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 23 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. Corinne Chick, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931051033637574
  2. Hilary Chiem, O.D.Foster City, CA 944041265815609
  3. Melanie Chiesa, O.D.Turlock, CA 953821760466148
  4. Yara Chiha, ODSimi Valley, CA 930651013632272
  5. Dan Chikami, ODAnaheim, CA 928071639238355
  6. Chukweumeka Chikwendu, ODStockton, CA 952101659553709
  7. Jessica Chiles, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771104040781
  8. Abby Chin, ODElk Grove, CA 957581902646557
  9. Annie Chin, O.D.San Diego, CA 921231124191556
  10. Bradley Chin, O.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581649325564
  11. Bruce Chin, O.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581790830925
  12. Daniel Chin, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYAlameda, CA 945011003969254
  13. Freda Chin, O.D.Patterson, CA 953631982645420
  14. Jennifer Chin, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900121013203090
  15. Jeremy Chin, O.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321588046387
  16. Lawrence Chin, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011871554113
  17. Michael Chin, ODMountain View, CA 940411871561118
  18. Michael Chin, O.D.Fairfield, CA 945331962569665
  19. Radbert Chin, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945661306078704
  20. Raymond Chin, ODSanta Clara, CA 950501245200773
  21. Tiffany Chin, ODAuburn, CA 956031295250488
  22. Tommy ChinCypress, CA 906301386209427
  23. Cheyenne Chinea Gengler, O.D.Martinez, CA 945531679861272
  24. Courtney Ching, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931051023853389
  25. Julie Ching, O.D.Fremont, CA 945391760817233
  26. Linda Ching, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958221275627283
  27. Stephen Ching, O.D.Gold River, CA 956701760478028
  28. Brent Chinn, O.D.Mountain View, CA 940401023088796
  29. E Chinn, O DFresno, CA 937041558357145
  30. Jennifer ChinnSan Diego, CA 921041073989471
  31. Leila Chinn, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191770697708
  32. Stephen ChinnSan Diego, CA 921041912976291
  33. Jolyn Chinone, O.D.Concord, CA 945201275898215
  34. Shirley Chio, O.D.Ventura, CA 930031871960021
  35. Tina Chiou, O.D.San Diego, CA 921611750662730
  36. Karen Chisholm, ODOceanside, CA 920541568155190
  37. Mahrukh Chishty-Qawam, O.D.Oakland, CA 946101992878474
  38. Carla Chiu, O.D.Irvine, CA 926041578914578
  39. Cecilla Chiu, ODMonterey Park, CA 917541023755667
  40. Chien-Yu Chiu, ODLos Angeles, CA 900641164650305
  41. Kenneth Chiu, O.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801043376411
  42. Kevin ChiuGlendale, CA 912061699490060
  43. Matthew Chiu, ODFontana, CA 923351356014047
  44. Sara Chiu, O.D.Fremont, CA 945381982701595
  45. Victoria Chiu, O.D.San Ramon, CA 945831477832574
  46. Alice Cho, ODCerritos, CA 907031346020575
  47. Allison Cho, ODOakland, CA 946111821231341
  48. Anne ChoAnaheim, CA 928071407545981
  49. Benjamin Cho, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958421851776132
  50. Daniel Cho, O.DSanta Clara, CA 950511811232416

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.