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 94 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. Jerald Meek, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461003087693
  2. Suhani Megh, ODSacramento, CA 958311750181467
  3. Diana MehannyModesto, CA 953561215636279
  4. Mitra Mehin, ODLa Jolla, CA 920371780617480
  5. Sarbjit Mehmi, ODElk Grove, CA 957581780250266
  6. Geetika Mehra, ODSan Francisco, CA 941171093140469
  7. Elda Mehrabyan, O.D.Pasadena, CA 911051568766947
  8. Maryam Mehrzad, ODSan Diego, CA 921541891382495
  9. Teresa Mei, ODCompton, CA 902201245871722
  10. Robert Meisel, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919111073596334
  11. Juliet Mejias, O.D.Camp Pendleton, CA 920551821068230
  12. Mary Mekhael, ODIrvine, CA 926061437766920
  13. Fouad Melamed, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481649434572
  14. Andrea Melendez-Ngo, O.D.Livermore, CA 945501932299328
  15. Martin Melendrez, O.D.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661609820596
  16. Kristineh Melik-KasumyanPasadena, CA 911071932788510
  17. Arbi Melikian, O.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481669460234
  18. Joseph Melillo, O.D.El Monte, CA 917311952350654
  19. Satenik Melkumyan, O.D.Mission Hills, CA 913451013470681
  20. Misty Mello, ODSeal Beach, CA 907401477391605
  21. Jack Melmed, OPTOMETRISTSouth Gate, CA 902801518948223
  22. Carl Melnik, O.D.Granada Hills, CA 913441871553891
  23. Robert Melrose, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191659485175
  24. Rosemary Melrose, O.D.Stockton, CA 952191366556870
  25. Kellie Melton, ODBerkeley, CA 947201427733229
  26. David Meltzer, O.D.Fairfield, CA 945331952454712
  27. William Melzer, O.D.Culver City, CA 902301487723953
  28. Susan Mencarini, ODClovis, CA 936121871519710
  29. Sonia Menchavez, O.D.Mountain View, CA 940401851721500
  30. Moshe Mendelson, O.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940871366443277
  31. Alexis Mendez, ODMoreno Valley, CA 925531184215543
  32. Nicole Mendola, O.D.Daly City, CA 940151407908239
  33. Michael Mendoza, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201255531331
  34. Raymundo Mendoza, ODNational City, CA 919501306837760
  35. Karin Meng, O.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940851730234048
  36. Melissa Meng, ODSan Jose, CA 951291326562794
  37. Jean Mengoli, O.D.San Diego, CA 921201629116827
  38. Jonathan Mennucci, O.D.Chico, CA 959281871946525
  39. Murtaza Merali, ODPalm Springs, CA 922621972944189
  40. Amanda Mercer, O.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926261457559593
  41. Curtis Meredith, O.D.Lincoln, CA 956481619945672
  42. Jesus Merino, O.D.Paramount, CA 907231609130624
  43. Melissa Merlet, O.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914231841645363
  44. Michael Merry, ODChico, CA 959281669725008
  45. Jay Messinger, ODCompton, CA 902211811969884
  46. Stanley Mestman, O.D.San Diego, CA 921231184734071
  47. Kyrolose Metreus, ODCastro Valley, CA 945461255222063
  48. Terry Metsovas, O.D.Orange, CA 928651891874301
  49. Mark Mewborne, ODLancaster, CA 935341396880787
  50. Erin Mewes, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541528136041

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.