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 166 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. Payam Zarehbin, O.DOakland, CA 946011164428942
  2. Lilly Zarif, ODMission Viejo, CA 926911659993962
  3. Darya Zarkhina, ODCoronado, CA 921181982424909
  4. Golnar ZarnegarSan Jose, CA 951181477735579
  5. Joelle Zarzana, O.D.Napa, CA 945581386794170
  6. Allison Zaum, O.D.Mountain View, CA 940431770563553
  7. Michelle Zaw, ODIndio, CA 922011790339562
  8. Martin Zebzda, ODOakland, CA 946111528110871
  9. Dianna Zeelig, O.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251659827590
  10. Neda Zeim, O.D.San Pedro, CA 907311184951345
  11. Katya Zelaya, ODCulver City, CA 902321942505425
  12. Allan Zeltser, O.D.Valencia, CA 913551538229372
  13. Peggy Zeng, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941081902173388
  14. Tina Zeng, O.DSan Francisco, CA 941581659924801
  15. Verena ZengMerced, CA 953401255111985
  16. Steven Zezula, O.D.Alhambra, CA 918011508959669
  17. Alicia Zhang, ODChino, CA 917101336877646
  18. Amanda Zhang, ODBerkeley, CA 947201790581171
  19. Bei Zhang, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881629144191
  20. Eric ZhangDiamond Bar, CA 917651982282760
  21. Jinghui Zhang, O.D.Riverside, CA 925011255754388
  22. Katherine Zhang, ODAnaheim, CA 928071144714494
  23. Mu Zhang, D.O.Sunnyvale, CA 940861871895524
  24. Sandra ZhangLos Angeles, CA 900731346781853
  25. Siyi Zhang, ODNewport Beach, CA 926601679251102
  26. Yujia ZhangLos Altos, CA 940221093483729
  27. Evalin Zhao, ODBakersfield, CA 933091518537950
  28. Jennifer Zhao, ODPleasanton, CA 945881245927748
  29. Linda Zhao, O.D.Gilroy, CA 950201194139600
  30. Mei Zhao, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061649396896
  31. Melissa Zhao, O.D.San Dimas, CA 917731013323047
  32. Ying Zhao, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041053867820
  33. Wendy Zhen, ODSan Francisco, CA 941431356901854
  34. Anjie Zheng, ODSan Jose, CA 951281508304080
  35. Tina Zheng, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071669866414
  36. Shanen Zhi, O.D.Montclair, CA 917631508314519
  37. Alana Zhou, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511518019660
  38. Helen Zhou, O.D.Lafayette, CA 945491871893974
  39. Shuo Zhou, ODSan Gabriel, CA 917761972355386
  40. Jin Zhu, O.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917391922056365
  41. Joseph Zhu, O.D.Scotts Valley, CA 950661356750798
  42. Lucia Zhu, ODSan Francisco, CA 941231124503008
  43. Luhe Zhu, ODLos Angeles, CA 900251861345209
  44. Peggy Zhu, ODSan Francisco, CA 941341497206270
  45. Joyce Zhuang Cruz, ODCorona, CA 928831770312027
  46. Elena Zhuchenko, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411265740526
  47. Celia Ziel, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945661811924889
  48. Michael Zimring, ODPasadena, CA 911011952502593
  49. Michael Zirhut, O.D.Placerville, CA 956671952394900
  50. Frank Zisman, O.D., PH.D.Sacramento, CA 958231336215128

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.