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 76 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. Larrance Larson, O.D.Folsom, CA 956301437133188
  2. Kathryn Larsson, O.D.Modesto, CA 953501750375440
  3. Donald Lasher, O.D.Lakeport, CA 954531922001593
  4. Jerry Laskey, O.D.Chico, CA 959261689604423
  5. Joseph Lasusky, O.D.Concord, CA 945201447386917
  6. Alicia Lau, O.DSan Diego, CA 921031629312210
  7. Alyssa Lau, ODPleasant Hill, CA 945231710652714
  8. Angie Lau, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941101457412140
  9. Bonnie Lau, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941211255563755
  10. Cynthia Lau, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950541144348103
  11. David Lau, O.D.Fair Oaks, CA 956281356342166
  12. Eva Lau, O.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913671134495302
  13. Janice Lau, O.D.San Diego, CA 921281952453300
  14. Jonathan Lau, ODDublin, CA 945681558917997
  15. Kuen-Chine Lau, O.D.El Centro, CA 922431821001645
  16. Natalie Lau, ODSacramento, CA 958151972902823
  17. Rosemarie Lau, O.D.Stockton, CA 952101639364029
  18. Spencer Lau, O.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251740351105
  19. Tiffany Lau, ODNovato, CA 949451245127612
  20. Edward Laubach, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881104853696
  21. Josephine Laurel, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191922257831
  22. Suaree Lauren, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031770633380
  23. Marisol Lauri, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271164193918
  24. Patrick Lauro, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908071275691875
  25. Crizelda Lauron, O.D.San Rafael, CA 949031033513742
  26. Bruce Laverty, ODBakersfield, CA 933121588706881
  27. Michael Lavieri, ODManteca, CA 953371730263120
  28. Natalie Lavinder, ODRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881396275756
  29. Rebecca Law, ODLos Angeles, CA 900461740730761
  30. Thomas Law, ODColton, CA 923241801963194
  31. Gary Lax, O.D.Ventura, CA 930031700928363
  32. Ken Lay, ODVista, CA 920841255329215
  33. Heather Lazaro, O.D.Whittier, CA 906021043354632
  34. Mayra Lazo, ODReseda, CA 913351023898566
  35. Amy Le, ODSan Diego, CA 921111922804228
  36. Andrea LeSan Francisco, CA 941151275682049
  37. Anh Le, OPTOMETRISTWestlake Village, CA 913611922158872
  38. Anhdao Le, O.D.Hayward, CA 945451952437154
  39. Ann Le, O.D.Indio, CA 922011285006874
  40. Annie Diem Hang Le, O.D.San Diego, CA 921051104231646
  41. Camtu Le, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101124575410
  42. Carolyn Le, O.D.Salinas, CA 939061144360850
  43. Chelsea LeAnaheim, CA 928071821899543
  44. Dana Le, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908061285030015
  45. Danny Le, O.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011568943264
  46. David Le, O.D.Galt, CA 956321275510927
  47. Dong Le, O.D.Simi Valley, CA 930651265741599
  48. Duyen Le, ODBakersfield, CA 933091952331449
  49. Eric Le, O.D.Corona, CA 928791801915368
  50. Giap Le, O.D.Garden Grove, CA 928441407046386

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.