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 83 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. Ellen Liebowitz, ODWoodland, CA 957761194897132
  2. Timothy Liegler, ODHuntington Beach, CA 926481336250331
  3. David Liem, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311982932877
  4. Sophia Liem, O.D.Burbank, CA 915061881118321
  5. Brenda Lien, ODPasadena, CA 911011285746420
  6. Trinh Lien, O.D.Brea, CA 928211427108059
  7. Debbie Lieu, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271265165559
  8. Gina Lieu, ODManhattan Beach, CA 902661255817136
  9. Megan Lieu, O.D.Tustin, CA 927821851443998
  10. Tony Lieu, ODCorona, CA 928831861417842
  11. Tiffany Lieu Phan, ODMonterey Park, CA 917551508416561
  12. Anna Liew, ODEl Segundo, CA 902451417472960
  13. Letitia Lii, O.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801750429981
  14. Mark Lii, ODSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701902338288
  15. Christopher Likens, O.D.Irvine, CA 926041497827935
  16. Joseph Lilley, ODSacramento, CA 958161932237054
  17. Oscar Lillo, O.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621669435509
  18. Andrew Lim, O.D.Paramount, CA 907231033190491
  19. Barnie Lim, O.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031790709418
  20. Chester Lim, O.D.San Francisco, CA 941181033142716
  21. Christina Lim, ODRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301245793819
  22. Derrick Lim, ODLong Beach, CA 908051073504262
  23. Edward Lim, O.D.Chico, CA 959281104896372
  24. Geraldine LimRancho Cucamonga, CA 917391356470058
  25. Jacquelyn Lim, ODSanta Clara, CA 950501902564438
  26. Jue Lim, O.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081518062223
  27. Kun Hee Lim, ODCorona, CA 928821801422688
  28. Leyen Lim, O.D.San Fernando, CA 913401831160969
  29. Mi-Jin Lim, O.D.San Clemente, CA 926731164589404
  30. Michael Lim, ODRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301619464799
  31. Polen Lim, O.D.Long Beach, CA 908131407868920
  32. Se LimSanta Ana, CA 927051710301270
  33. Susie Lim, ODNational City, CA 919501790856367
  34. Teresa Lim, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900731558553081
  35. Thomas Lim, ODBellflower, CA 907061295802049
  36. Thomas Lim, O.D.San Jose, CA 951321346218518
  37. Valerie Lim, ODAnaheim, CA 928071891341434
  38. Valerie Lim, O.D.Hayward, CA 945411346377439
  39. Paula Limchaiyawat, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900121922430495
  40. Alan Limfat, DOPasadena, CA 911011437241171
  41. Alice Lin, O.DNewark, CA 945601770636896
  42. Alyson Lin, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531104278134
  43. Amy Lin, O.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011164563227
  44. Amy Lin, O.D.Moraga, CA 945561407925811
  45. Dennis Lin, O.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541659422285
  46. Elenia LinTravis Afb, CA 945351427751544
  47. Emily Lin, ODMontebello, CA 906401225513229
  48. Emily Lin, ODSan Ramon, CA 945831275969271
  49. Esther Lin, ODMoreno Valley, CA 925531396223285
  50. Gloria Lin, O.D.Daly City, CA 940141326420340

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.