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 76 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. Daniel Chao, PHARM.D.Ontario, CA 917611093267460
  2. Elden ChaoRancho Cucamonga, CA 917391902691678
  3. Janice Chao, PHARMDLa Habra, CA 906311386417749
  4. Jason Chao, PHARMDPomona, CA 917671124901343
  5. Jason Chao, PHARMDSan Jose, CA 951281124666557
  6. Jennifer Chao, PHARMDStockton, CA 952021174135230
  7. Jerry Chao, PHARM.D.Downey, CA 902421821537754
  8. Katherine Chao, RPH, PHARMDDuarte, CA 910101487158515
  9. Linda ChaoDowney, CA 902421033888102
  10. Linda Chao, PHARM.D.Antioch, CA 945091811061229
  11. Lisa Chao, PHARMDFresno, CA 937111437823622
  12. Matthew ChaoHealdsburg, CA 954481831799345
  13. Nancy Chao, PHARM.D.Concord, CA 945201982312666
  14. Raymond ChaoSan Jose, CA 951281679195085
  15. Wendy Chao, PHARMDOakland, CA 946021407338619
  16. Yolanda ChaoSan Jose, CA 951231174801302
  17. Anna Chaparyan, PHARM.D.Northridge, CA 913301639453129
  18. Armenuhi Chaparyan, PHARMDVan Nuys, CA 914051326577800
  19. Stephen ChapinSanta Ana, CA 927031093367625
  20. Catherine ChapmanSimi Valley, CA 930651528368347
  21. Kevin Chapman, PHARMDMurrieta, CA 925621780978155
  22. Nicole Chappell, PHARM.D.Travis Afb, CA 945351902179450
  23. Brijesh CharadvaAnaheim, CA 928021508632076
  24. Mary Charboneau, R.PH.Aptos, CA 950031104280494
  25. Lauren Chardukian, PHARM.D.Fresno, CA 937201427712140
  26. Cassidy Charette, RPHMission Viejo, CA 926911316573660
  27. Julie Charles, PHARMDModesto, CA 953561053588442
  28. Melissa Charles, PHARMDOceanside, CA 920571093041337
  29. Cherry Charlestham, PHARM.D.San Diego, CA 921261063798916
  30. Sosamma CharlyCalexico, CA 922311497257638
  31. Gemma Charmali, PHARMDGlendale, CA 912031265366603
  32. Piranid Charoensak, PHARMDBuena Park, CA 906201265966311
  33. Surawee Charoenwongsak, PHARMDVan Nuys, CA 914051669046942
  34. Pamela CharukulvanichCarlsbad, CA 920081376916262
  35. Melissa Chase, PHARM.D.Madera, CA 936361124088000
  36. Shaun ChaskelsonDowney, CA 902401518410380
  37. Lawrence Chatmon, PHARM D.Berkeley, CA 947041942581996
  38. Christine Chato, PHARMDHawthorne, CA 902501699058446
  39. Katherine Chatterjee, RPHBakersfield, CA 933041891109146
  40. Srideep Chatterjee, RPHOakland, CA 946211710268016
  41. Katherine ChatupornpitakGlendora, CA 917411548539869
  42. Suluck ChaturabulFontana, CA 923371760850358
  43. Priti ChatwaniFremont, CA 945391013440767
  44. Alexander Chau, PHARM.D.Orange, CA 928681609726306
  45. An Chau, PHARMDGarden Grove, CA 928401144798091
  46. Annie ChauIrvine, CA 926041245778265
  47. Anthony ChauPalo Alto, CA 943041083588628
  48. Brian ChauOrange, CA 928661528539442
  49. Catherine ChauPalo Alto, CA 943041578438628
  50. Christine Chau, PHARM D.Pomona, CA 917661174837603

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.