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 131 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. Larry Kirk, PA-CBakersfield, CA 933011962754184
  2. Laura Kirk, PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941151003814989
  3. Stephanie Kirk, PA-CMenifee, CA 925861013314442
  4. Ailee KirkpatrickPoway, CA 920641922891985
  5. Hagop Kirpichyan, PAPalmdale, CA 935501154001733
  6. Chelsea Kirscher, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921211124316021
  7. Kimberly Kirschner, PA-CLakeport, CA 954531194567727
  8. David Kirshbaum, PA-CRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301801855861
  9. Heather Kirwan, P.A.Encinitas, CA 920241730550468
  10. Stephanie KirwinSan Diego, CA 921031043972292
  11. Lauren Kiscaden, PAMission Viejo, CA 926911356620983
  12. Esther Kishimoto, PAVan Nuys, CA 914051942649629
  13. Lindsay KissOrange, CA 928681811587066
  14. Emily Kistler, PA-C, MMSOrange, CA 928681922578970
  15. Emi Kitahara, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900071114517356
  16. Keils Kitchen, PA-CSaint Helena, CA 945741033350442
  17. Nicole Kitchen, PASan Diego, CA 921231407237522
  18. Nicholas Kivior, PA-CTemecula, CA 925921699157875
  19. Karmen Klanac, P.A.Truckee, CA 961611477785707
  20. Amanda Klay, PA-CSalinas, CA 939011144708876
  21. Nicholas KleenRancho Santa Margarita, CA 926881750730651
  22. Amanda Klein, PASan Diego, CA 921301073132718
  23. Daniel Klein, PA-CVacaville, CA 956881003480005
  24. Emma Klein, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051972276756
  25. Kellie Klein, PA-CPasadena, CA 911051619580461
  26. Stephanie KleinLa Jolla, CA 920371083151674
  27. Nathaniel KleinsasserSanta Maria, CA 934541790598704
  28. Amanpreet KlerVallejo, CA 945921154148617
  29. Elena Klimenko, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900481134367709
  30. Karen Kline, PA-CAlameda, CA 945011881787745
  31. Maxwell KlineRiverside, CA 925051790535862
  32. Roberta Klopf, PA-CMarysville, CA 959011497967004
  33. Nicole Klopovic, PA-CSacramento, CA 958151447798111
  34. Sharon Kluger, PA-CSanta Cruz, CA 950651063581668
  35. Jenna KnappOrange, CA 928661528885449
  36. Spencer Knapp, PA-COakland, CA 946111255842639
  37. Michael KnappmanSanta Rosa, CA 954041588726681
  38. Karlee KnightNewport Beach, CA 926601336677939
  39. Michell Knight, PA CWillows, CA 959881447282868
  40. Christine Knob, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTFairfield, CA 945341740313584
  41. Karri Knodel, MPAS, MS, PA-C, ATCNewport Beach, CA 926601124232160
  42. Katherine Knoll, PA-CSacramento, CA 958191841941895
  43. Kathryn Knott, PAPalo Alto, CA 943011629306469
  44. Morgan Knowles, PAPomona, CA 917661457088684
  45. Stephanie Knox, PA-CRoseville, CA 956611811260029
  46. Raquel Knutson, MMS, PA-CChula Vista, CA 919101114352747
  47. Ailin Ko, PACovina, CA 917231356917421
  48. Ara KoLos Angeles, CA 900331003381971
  49. Min Kyung KoPalmdale, CA 935511932900123
  50. Youngkwang KoFort Irwin, CA 923101184394959

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.