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 79 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. Jamie Lee, O.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111215341771
  2. Janet LeeWest Hollywood, CA 900461336692086
  3. Jarnette Lee, O.D.Burbank, CA 915051053405738
  4. Jason LeeOntario, CA 917641255919031
  5. Jason Lee, ODSan Diego, CA 921231679985584
  6. Jeanette Lee, O.D.San Jose, CA 951311629090048
  7. Jenee Lee, O.D.Corona, CA 928791295929370
  8. Jenie Lee, ODColma, CA 940141427483908
  9. Jennifer Lee, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908151891147351
  10. Jennifer Lee, O.D.San Jose, CA 951311841675048
  11. Jessie Lee, O.D.Oakland, CA 946211134475023
  12. Jimin Lee, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981346562659
  13. Jimmy Lee, ODLos Angeles, CA 900121750424339
  14. Jocelyn Lee, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900201134596273
  15. John Lee, ODFullerton, CA 928311316040728
  16. Joyce Lee, O.D.Encinitas, CA 920241669158994
  17. Judith Lee, O.D.Ontario, CA 917641942615448
  18. Juhee Lee, O.D.Cupertino, CA 950141598982464
  19. Juliane Lee, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908061780890749
  20. Jung Lee, O.D.National City, CA 919501417055344
  21. Justin LeeCosta Mesa, CA 926271316732365
  22. Kara Lee, O.D.Dublin, CA 945681700133535
  23. Katherine Lee, O.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881265714281
  24. Kelly Lee, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917551578729273
  25. Kenneth Lee, O.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981023168614
  26. Kerri Lee, ODSun Valley, CA 913521528117413
  27. Kim Lee, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941121639212673
  28. Kristen Lee, O.D.Carson, CA 907451972512127
  29. Kristen Lee, ODSanta Ana, CA 927051033791579
  30. Kristine Lee, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191306286687
  31. Kyle Lee, O.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581386779585
  32. Laimeng LeePacifica, CA 940441508257247
  33. Leanne LeeAnaheim, CA 928071942056882
  34. Lesfeena Lee, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761285777276
  35. Lina Lee, O.D.Modesto, CA 953561215186598
  36. Linda Lee, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900061740221266
  37. Louise Lee, O.D.Fremont, CA 945391336292374
  38. Luann Lee, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201144210980
  39. Maggi Lee, ODRedding, CA 960021497030555
  40. Mai Lee, ODFresno, CA 937101487389805
  41. Matthew LeeFremont, CA 945551467128173
  42. Matthew Lee, O.DMerced, CA 953401194706952
  43. Meng Lee, O.D.Antioch, CA 945091538325139
  44. Michael Lee, O.D.Norwalk, CA 906501083820609
  45. Michael Lee, O.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771003249061
  46. Michael Lee, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941081841359684
  47. Michael Lee, O.D.Santa Clara, CA 950501891013819
  48. Michaelmichael Lee, O.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031497892574
  49. Michele Lee, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931101023110988
  50. Nathan Lee, O.D.San Diego, CA 921211780346189

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.