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 61 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. Faria Islam, ODLos Angeles, CA 900221538647979
  2. Veronica Isozaki, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331144517632
  3. Alan Israel, O.D.Clovis, CA 936111134122435
  4. Olivia Israel, ODNapa, CA 945591679122519
  5. Steven Israel, OPTOMETRISTLancaster, CA 935341689724585
  6. Christina Issa, ODSan Diego, CA 921271487290854
  7. Arineh Issaian, ODBurbank, CA 915061760375307
  8. Colleen Ito, O.D.Woodlake, CA 932861144553207
  9. Samantha Ito, ODAnaheim, CA 928071386561280
  10. Sarah Ito, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904051740271832
  11. Violet Ito, O.D.Redondo Beach, CA 902781851441539
  12. Rick Iwai, O.D.San Pedro, CA 907311023069424
  13. Miya Iwakiri, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917551427391093
  14. Jeffrey Iwami, O.D.San Rafael, CA 949011831249515
  15. Denis Iwamoto, ODSan Diego, CA 921261194869131
  16. Chris Iwata, ODAngels Camp, CA 952221851371520
  17. Nelson Iwata, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933081386851905
  18. Benjamin Ja, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958151720172661
  19. Steven Ja, ODSan Jose, CA 951221831107762
  20. Sylvia Ja, O.D.Cupertino, CA 950141780836080
  21. Janice Jackman, O.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051932250073
  22. Christine Jackson, O.D.Truckee, CA 961611992110274
  23. Maurice Jackson, ODFresno, CA 937261184390296
  24. Michael Jackson, O.D.Oakland, CA 946121174593388
  25. Alan Jacobs, O.D.Indio, CA 922011588071740
  26. Gary Jacobs, O.D.Oxnard, CA 930361538204326
  27. John Jacobs, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900361588676050
  28. Michael Jacobs, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491821101684
  29. Carl Jacobsen, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947201003941766
  30. Gary Jacobson, ODFontana, CA 923351073680815
  31. Lakshmisahithi Jaeel, ODSan Francisco, CA 941581366173718
  32. Niloufar Jafari, O.D.Ventura, CA 930031831024488
  33. Roxanna JahangirianMission Viejo, CA 926911679956940
  34. Mansi JaitlyBerkeley, CA 947101629758107
  35. Naida Jakirlic, O.D.Pomona, CA 917661861789406
  36. Parisa Jalalat, ODDowney, CA 902401184140915
  37. Ananya Jalsingh, ODMurrieta, CA 925621881322592
  38. Guity Jam, ODSan Jose, CA 951231598817843
  39. Neda Jam, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511760555114
  40. Sakina Jamali, ODWest Hills, CA 913071164756573
  41. Brendan James, ODModesto, CA 953541194889220
  42. Emily James, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241992157317
  43. Alfred Jan, O.D.San Jose, CA 951231790837722
  44. Maggie JanFullerton, CA 928311962824391
  45. Sara Janami, ODValencia, CA 913551427820828
  46. Pritpal Janda, O.D.Tracy, CA 953041245396456
  47. Ronald Janda, ODModesto, CA 953501003843087
  48. Johnny Jang, O.D.Union City, CA 945871932266798
  49. Katie JangLong Beach, CA 908021689291056
  50. M. Catarina Jang, O.D.Hermosa Beach, CA 902541851480479

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.