NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in California

2,276 NPPES records list orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in California, 5.8 per 100,000 residents, the 49th 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 24 of 46.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 207X00000X · 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, 187

  1. Los Angeles187
  2. San Diego154
  3. San Francisco121
  4. Sacramento79
  5. La Jolla55

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician records in California

  1. Diana Lau, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201669600011
  2. Mark Lau, M.D.Eureka, CA 955031962433235
  3. Joseph Laughlin, MDFullerton, CA 928311619080587
  4. Jesua Law, D.O.Modesto, CA 953501487090049
  5. James Lawler, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011891734026
  6. Kevin Lawson, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051962815886
  7. James Layson, DOOceanside, CA 920561508355983
  8. Bruce Le, DO, MSVisalia, CA 932771558465799
  9. Hai Le, MDSacramento, CA 958171447665310
  10. Ryan Le, MDOrange, CA 928681578199188
  11. Thomas Le, PA-CBakersfield, CA 933051154464154
  12. Vu Le, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631023274180
  13. Michael Leathers, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161386635332
  14. Christopher Lebrun, MDRiverside, CA 925011710902655
  15. Zegergis LebsekalLos Angeles, CA 900331770791154
  16. Arthur Lee, M.D.Stanford, CA 943051265629638
  17. Brian Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331811288756
  18. Dahlia Lee, MDSacramento, CA 958231902978729
  19. David Lee, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381871867093
  20. Ho Lee, M.D., PH.D.Fontana, CA 923351528238839
  21. Jackson LeeLos Angeles, CA 900331669527289
  22. Jai Lee, M.D.Hemet, CA 925431720007420
  23. Jason Lee, M.D.Orange, CA 928681487884607
  24. John LeeLos Angeles, CA 900891861619819
  25. John Lee, MD, MSBaldwin Park, CA 917061407083348
  26. Jou Lee, MDTulare, CA 932741316965684
  27. Julia Lee, MDFresno, CA 937201437444759
  28. Kelvin Lee, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021821165283
  29. Kevin Lee, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701770696429
  30. Michael Lee, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071013994896
  31. Richard Lee, MDSan Diego, CA 921231891322525
  32. Jenna Leech, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611003545583
  33. Bryan Leek, MDSan Diego, CA 921031508040577
  34. Christopher Lehman, M.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801588687685
  35. Joseph Leider, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371891364881
  36. Michael Lenihan, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141699711846
  37. Daniel Lepore, PAEncinitas, CA 920241760459622
  38. Gregory Lercel, MDPomona, CA 917671942232723
  39. Joel Lerman, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171841256880
  40. Don Lester, MDFresno, CA 937101467568550
  41. Arthur Leupold, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927051538274063
  42. Edward Leventen, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171548315211
  43. Ronald Levey, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701306865480
  44. Gordon Levin, MDLos Gatos, CA 950321427085745
  45. Nicole Levine, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041952939274
  46. David Levinsohn, M.D.Mill Valley, CA 949411174532121
  47. Paul Levitt, M.D.Ventura, CA 930011700163243
  48. David Lewis, MDWhittier, CA 906021316013758
  49. Marshall Lewis, MDBakersfield, CA 933011417923558
  50. Michael Lewis, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931081184196099

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207X00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 49 of 51 per resident

  1. Tennessee6.6
  2. Florida6.5
  3. Arizona6.2
  4. California5.8
  5. Nevada5.1
  6. Texas5.0
  7. 50 states and D.C.7.4

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207X00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

74.0% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 76.5% 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. California74.0%
  2. United States76.5%

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,684 of 2,276 · 74.0% here, 76.5% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,347 · 59.2% here, 62.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,493 · 65.6% here, 56.8% nationally
  • Median graduation year2003 · the 1,347 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 207X00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,276 NPPES records list orthopaedic surgery physician (207X00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 5.8 per 100,000 residents against 7.4 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 187 of them (8%).

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. Texas1,514
  2. Florida1,470
  3. New York1,339
  4. Pennsylvania1,253

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Arizona6.2
  2. Nevada5.1
  3. Tennessee6.6
  4. Alabama6.7

The largest states

  1. Texas1,514
  2. Florida1,470
  3. New York1,339
  4. Pennsylvania1,253
  5. Illinois995

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.