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 74 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. Tiffany Kwong, ODTemple City, CA 917801003427469
  2. Alison Kyaw, ODNewark, CA 945601558981092
  3. Krista Kyin, ODArtesia, CA 907011558127811
  4. Amanda La, O.D.Diamond Bar, CA 917651912444670
  5. Christina La, O.D.Chino, CA 917101326569864
  6. Kathryn LaRosemead, CA 917701760304919
  7. Matthew La, ODPoway, CA 920641750426524
  8. Quyen La, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926471750466777
  9. Tammy LaSanta Ana, CA 927051356014989
  10. Tiffany La, ODOakland, CA 946181720575913
  11. Quyen Lac, O.D.Stanton, CA 906801427160597
  12. Laura Lacey, ODConcord, CA 945181598873010
  13. Ronald Lacroix, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071548333560
  14. Jennifer Lacson-Wong, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061629295100
  15. James Laffin, ODSonora, CA 953701144432378
  16. Robert Lafont, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211598763674
  17. Carol Lafradez, ODSacramento, CA 958251346885985
  18. Shermin Lahijani, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571891764833
  19. Anny Lai, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941221801149356
  20. Derrick LaiRiverside, CA 925061235825886
  21. Echo Lai, ODSan Francisco, CA 941051134503055
  22. Gary Lai, O.D.San Mateo, CA 944011679697023
  23. Ha Lai, O.D.Milpitas, CA 950351942343918
  24. Jennifer Lai, ODSan Diego, CA 921201225222466
  25. Josephine Lai, O.D.Lancaster, CA 935341225068836
  26. Katherine Lai, ODBerkeley, CA 947021548782253
  27. Kim Lai, O.D.Northridge, CA 913241952322521
  28. Simon Lai, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941331710392204
  29. Steven Lai, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541407957350
  30. Xinqing LaiUnion City, CA 945871144803750
  31. Yasmeen Lakhani, O.D.Visalia, CA 932771467833129
  32. Yvette Lakkis, ODLong Beach, CA 908221497599070
  33. Aaron Lam, O.D.West Covina, CA 917901740665546
  34. Amy Lam, O.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911578615910
  35. Anna Lam, O.D.North Hollywood, CA 916061316353220
  36. Anna Lam, O.D.Oakland, CA 946121306221890
  37. Anne Lam, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031174550768
  38. Benh Lam, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908151437209046
  39. Bernice Lam, O.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201487882502
  40. Catherine Lam, ODCulver City, CA 902301467123521
  41. Catrina LamSan Francisco, CA 941211407789811
  42. Chau Lam, ODPleasant Hill, CA 945231215212360
  43. Cindy Lam, ODSacramento, CA 958141487266920
  44. Connie Lam, ODIrvine, CA 926021326682840
  45. David Lam, O.D.Gilroy, CA 950201942613575
  46. Dawn Lam, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071720081029
  47. Del Lam, O.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911073917068
  48. Dominique Lam, ODSan Marcos, CA 920781700498227
  49. Helen Lam, ODSan Leandro, CA 945771699348607
  50. Jamie LamSouth San Francisco, CA 940801821960154

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.