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 17 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. Mary Cavanaugh, ODRiverside, CA 925051033267026
  2. Thomas Cavanaugh, O.D.Auburn, CA 956031942379664
  3. Mirian Cayago, O.D.Lincoln, CA 956481669520946
  4. Lani May Centeno, ODMonterey, CA 939401306517230
  5. Olivia Cepeda, ODUnion City, CA 945871073251369
  6. Saul Cepeda, ODUnion City, CA 945871073573853
  7. Susan Cervantes, O.D.Ramona, CA 920651164423240
  8. Theresa Cervinski, O.D.Riverside, CA 925081336218445
  9. Daniel Cha, O.D.Bonita, CA 919021386078020
  10. Soo Jin Cha, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311952525503
  11. Navroop Chabba, ODHanford, CA 932301316821929
  12. Eunmi Chae, O.D.Van Nuys, CA 914061003029505
  13. Geoffrey Chaffe, O.D.Atascadero, CA 934221255373551
  14. Tony Chahine, O.D.La Canada, CA 910111902974009
  15. Pei Chi ChainSan Diego, CA 921291730676727
  16. Cristian Chaires Vazquez, ODSanger, CA 936571457176109
  17. Tanya Chaljian, ODLos Angeles, CA 900041609555457
  18. Alice Chalongwongse, ODBakersfield, CA 933131841967858
  19. Amanda Chamberlin, ODParamount, CA 907231245887975
  20. Alan Chan, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941081285758813
  21. Alishia Chan, O.D.American Cyn, CA 945031932330750
  22. Bonnie ChanPasadena, CA 911071962042994
  23. Bryant Chan, ODSan Francisco, CA 941021154097608
  24. Calvin Chan, ODLos Angeles, CA 900051639067457
  25. Carlton Chan, O.D.Solana Beach, CA 920751659367811
  26. Carol Chan, O.D.La Canada Flintridge, CA 910111255611208
  27. Chang Chan, O.D.West Sacramento, CA 956911649308545
  28. Christie Chan, ODPasadena, CA 911011669584900
  29. Christine Chan, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911061770692436
  30. Christine Chan, O.D.Daly City, CA 940151295887982
  31. Cinthia Chan, O.D.Fairfield, CA 945331962533273
  32. Daphne Chan, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947201043651425
  33. David Chan, O.D.Rocklin, CA 956771801971981
  34. Eileen Chan, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941031851468110
  35. Emery Chan, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541265823249
  36. Eve Chan, O.D.Daly City, CA 940151083601959
  37. Franchesca ChanRiverside, CA 925041487328407
  38. Garry Chan, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761922216373
  39. Gary Chan, ODRosemead, CA 917701033606231
  40. Gerald Chan, O.D.Grass Valley, CA 959451275525644
  41. Harry Chan, O.D.Fremont, CA 945381750331237
  42. Jadene Chan, ODPanorama City, CA 914021760534119
  43. Jaime Chan, O.D.South Pasadena, CA 910301114374220
  44. Janet Chan, ODHercules, CA 945471356471205
  45. Jennifer ChanPico Rivera, CA 906601861048324
  46. Jennifer Chan, ODSan Dimas, CA 917731447734439
  47. Joelle ChanFresno, CA 937031295379402
  48. Jonathan Chan, O.D.Corona, CA 928811093123721
  49. Judy Chan, ODOakland, CA 946111215085279
  50. Kwok Fung Chan, ODChula Vista, CA 919101407508385

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.