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 20 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. Jiamee Chau, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941051811309677
  2. Linda Chau, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201710296488
  3. Nhi Chau, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYFresno, CA 937031407074743
  4. Tina Chau, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311306210208
  5. Vivian Chau, ODRosemead, CA 917701558052951
  6. Sanjay Chaudhari, O.D.Torrance, CA 905031972762649
  7. Jerry Chaudhry, ODOntario, CA 917611558282160
  8. Anthony Chavez, ODFresno, CA 937201215582176
  9. Evelynne Chavez, ODLos Angeles, CA 900731124588165
  10. Liliana Chavez, O.D.Fowler, CA 936251760370696
  11. Michaela Chavez, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621083055750
  12. Madhu Chawla, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011568526473
  13. Jennifer Che, O.DSan Pedro, CA 907311013205905
  14. Lisa Chea, O.D.Indio, CA 922011902341472
  15. Sharon Cheatle, ODSacramento, CA 958151508357617
  16. Ezah Cheema, ODPinole, CA 945641356814081
  17. Andrew Chen, ODDavis, CA 956161558183897
  18. Angela ChenEl Centro, CA 922431720889066
  19. Angela Chen, O.D., M.S.Fullerton, CA 928311770749319
  20. Angela Chen, ODGarden Grove, CA 928411962750034
  21. Ann-Chi Chen, O.D.Chico, CA 959281215243365
  22. Annie Chen, ODWhittier, CA 906061982466413
  23. Anny Chen, O.D.San Jose, CA 951261578875043
  24. Ariel ChenCosta Mesa, CA 926261356922314
  25. Ariel Chen, ODFullerton, CA 928311376362962
  26. Audrey Chen, ODPalm Desert, CA 922111750546156
  27. Brandyn Chen, ODVista, CA 920831053096685
  28. Chia-Min Chen, ODPasadena, CA 911011326714312
  29. Christie ChenLos Angeles, CA 900241962194191
  30. Christine Chen, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761861709057
  31. Connie Chen, ODSunnyvale, CA 940861780293431
  32. Crystal Chen, O.D.Stockton, CA 952071588841365
  33. Diana Chen, ODWalnut Creek, CA 945961962989863
  34. Dickson Chen, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900041225009723
  35. Eddie Chen, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941101023490885
  36. Elaine Chen, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928311548642705
  37. Elizabeth Chen, O.D.Inglewood, CA 903031295929818
  38. Elizabeth Chen, O.D.San Bruno, CA 940661619031549
  39. Emelline Chen, ODWildomar, CA 925951750810263
  40. Esther Chen, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900291801839402
  41. Felicia Chen, O.D.South Gate, CA 902801386769362
  42. Fernando Chen, O.D.Merced, CA 953401588720411
  43. Huanjing Chen, O.D.Novato, CA 949471518377787
  44. Jana Chen, O.D.Chino, CA 917101174696652
  45. Janine Chen, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981851455778
  46. Jeffrey Chen, ODPlacentia, CA 928701154774719
  47. Jennifer Chen, O.D.La Mirada, CA 906381750638789
  48. Jennifer Chen, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761649570375
  49. Jennifer Chen, O.D.San Bruno, CA 940661295030476
  50. Jill Chen, O.D.Cerritos, CA 907031659683340

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.