NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pharmacist in California

32,533 NPPES records list pharmacist with a practice address in California, 83 per 100,000 residents, the 38th 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 285 of 651.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 183500000X · 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, 1,765

  1. Los Angeles1,765
  2. San Diego1,555
  3. San Francisco1,180
  4. Sacramento942
  5. San Jose893

Pharmacist records in California

  1. Billy Lau, PHARMDWalnut Creek, CA 945981447819149
  2. Carmen Lau, PHARMDBakersfield, CA 933121780273870
  3. Carol Lau, PHARM.D.San Ramon, CA 945831285007922
  4. Celine LauOakland, CA 946061386926269
  5. Chakwah Lau, PHARMACISTHayward, CA 945451164741849
  6. Clarence LauSan Francisco, CA 941321528345535
  7. Denny LauSan Francisco, CA 941161972804284
  8. Diana LauMonterey Park, CA 917541881914596
  9. Eddie Lau, PHARMDDaly City, CA 940151790070407
  10. Fanny LauSan Francisco, CA 941071477024073
  11. Fernando Lau, PHARM.D.Bay Point, CA 945651063789675
  12. Gayle Lau, PHARM.DNovato, CA 949451891888467
  13. Helena Lau, PHARMDWoodland Hills, CA 913671952828220
  14. Jane Lau, PHARM DWest Covina, CA 917901720526106
  15. Jasmine Lau, PHARMDClearlake, CA 954221114334299
  16. Jason LauLos Angeles, CA 900341902418122
  17. Jennifer Lau, PHARM.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041952778300
  18. Jessica LauSan Diego, CA 921031053654061
  19. Jessica Wing Yan LauSan Bruno, CA 940661073915716
  20. Joanne Lau, PHARMDOrange, CA 928681013480664
  21. Joanne LauSan Francisco, CA 941151356872071
  22. John Lau, PHARMDSanta Cruz, CA 950621104118298
  23. Johnson Lau, PHARM DSan Francisco, CA 941241508141821
  24. Joshua Lau, PHARM.D BCPSBaldwin Park, CA 917061689749053
  25. Judy Wan Ho Lau, RPHWhittier, CA 906031245902238
  26. Kai Chung Lau, PHARM.D.Pleasanton, CA 945881700294493
  27. Kara Lau, PHARMDMadera, CA 936361568718229
  28. Karen Lau, PHARM. D.Livermore, CA 945511649675794
  29. Karie Lau, PHARM.D.Poway, CA 920641003218975
  30. Kathy Lau, PHARM.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801609005800
  31. Kevin Lau, PHARMDSacramento, CA 958171003589995
  32. Kristen Lau, PHARMDSacramento, CA 958201740896141
  33. Kwan Lau, PHARM.D.Dublin, CA 945681578751293
  34. Kyna LauCarlsbad, CA 920091588228696
  35. Lana LauSan Rafael, CA 949031265963896
  36. Lawreence LauSacramento, CA 958311104235977
  37. Leo LauAlhambra, CA 918031124779525
  38. Liane Lau, PHARMDOakland, CA 946091205212065
  39. Lily Lau, PHARM DWoodland Hills, CA 913641558646679
  40. Maggie Lau, PHARMDSan Diego, CA 921611467086389
  41. Mandy LauLa Habra, CA 906311205237328
  42. Megan LauSan Mateo, CA 944031114780756
  43. Melissa LauCovina, CA 917221295399061
  44. Mui Lau, PHARM D.Carmichael, CA 956081588120398
  45. Nicholas LauPetaluma, CA 949521679909196
  46. Peter Lau, PHARM DSan Francisco, CA 941151215468905
  47. Rachael Lau, PHARMDBeverly Hills, CA 902111164144226
  48. Raymond Lau, RPHAlhambra, CA 918011598170235
  49. Raymond LauLivermore, CA 945511194257303
  50. Raymond LauSan Leandro, CA 945791154604106

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 183500000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 38 of 51 per resident

  1. Minnesota86
  2. Massachusetts85
  3. Oregon84
  4. California83
  5. Michigan83
  6. Delaware83
  7. 50 states and D.C.86

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 183500000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

14.7% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 9.8% 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. California14.7%
  2. United States9.8%

Pharmacist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file4,774 of 32,533 · 14.7% here, 9.8% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file4 · under 0.1% here, under 0.1% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more24,625 · 75.7% here, 75.5% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 183500000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

32,533 NPPES records list pharmacist (183500000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 83 per 100,000 residents against 86 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 1,765 of them (5%).

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 York22,962
  2. Florida19,422
  3. Texas18,541
  4. Pennsylvania13,059

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Michigan83.4
  2. Delaware83.1
  3. Oregon84.4
  4. Oklahoma82.5

The largest states

  1. New York22,962
  2. Florida19,422
  3. Texas18,541
  4. Pennsylvania13,059
  5. Ohio10,831

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.