NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physical Therapist in California

22,531 NPPES records list physical therapist with a practice address in California, 58 per 100,000 residents, the 46th highest rate of 51. San Diego and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 267 of 451.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 225100000X · method

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

San Diego has the most, 1,382

  1. San Diego1,382
  2. Los Angeles1,208
  3. San Francisco717
  4. Sacramento526
  5. San Jose388

Physical Therapist records in California

  1. Nolan Merker, DPT, CSCSLos Gatos, CA 950321801618434
  2. Monica Merkovsky, PT, DPTEl Segundo, CA 902451750167367
  3. Cassie Merrier, PTTiburon, CA 949201427514116
  4. Barbara Merrill, P.T.Saratoga, CA 950701376705194
  5. Lauri Merrill, P.T.Lodi, CA 952421487750014
  6. Todd Merrill, P.T.Lodi, CA 952421932205317
  7. Claire Merriman, DPTIrvine, CA 926041770989949
  8. Abigail Merrin, DPTBurbank, CA 915051306238381
  9. Ericka Merritt, PTMenlo Park, CA 940251831417401
  10. Robert Merritt, PTUkiah, CA 954821699988337
  11. Alex Mersch, PT, DPTLake Forest, CA 926301477092195
  12. Patricia Merten, PT, DPTOrange, CA 928671215498084
  13. Nathan Mertick, PT, DPTLa Palma, CA 906231679983761
  14. Stacey MertusSan Diego, CA 921111437341302
  15. Kailey MertzLa Palma, CA 906231376166983
  16. Mary Mertz, MPTTemecula, CA 925921841419769
  17. Zachary MertzLodi, CA 952421265716104
  18. Wenda Merz, P.TOrangevale, CA 956621396896916
  19. Beatrice Merza, P.T.Los Angeles, CA 900101437209590
  20. Adriana Mesa, DPT, MS, OCSWatsonville, CA 950761366671653
  21. Delight MesinaSylmar, CA 913421114603206
  22. Paul Andrew MesinaLancaster, CA 935341184955536
  23. Debra Mesisca, PTMarina Del Rey, CA 902921861472235
  24. Abigail Messer, PT, DPTLos Gatos, CA 950321740051556
  25. Karen Messersmith, MPTStockton, CA 952101033272075
  26. Lianne Messier, DPTAgoura Hills, CA 913011114463247
  27. Linda Messing, P.T.Fresno, CA 937201467640912
  28. Cassandra Meszaros, DPTSaratoga, CA 950701780164525
  29. Mary MetcalfSan Diego, CA 921301235677428
  30. Robert Mettam, P.T.Sherman Oaks, CA 914231720170905
  31. Lillian Metteer, PTCambria, CA 934281710176490
  32. Amelia MettlerOceanside, CA 920561558972430
  33. Gabriel Metzger, PT, DPTKentfield, CA 949041720313984
  34. Andrew Metzler, DPTVisalia, CA 932771447722780
  35. Jennifer Metzler, DPTAtascadero, CA 934221760719025
  36. Marissa Meucci, M.S.P.T.Santa Barbara, CA 931081346485497
  37. Pierre MeunierSanta Cruz, CA 950601932585155
  38. Brittany MeunitzLos Angeles, CA 900251508411406
  39. Alicia Meyer, DPTIrvine, CA 926181942701545
  40. Allison Meyer, PTThousand Oaks, CA 913611033879812
  41. Amy Meyer, DPTChico, CA 959731174546774
  42. Andrew Meyer, PTEl Segundo, CA 902451326548413
  43. Brittany Meyer, PT, DPTSan Diego, CA 921231023667136
  44. Douglas Meyer, MPT, MS, ATCBlythe, CA 922251215159553
  45. Elyse Meyer, DPTFairfield, CA 945331821766726
  46. Gina Meyer, MPTOakland, CA 946011316361678
  47. Janelle Meyer, P.T.La Jolla, CA 920371679845622
  48. Karen MeyerSan Bruno, CA 940661679662118
  49. Mary Meyer, DPTPalo Alto, CA 943041699957662
  50. Nichol Meyer, DPTAnaheim, CA 928041093082760

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225100000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 46 of 51 per resident

  1. Ohio63
  2. Georgia60
  3. Nevada59
  4. California58
  5. Mississippi58
  6. Oklahoma57
  7. 50 states and D.C.79

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225100000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

32.5% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 32.1% 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. California32.5%
  2. United States32.1%

Physical Therapist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file7,314 of 22,531 · 32.5% here, 32.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file7,758 · 34.4% here, 33.8% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more13,844 · 61.4% here, 61.8% nationally
  • Median graduation year2017 · the 7,751 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 225100000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

22,531 NPPES records list physical therapist (225100000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 58 per 100,000 residents against 79 nationally (50 states and D.C.). San Diego has 1,382 of them (6%).

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 York21,756
  2. Texas15,190
  3. Florida14,419
  4. Pennsylvania12,783

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Mississippi57.8
  2. Oklahoma57.2
  3. Alabama56.7
  4. Nevada59.2

The largest states

  1. New York21,756
  2. Texas15,190
  3. Florida14,419
  4. Pennsylvania12,783
  5. Illinois12,045

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.