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 32 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. Jay Delaney, O.D.San Ramon, CA 945831720086135
  2. Kelly Delange, ODFontana, CA 923351285701029
  3. Michael Delapena, ODSalinas, CA 939011861431439
  4. Vince Delgadillo, O.D.San Rafael, CA 949011376600262
  5. Daniel Delgado, O.D.Escondido, CA 920251982896817
  6. Karina DelgadoRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301548985153
  7. Miguel Delgado, O.D.Ventura, CA 930011255642633
  8. Chiara Delos Reyes, ODIrvine, CA 926181447923974
  9. Lisa Delos Santos, O.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251730201294
  10. Rebecca Delshad, ODMontrose, CA 910201275943193
  11. Mark DelsmanSan Diego, CA 921041497712871
  12. Mary Demirjian, O.D.Encino, CA 913161043449655
  13. Glenn Demlinger, O.D.Vista, CA 920831508932518
  14. Mary Demoss, ODCanyon Lake, CA 925871912958539
  15. Meng Zhen Deng, ODSan Francisco, CA 941031053838417
  16. Allen Denison, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771205876190
  17. David Dennis, ODRedding, CA 960021568499382
  18. Prince Denson, ODBeale Afb, CA 959031891582334
  19. Stephen Dentone, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945961811026552
  20. Riya Desai, ODSan Diego, CA 921031902641848
  21. Yhair DesantiagoLancaster, CA 935341417735986
  22. Bernard Deschuytter, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891669521399
  23. Gaylynn Deters, O.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051346695871
  24. Deborah Deveno, ODUnion City, CA 945871871659433
  25. Anne Devine, ODSan Diego, CA 921201386792281
  26. Amanda Dexter, O.D.San Diego, CA 921221407168768
  27. Inderjit Dhaliwal, O.D.Fresno, CA 937111194845206
  28. Punit DhaliwalSacramento, CA 958231669881967
  29. Prathana Dhar, ODLancaster, CA 935341972099588
  30. Parinder Dhillon, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900371053687764
  31. Dallin Dhuart, ODCamarillo, CA 930121730072802
  32. Ailleen Dial, ODUkiah, CA 954821871143883
  33. William Diamond, ODDublin, CA 945681174668065
  34. Cindy Diaz, ODLos Angeles, CA 900021285502096
  35. Yvette Diaz, ODSantee, CA 920711285325605
  36. Denise Diaz AguayoLos Gatos, CA 950321700512670
  37. Robert Dickey, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031659416022
  38. Tina Diehl, O.DLos Angeles, CA 900241083944128
  39. Chan Diep, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251073814174
  40. Ethan Diep, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141639467467
  41. Irene Diep, ODLos Angeles, CA 900151194915272
  42. Yarigtnetzilem Diez Gonzalez, O.D.Sonoma, CA 954761588913206
  43. Lee Diggins, ODSan Jose, CA 951231518011519
  44. Matthew Diggory, O.D.Redlands, CA 923731255887857
  45. Juliette Dilibero, ODSan Diego, CA 921201285750448
  46. Gerald Dill, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201578535027
  47. Daniel Dillinger, O.D.Auburn, CA 956031982705547
  48. Liza Dimaranan, O. D.Pico Rivera, CA 906601407840960
  49. Robert Dimartino, O.D.Lafayette, CA 945491952445116
  50. Sohail Din Akram, ODStockton, CA 952191366157901

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.