420281
  15. Hannah Walsh, ODSan Francisco, CA 941021952962896
  16. Jacqueline Walsh, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031962548495
  17. Meredith Walton, O.D.San Diego, CA 921161497027528
  18. Nicholas Walworth, O.D.Menifee, CA 925841295980423
  19. Matthew Wampler, ODWest Sacramento, CA 956911134190689
  20. Katy Wan, ODCorona, CA 928821245682061
  21. Keith Wan, O.D.San Diego, CA 921311235181165
  22. Lawrence Wan, O.D.Campbell, CA 950081962471664
  23. Lisha Wan, ODOxnard, CA 930301558830018
  24. Amy Wang, O.D.El Monte, CA 917311245304070
  25. Billy WangNorth Hills, CA 913431588205140
  26. Catherine Wang, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961528266582
  27. Cheng Yu Wang, O.D.Victorville, CA 923951881996692
  28. Cindy Wang, O.D.San Diego, CA 921231093024572
  29. Daniel Wang, O.D.Hayward, CA 945451083765861
  30. Dorothy Wang, O.D.San Diego, CA 921291881743193
  31. Eddie Wang, O.D.Whittier, CA 906021770633968
  32. Emily Wang, O.D.Arcadia, CA 910061548258502
  33. Eugene Wang, O.D.San Diego, CA 921081326218348
  34. Evelyn Wang, O.D.Vandenberg Afb, CA 934371114203510
  35. Howard Wang, O.D.Carlsbad, CA 920091255469433
  36. Jesse Wang, ODPalo Alto, CA 943041669218913
  37. Jessica Wang, ODSan Francisco, CA 941581659261568
  38. Kai Uen Wang, ODAlhambra, CA 918031235850355
  39. Karen Wang, ODMontebello, CA 906401619001815
  40. Katherine Wang, ODVista, CA 920831871559872
  41. Kevin Wang, ODNorwalk, CA 906501851677553
  42. Li Jung Wang, O.D.Ontario, CA 917641235444605
  43. Lily Wang, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900671215292727
  44. Lily Wang, O.D.Merced, CA 953401447307046
  45. Michael Wang, OD.Elk Grove, CA 956241104820950
  46. Mingjun Wang, O. D.San Diego, CA 921211770569386
  47. Nai Chieh Wang, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541750474334
  48. Nancy Wang, O.D.Upland, CA 917861750466264
  49. Nina Wang, ODSan Diego, CA 921221831877026
  50. Rick Wang, ODHarbor City, CA 907101184825887

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.