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 6 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. Bruce Brown, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951033147202
  2. Danielle BrownSacramento, CA 958171235661471
  3. Michael Brown, M.D.Sonoma, CA 954761942286562
  4. Terrance Brown, MDOakland, CA 946051578540472
  5. William Brox, MDFresno, CA 937201104998921
  6. Shawn Brubaker, DORedding, CA 960011356473078
  7. James Bruffey, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371447225446
  8. Jared Brummel, D.O.Escondido, CA 920251225265101
  9. Thomas Bryan, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901801851670
  10. Stewart Bryant, MDRedwood City, CA 940631902474927
  11. Charles Buckerfield, MDStockton, CA 952101962580787
  12. Robert Buckley, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981952351280
  13. Theodore Bucklin, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511245317197
  14. Karl Buechsenschuetz, DOVentura, CA 930031043284326
  15. Eric BugnaPortola, CA 961221255339099
  16. Christopher Bui, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031619231537
  17. Jeffrey Bui, M.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511780679258
  18. Vinh Bui, MDFremont, CA 945381265517932
  19. Susan Bukata, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041932140639
  20. Andrzej Bulczynski, MEDICAL DOCTORMarina Del Rey, CA 902921932258704
  21. William Bunnell, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541457389082
  22. Michael Burdi, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911801853189
  23. Steven Burekhovich, MDSan Diego, CA 921231003435561
  24. Thomas Burgdorff, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541336182229
  25. John Burge, D.O.Ventura, CA 930031235544578
  26. Robert Burger, MDRoseville, CA 956611326126038
  27. Robert Burky, MDYuba City, CA 959911053398768
  28. David Burnikel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201457541369
  29. Rebecca Burr, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481942732797
  30. Robert Burri, MDOakland, CA 946111861570467
  31. John Burton, MDFairfield, CA 945341699786772
  32. Paul Burton, DORedlands, CA 923741871532960
  33. Michael Butcher, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321386631133
  34. Rhett Butler, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331720608920
  35. Connor ByrneBrentwood, CA 945131144782541
  36. Vatche Cabayan, M.D.Richmond, CA 948061558476903
  37. Eric Cain, MDFremont, CA 945381881779551
  38. Leo Calafi, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981720079072
  39. Kenneth Caldwell, MDLafayette, CA 945491457398224
  40. Peter Callander, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941181144316688
  41. Robert Cameto, MDCarmichael, CA 956081891797973
  42. Abigail CampbellLos Angeles, CA 900451457762429
  43. Craig Campbell, MDSebastopol, CA 954721205820412
  44. Richard Campbell, MDSan Diego, CA 921231912526757
  45. Michael Cann, M.D.Glendale, CA 912081124131321
  46. Howard Cantwell, M.D.Arcadia, CA 910061528176104
  47. Lisa Cao, M.D.Orange, CA 928681053774505
  48. Daniel Capen, M.D.Lawndale, CA 902601801946496
  49. Michael Caravelli, M.D.Napa, CA 945581528224441
  50. Valerie Carbajal, MDTorrance, CA 905021275152209

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.