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 22 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. Simon Cheng, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271396887410
  2. Tina Cheng, O.D.Marina Del Rey, CA 902921568591196
  3. Caroline Cherng, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950601225551104
  4. Monica Chernoguz, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941151659724318
  5. Karen Chester, ODOakland, CA 946011003919309
  6. Alan Cheung, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900651235283391
  7. Debra Cheung, O.D.Redwood City, CA 940631467780171
  8. James Cheung, OPTOMETRISTWest Covina, CA 917921780734152
  9. Jenny Cheung, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941161306193883
  10. Jeremy Cheung, ODSanta Clara, CA 950511437641081
  11. Karen Cheung, ODNorth Hollywood, CA 916051760409247
  12. Kiana Cheung, ODSan Leandro, CA 945771013893973
  13. Kristi Cheung, ODPalo Alto, CA 943041902302573
  14. Laura Cheung, O.D.Fremont, CA 945381730215286
  15. Mabel Cheung, O.D.Downey, CA 902411912308487
  16. Mark Cheung, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933141639464555
  17. Matthew Cheung, ODMonterey Park, CA 917551225762040
  18. Raina Cheung, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761184077828
  19. Robert Cheung, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981649251232
  20. Stephanie Cheung, O.D.Yorba Linda, CA 928861962872259
  21. Susan Cheung, O.D.Corona, CA 928801891840195
  22. Tiffany Cheung, O.D.Arcadia, CA 910061548642507
  23. Tina Cheung, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941081306213160
  24. Christian Chew, ODSouth San Francisco, CA 940801174134373
  25. Deborah Chew, ODFremont, CA 945381821057951
  26. Irene Chew, ODSan Francisco, CA 941091306963475
  27. Michael Chew, O.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801093788572
  28. Robert Chew, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061801944749
  29. Shirley Chew, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061588712426
  30. Theresa Chew, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941331265423131
  31. Wesley Chew, O.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051952714446
  32. Talisa Chhabra, ODValencia, CA 913551841019734
  33. Sophany Chhim, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411629382221
  34. Kantha Chhuon, O.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911598959397
  35. Aaron Chi, ODFountain Valley, CA 927081588155360
  36. Amy Chi, ODCampbell, CA 950081063611846
  37. Euri ChiPanorama City, CA 914021467866681
  38. Grace Chi, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911011366607558
  39. Jane Chi, O.D.Milpitas, CA 950351649322363
  40. Joo Chi, O.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911285785949
  41. Marvin ChiChino Hills, CA 917091831750942
  42. Misha Chi, O.DSan Ramon, CA 945831366841017
  43. Suhui Chi, O.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940861265645816
  44. Kimberly Chia, ODVallejo, CA 945911265915706
  45. Ryan Chia, ODVallejo, CA 945911730683376
  46. Samuel Chia, ODVallejo, CA 945911467532440
  47. Steven Chiana, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928331780622589
  48. Cindy Chiang, O.D.Monrovia, CA 910161770647695
  49. Elaina Chiao, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908031518081447
  50. Lin Chiao, O.D.Temple City, CA 917801952493405

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.