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 62 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. Katherine Cantu, PHARMACIST DOrange Cove, CA 936461578150710
  2. Rosalina CanturiaSan Diego, CA 921261497229801
  3. An CaoFresno, CA 937201659022150
  4. Andy CaoStockton, CA 952071578991204
  5. Angelique CaoSacramento, CA 958291114493657
  6. Annie Cao, PHARM.D.Corona, CA 928791508947649
  7. Bich-Chi Cao, PHARM.D.Corona, CA 928801326315177
  8. Chi Cao, RPHAliso Viejo, CA 926561780961367
  9. Christine CaoSanta Ana, CA 927041033610985
  10. Christine Cao, PHARMDOxnard, CA 930331215476973
  11. Christopher Cao, PHARMDLos Angeles, CA 900271255850715
  12. Cyndi Cao, PHARM.D.Carson, CA 907451255482352
  13. Dan Cao, PHARM.DSan Jose, CA 951111811172976
  14. Danny Cao, PHARMACISTSaint Helena, CA 945741447069570
  15. David CaoDesert Hot Springs, CA 922401194239228
  16. Denise Cao, PHARM.DSan Bernardino, CA 924041184941932
  17. Dieu CaoAvenal, CA 932041518386119
  18. Irene CaoSacramento, CA 958331932512662
  19. Jason Cao, PHARMDPalm Springs, CA 922621417507955
  20. Jennifer Cao, PHARM.D.Escondido, CA 920261396145728
  21. Josie Cao, PHARM.DHuntington Beach, CA 926481518349745
  22. Karen Cao, PHARMACISTSacramento, CA 958251720647415
  23. Karen-Tran Cao, PHARM.D.Loma Linda, CA 923571457571598
  24. Khanh-Van Cao, PHARM.DSan Jose, CA 951161053696120
  25. Kim CaoVacaville, CA 956881316565021
  26. Kristy Cao, PHARM.DColton, CA 923241780183392
  27. Linh CaoElk Grove, CA 957581861958589
  28. Lisa Cao, PHARM.D.Long Beach, CA 908221962635508
  29. Maggie CaoNational City, CA 919501730597329
  30. Mindy CaoGardena, CA 902471447603857
  31. Minh Cao, PHARMDVallejo, CA 945891902966286
  32. Minh-An CaoGranada Hills, CA 913441497311070
  33. Minhtam CaoSacramento, CA 958231821158528
  34. My Phuoc CaoSan Jose, CA 951481407387046
  35. Ngan CaoSacramento, CA 958411770082208
  36. Nhu-Van Cao, PHARM.DFountain Valley, CA 927081346369071
  37. Nicholas Cao, PHARMDMonterey Park, CA 917541922876366
  38. Paul CaoLong Beach, CA 908221760894570
  39. Peter Cao, RPHMoreno Valley, CA 925571164877783
  40. Ryan Cao, PHARMDLaguna Niguel, CA 926771538761739
  41. Sophie Cao, PHARMDTorrance, CA 905051215346242
  42. Susan Cao, PHARMDMerced, CA 953401235778184
  43. Thanh Cao, PHARM.DFallbrook, CA 920281043757974
  44. Thanh-Nha CaoSan Francisco, CA 941151609927565
  45. Thao Cao, RPHSan Jose, CA 951321114461332
  46. Thomas Cao, PHARM D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481285007765
  47. Thuavu Cao, PHARMDSacramento, CA 958231174619340
  48. Tiffany Cao, RPHSan Diego, CA 921111770083149
  49. Tiffany Cao, R.PH.Loma Linda, CA 923571578579926
  50. Tri Cao, PHARMACISTSacramento, CA 958341023456217

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.