NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Orthopedic Assistant in California

36 NPPES records list orthopedic assistant with a practice address in California, 0.1 per 100,000 residents, the 6th highest rate of 34. Laguna Woods and La Jolla have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 246ZX2200X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Laguna Woods has the most, 7

  1. Laguna Woods7
  2. La Jolla5
  3. San Diego5
  4. Encinitas3
  5. Long Beach3

Orthopedic Assistant records in California

  1. Randy Ababseh, NATABOC ATC,Moorpark, CA 930211043910235
  2. Kyle Barefield, OT-CEncinitas, CA 920241518567734
  3. Paul Crespo, OTCJurupa Valley, CA 925091457011892
  4. Thea CurtisLaguna Hills, CA 926531114808227
  5. Thomas DickersonLa Jolla, CA 920371265185011
  6. Erik Duke, OTCSan Diego, CA 921201609329663
  7. Stephen FasanoSan Diego, CA 921141295282648
  8. Lauren FerrerLaguna Woods, CA 926371346795887
  9. Denise Francis-Landis, OTCModesto, CA 953551043842123
  10. Gregory Froelich, OTCGarden Grove, CA 928451396295226
  11. Martin GonzalezEl Cajon, CA 920201780502070
  12. Karli Hinson, OT-CEncinitas, CA 920241487028999
  13. Barbara Huizar, ORTModesto, CA 953551619464666
  14. Hayley ImhoffLa Jolla, CA 920371750873295
  15. Tommy JacksonLong Beach, CA 908041497297154
  16. Michael Johnson, OTCSan Diego, CA 921201679023774
  17. Travis LaneEl Cajon, CA 920201306762877
  18. Amber McElfreshLaguna Woods, CA 926371447727821
  19. Charles MearsLa Jolla, CA 920371750751269
  20. Melissa MendozaLong Beach, CA 908061235728445
  21. Michael Mercado, OTCWhittier, CA 906061457725434
  22. Sherrinn MullenLaguna Woods, CA 926371699243550
  23. Brandon Napoles, OT-CLaguna Woods, CA 926371447008263
  24. Brenda ParmenterSan Diego, CA 921081588113401
  25. Pareshkumar Patel, SPECIALIST ASSISTANTFremont, CA 945551255046983
  26. Joseph Raney, OTCRoseville, CA 956611144048166
  27. Harold RiceJamul, CA 919351639626542
  28. Mario RodriguezLong Beach, CA 908221184326845
  29. Rodrigo RodriguezLaguna Woods, CA 926371669949020
  30. Alyssa SawayaLa Jolla, CA 920371457997710
  31. Jason ShaverLaguna Woods, CA 926371275900086
  32. Kathleen Thornber, OTCSan Diego, CA 921211548781727
  33. Egon TrujilloTorrance, CA 905021336509801
  34. Alissa WilkinsLa Jolla, CA 920371154068542
  35. Mike Wilson, ORTHOPEDIC TECHEncinitas, CA 920241558894956
  36. David ZuluagaLaguna Woods, CA 926371578930384

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246ZX2200X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 6 of 34 per resident

  1. Wyoming0.2
  2. Nevada0.1
  3. Georgia0.1
  4. California0.1
  5. Louisiana0.1
  6. Minnesota0.1
  7. 50 states and D.C.0.0

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246ZX2200X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.0% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 2.1% 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. California0.0%
  2. United States2.1%

Orthopedic Assistant records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file0 of 36 · 0.0% here, 2.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file0 · 0.0% here, 1.4% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more23 · 63.9% here, 55.3% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 246ZX2200X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

36 NPPES records list orthopedic assistant (246ZX2200X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 0.1 per 100,000 residents against 0 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Laguna Woods has 7 of them (19%).

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. New York12
  2. Georgia11

The largest states

  1. New York12
  2. Georgia11
  3. Texas8
  4. Florida7
  5. Ohio6

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.