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 5 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. Victor Arai, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911061225009202
  2. Catherine Arakaki, ODBellflower, CA 907061831258540
  3. Christina ArakakiFullerton, CA 928351396238671
  4. Alex Araki, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201629149869
  5. Michael Arao, O.D.Oakland, CA 946111811054067
  6. Liyan Arasteh, ODIrvine, CA 926121629656095
  7. Meley Araya, O.DMadera, CA 936371356662381
  8. Katherine Arbegast, O.D.Roseville, CA 956781700933587
  9. Marty Arbiso, ODLa Quinta, CA 922531366520751
  10. Arlene Arcega, ODFontana, CA 923351093882839
  11. Audriana Arceneaux, ODNovato, CA 949491477131837
  12. Jessica Archambault, O.D.Rancho Cucamonga, CA 917391780008508
  13. John Archibald, O.D.Hemet, CA 925451902893357
  14. Sylvia Arcos, ODLos Angeles, CA 900371336207232
  15. David Ardakani, O.D.Escondido, CA 920291841641222
  16. Phyllis Ardary, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061134277056
  17. David Ardaya, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061356370712
  18. Luminita Ardelean, ODHuntington Park, CA 902551114473618
  19. James Ardis, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933131548540867
  20. Alvin Arellano, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928331538155932
  21. Mario Arellano, O.D.Santee, CA 920711477739712
  22. Raul Arencibia, O.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914231689718140
  23. Miako Arii, O.D.San Jose, CA 951311518023415
  24. Vida Arjomand, O.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051114011103
  25. Javier ArmijoCoachella, CA 922361861947111
  26. Lilia ArmijoCoachella, CA 922361801239777
  27. Allan ArmstrongNapa, CA 945741386786689
  28. Barbara Armstrong, ODPasadena, CA 911011023120367
  29. Richard Armstrong, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051093862153
  30. Robert Armstrong, ODWoodland Hills, CA 913671093831224
  31. Marcie Arnesty, O.D.San Mateo, CA 944021427103787
  32. Geanna Arnone, ODSunnyvale, CA 940861093452377
  33. Rajleen Arora, ODOakland, CA 946121437298577
  34. Alejandro Arredondo, O.D.Huntington Park, CA 902551467594093
  35. Michael Johncy Arrieta, ODSan Francisco, CA 941081851106181
  36. John Arteaga, ODFresno, CA 937261346216926
  37. Vahe Arutyunyan, ODEncino, CA 913161548779952
  38. Monica Arvizu, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271518034388
  39. Roshanak Asadi, O.D.Brea, CA 928211821224205
  40. Lucy Asai, O.D.Burlingame, CA 940101639225766
  41. Gary Asano, ODLos Alamitos, CA 907201417950924
  42. Theresa Asato, O.D.Red Bluff, CA 960801720056880
  43. Negin Asemi-Orton, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071750439642
  44. Shirin Asgari, ODIrvine, CA 926121679245252
  45. Harold Ashcraft, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900451750456463
  46. Tracy Ashlock, ODAlbany, CA 947061619011863
  47. Niki Ashtiani, ODMarina Del Rey, CA 902921275295636
  48. Stephanie Asis, ODLa Quinta, CA 922531902383540
  49. Jennifer Aslam, ODEl Segundo, CA 902451215457437
  50. Paula Asmus, ODRichmond, CA 948011407931066

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.