NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in California

14,451 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in California, 37 per 100,000 residents, the 41st 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 105 of 290.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363A00000X · 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, 935

  1. Los Angeles935
  2. San Diego747
  3. San Francisco488
  4. Stanford480
  5. Sacramento387

Physician Assistant records in California

  1. Kelsey Henschel, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPalo Alto, CA 943011366872459
  2. Kimberly Henshaw, PA-CMoreno Valley, CA 925551538530738
  3. Jennifer Henshaw-Lefever, PA, O.T.Santa Rosa, CA 954051891997227
  4. Carolyn Hensler, PALos Angeles, CA 900451992439798
  5. Jennifer Hensley, PA-CGlendale, CA 912071336606367
  6. Kaitlin Hensley, PA-CMarysville, CA 959011407565641
  7. Brandy Henson, PA-CRedlands, CA 923731588991822
  8. Anna Hepburn, PA-CNewport Beach, CA 926631669129441
  9. Long Her, PAFresno, CA 937201184066938
  10. Pang Her, PA-C, NP-COroville, CA 959661326590761
  11. Txong Her, PAFresno, CA 937061932417722
  12. Jessica Heravi, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTBeverly Hills, CA 902111730585324
  13. Anna HerbstSan Diego, CA 921231376383356
  14. Elizabeth Herbst-Collins, PASanta Ana, CA 927041821320185
  15. Frederick HeringCrescent City, CA 955311215040977
  16. Ashley Herman, PA-CDowney, CA 902421265837876
  17. Claude Herman, PASacramento, CA 958171386670776
  18. Renee Herman, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900481710369434
  19. Michael Hermansen, PA-CLos Alamitos, CA 907201528518073
  20. Lei Wena HermeFairfield, CA 945331033995535
  21. Iridiana HermenegildoHanford, CA 932301801501861
  22. Jesus HermosilloMountain View, CA 940401427504190
  23. Alejandra HernandezVallejo, CA 945921861274060
  24. Alexandra Hernandez, PASanta Maria, CA 934541568245355
  25. Amanda HernandezLa Mesa, CA 919411508511452
  26. Anastacia Hernandez, PA-SLos Angeles, CA 900481932832912
  27. Andres Hernandez, PA-CRedwood City, CA 940621609588847
  28. Ashley Hernandez, PA-CHawthorne, CA 902501588404883
  29. Ashley Hernandez, PAMoreno Valley, CA 925551285314120
  30. Cindy Hernandez, P.A.-CVentura, CA 930041588974497
  31. Eliana Hernandez, PA-CBeverly Hills, CA 902111083477962
  32. Elicia HernandezVallejo, CA 945921952128969
  33. Emily Hernandez, PA-CNorthridge, CA 913261093396582
  34. Ernie HernandezSan Fernando, CA 913401306471560
  35. Eva Hernandez, PAValencia, CA 913551487833372
  36. Fernando HernandezPomona, CA 917661740915586
  37. Floresita Hernandez, PA-CMerced, CA 953481770636409
  38. Francisco HernandezLos Angeles, CA 900331619501103
  39. Gabriela Hernandez, PASan Diego, CA 921231417635392
  40. Genaro Hernandez, P.A.Stanford, CA 943051477675825
  41. Hetzabel Hernandez, PA-CDuarte, CA 910101053580670
  42. Hugo Hernandez, PA-CFresno, CA 937201477922045
  43. Irvin HernandezLincoln, CA 956481255185385
  44. Jacqueline Hernandez, PASan Luis Obispo, CA 934011528839222
  45. Jason HernandezVallejo, CA 945921326798851
  46. Jed HernandezLong Beach, CA 908041134887029
  47. Joel Hernandez, PA-CMission Hills, CA 913451467813162
  48. Jose HernandezLos Angeles, CA 900631942619325
  49. Jose Hernandez, PAAnaheim, CA 928071376610105
  50. Jose Hernandez, PA-CMarysville, CA 959011619565363

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363A00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 41 of 51 per resident

  1. Georgia42
  2. New Mexico40
  3. Illinois39
  4. California37
  5. New Jersey37
  6. Texas36
  7. 50 states and D.C.49

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363A00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

75.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 77.9% 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. California75.2%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file10,860 of 14,451 · 75.2% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file7,218 · 49.9% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more5,775 · 40.0% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2018 · the 7,214 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 363A00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

14,451 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 37 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 935 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 York15,555
  2. Texas10,999
  3. Florida10,257
  4. North Carolina9,279

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New Jersey36.5
  2. Indiana35.3
  3. Illinois39.3
  4. New Mexico40.1

The largest states

  1. New York15,555
  2. Texas10,999
  3. Florida10,257
  4. North Carolina9,279
  5. Pennsylvania8,020

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.