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 8 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. Chuong Banh, O.D.Cupertino, CA 950141437331147
  2. Marta Banh, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941211568717213
  3. Nancy Banh, ODChino, CA 917101124668926
  4. Sara Banilohi, ODEncino, CA 914361073121760
  5. Larry Banks, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891588715288
  6. Surbhi Bansal, O.D.Stanford, CA 943051407103401
  7. Mandeep Banwait, ODSan Jose, CA 951181093488306
  8. Manoshi Barai, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061851502231
  9. Angel Barajas, ODPomona, CA 917661457825788
  10. Nancy Barajas, ODHuntington Park, CA 902551588493795
  11. Dana Barakat, ODEncinitas, CA 920241669097408
  12. Erica Baranwal, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211912389354
  13. Meredith Barber, O.D.Canoga Park, CA 913031093022964
  14. Veronica Barber, O.D.Roseville, CA 956781700859311
  15. Sahar BardiManhattan Beach, CA 902661487428603
  16. Catherine Barker, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900491306988167
  17. Gary Barnes, O.D.Vista, CA 920841417019662
  18. Matthew Barnes, ODSan Francisco, CA 941111184380925
  19. Meredith Barnes, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241457844201
  20. Samantha Barnes, ODRoseville, CA 956611326721390
  21. Terra Barnes, D.OLaguna Woods, CA 926371295831303
  22. Thomas Barnes, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958171669456695
  23. Charolette Barnes-Leblanc, O.D.Perris, CA 925711689785651
  24. Carla Barnett, O.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601902922636
  25. Carmen Barnhardt, ODFullerton, CA 926311033212436
  26. Andrea Barnhart, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031114957180
  27. Donald Barniske, O.D.Brawley, CA 922271982760310
  28. Ani Baroni, O.D.North Hollywood, CA 916061487826871
  29. Austin Barr, ODTemecula, CA 925911811560550
  30. Dale Barr, ODSan Jose, CA 951241396749123
  31. Keila Barr, ODTemecula, CA 925911790356996
  32. Warren Barr, O.D.Hermosa Beach, CA 902541679544514
  33. Joyce Barrera, ODSan Jose, CA 951121730601444
  34. Bethany Barrett, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161437359395
  35. Del Barrett, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900231780728279
  36. Aurora Barriga, O.D.Red Bluff, CA 960801548273196
  37. Chad Barritt, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111265653497
  38. John Barron, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201386738367
  39. Luiza Barroso-Mainenti, O.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954011962410225
  40. Chris Bartelson, ODSanta Paula, CA 930601255308847
  41. Amelene Bartlett, ODFresno, CA 937031275213944
  42. Sheila Bartlett, O.D.Hesperia, CA 923451578605077
  43. Jennifer Bartolome Optometry Corp, O.D.Studio City, CA 916041669635413
  44. Pavit Basi, ODNational City, CA 919501104598937
  45. John Baskett, O.D.Roseville, CA 956781689767626
  46. Eric Bass, O.D.Westminster, CA 926831780765289
  47. Olivia Bass, ODSan Francisco, CA 941431568070365
  48. Shayda BassSan Jose, CA 951221780555292
  49. Caroline Basta, ODSacramento, CA 958251477336329
  50. Mark Basta, O.D.Hayward, CA 945411679073803

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.