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 96 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. Edwin Chu, REG PHARMFoster City, CA 944041609146208
  2. Elizabeth Chu, PHARMDAnaheim, CA 928011952159683
  3. Emma ChuSanta Rosa, CA 954051720512130
  4. Esther ChuOrange, CA 928681104768951
  5. Gabriel ChuSan Francisco, CA 941101114840709
  6. George ChuMontebello, CA 906401831410976
  7. Haisun Chu, PHARMDLos Angeles, CA 900951245987429
  8. Isabel Chu, PHARMDChula Vista, CA 919111154248706
  9. Jason ChuHarbor City, CA 907101790060036
  10. Jeannette ChuSan Diego, CA 921201568727840
  11. Jennie Chu, PHARM.D.San Dimas, CA 917731588085161
  12. Jessica ChuSan Mateo, CA 944031376912329
  13. Jessica Chu, PHARMDSacramento, CA 958251265048482
  14. John Chu, PHARMDSan Jose, CA 951481205501137
  15. John ChuRoseville, CA 956611558727305
  16. Kar Tsun Gary ChuSan Francisco, CA 941331568976876
  17. Karen Chu, PHARM.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511891858767
  18. Kathlynn Chu, PHARMDOntario, CA 917621316113400
  19. Ken Chu, PHARM.D.Redlands, CA 923731265035018
  20. Kim Chu, PHARM.D.Santa Clara, CA 950511801095914
  21. Lauren Chu, PHARM D.San Diego, CA 921011528423472
  22. Li-Wun Chu, PHARM DDaly City, CA 940151760038988
  23. Lily ChuFresno, CA 937111497212823
  24. Linda Chu, PHARM.D.Redlands, CA 923741326396672
  25. Melissa ChuClovis, CA 936111649556119
  26. Michelle Chu, PHARMDSan Francisco, CA 941211396578571
  27. Mylinh ChuSan Diego, CA 921291932569134
  28. Ngoc Chu, PHARM.D.Lakewood, CA 907121134416811
  29. Paul Chu, RPHLancaster, CA 935341942747944
  30. Peter Chu, PHARM.DLaguna Woods, CA 926371720292188
  31. Raymond Chu, RPHGarden Grove, CA 928401770801706
  32. Raymond Chu, PHARMDVallejo, CA 945891639886997
  33. Regina ChuSan Francisco, CA 941141649854514
  34. Sarah Chu, PHARMDSan Jose, CA 951281881559383
  35. Shirley Chu, PHARMDMonterey Park, CA 917541053888396
  36. Sophia ChuDana Point, CA 926291023624632
  37. Stanton Chu, PHARMDChula Vista, CA 919151326358045
  38. Stephanie Chu, PHARMDBerkeley, CA 947071174187470
  39. Steven Chu, PHARMDSan Diego, CA 921791033483607
  40. Steven Chu, PHARMDSan Francisco, CA 941151043742042
  41. Stewart Chu, PHARM.DRancho Mirage, CA 922701780021477
  42. Tammy Chu, PHARM.D.Livermore, CA 945511841538329
  43. Thang Chu, PHARMACISTGarden Grove, CA 928401457449514
  44. Tiffany Chu, PHARM DCupertino, CA 950141710380548
  45. Tony Chu, PHARM. DFontana, CA 923361881970663
  46. Tony Chu, PHARM.D.Riverside, CA 925031184908519
  47. Vanessa ChuMather, CA 956551679452460
  48. Vicky Chu, PHARM.D.Upland, CA 917861285074641
  49. Vincent Chu, PHARM.D.San Jose, CA 951291700256518
  50. Vincent ChuRoseville, CA 956611588195499

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.