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 162 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. Esther YangLos Angeles, CA 900351922524925
  2. Harrison Yang, ODWestminster, CA 926831053806307
  3. Helen Yang, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941271356603278
  4. Hsiao-Yi Yang, ODBrea, CA 928211356980841
  5. Jinyu Yang, O.D.Hanford, CA 932301912211699
  6. Min Yang, O.D.San Jose, CA 951221548294986
  7. Odette Yang, O.D.Merced, CA 953401922103001
  8. Patty Yang, O.DRiverside, CA 925051174972681
  9. Paul Yang, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071073577508
  10. Rex YangMonterey Park, CA 917551366339202
  11. Rich Yang, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911011982054003
  12. Richard Yang, O.D.Merced, CA 953401871698449
  13. Stan Yang, O.D.Cerritos, CA 907031528144961
  14. Stephanie Yang, O.D.Whittier, CA 906021447602511
  15. Xueying YangCupertino, CA 950141750763785
  16. Yue Han Yang, ODFair Oaks, CA 956281447062856
  17. Albert Yao, O.D.Fresno, CA 937041316085061
  18. James Yao, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950501306125760
  19. Lijing Yao, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881588847768
  20. Vivian Yao, ODOakland, CA 946121154092112
  21. Brian Yap, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900411164685194
  22. Maureen Yap, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900411326296435
  23. Faye Yap-Katzman, O.D.Belmont, CA 940021891847380
  24. Stephanie Yarnell, ODChula Vista, CA 919141457856445
  25. Carlyn Yarosh, ODVan Nuys, CA 914011558108373
  26. Page Yarwood, O.D.Oakland, CA 946111447303151
  27. Jerry Yasuda, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771558401810
  28. Masaru Yasuda, O.D.Cerritos, CA 907031952436586
  29. Ronald Yasuda, O.D.Moraga, CA 945561780732032
  30. Loren Yasunari, O.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101104836527
  31. Helen Yau, O.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251194896555
  32. Shahrzad Yazdan, ODRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881477127249
  33. Shervin YazdanTemecula, CA 925911043545635
  34. Emetisse Yazdanmehr, O.DGlendale, CA 912101194133322
  35. Ping Ye, ODSan Gabriel, CA 917761497778211
  36. Zhenzhen Ye, ODSan Carlos, CA 940701972097244
  37. Anita Yee, O.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911689727919
  38. Annie Yee, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958231629139894
  39. Brian Yee, O.D.Tracy, CA 953761497733729
  40. Cameron Yee, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958311477689446
  41. Christine YeeRancho Cucamonga, CA 917391639701329
  42. Christopher Yee, ODPalo Alto, CA 943041336869387
  43. Donald Yee, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958111245382688
  44. Janet Yee, O.D.Alameda, CA 945011619184363
  45. Joanne Yee, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941051538223342
  46. Jonah Yee, ODSan Francisco, CA 941331932249489
  47. Lily Yee, O.D.Milpitas, CA 950351861544488
  48. Mel Andre YeeSan Francisco, CA 941211972438521
  49. Olave Yee, ODChino, CA 917101376018846
  50. Paul Yee, O.D.Hayward, CA 945411982667887

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.