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 188 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. Kelli Nowak, PA-CPalm Springs, CA 922621255760443
  2. Paul Nowak, PA-CSanta Monica, CA 904011265823561
  3. Kimia NowbariPasadena, CA 911011063368926
  4. Jill Nowicki, PA-CWest Sacramento, CA 956911174146203
  5. Bruce Noyes, PA-CMadera, CA 936371396862249
  6. Lise Noyes, PASan Diego, CA 921201346366580
  7. Ana Noyola MedinaModesto, CA 953501750177168
  8. Angela Nuccio, PA-CChula Vista, CA 919111871234948
  9. Christopher Nugent, PARoseville, CA 956611801991948
  10. Lindsay Numata, MPAS, PA-C, MSWestminster, CA 926831427621606
  11. Corrie Nunan-Lui, PASan Francisco, CA 941091548227507
  12. Cristabel NunezSherman Oaks, CA 914031235944430
  13. Daniel Nunez, PATemecula, CA 925921922276948
  14. Evangelina Nunez, PA-CReedley, CA 936541326159708
  15. John Nunez, PA-CDelano, CA 932151780743559
  16. Luis Nunez, PASan Diego, CA 921201417073644
  17. Omar NunezMission Viejo, CA 926911801575592
  18. John NungaraySan Mateo, CA 944031720869647
  19. Abram Nunn, PA-CSacramento, CA 958271952730020
  20. John NunnBig Bear Lake, CA 923151689139057
  21. Stuart Nunn, PA-CCovina, CA 917231972512473
  22. Charlene Nuno, PACDuarte, CA 910101558474890
  23. Crystal Nuno, PA-CVisalia, CA 932911134905359
  24. Jose Nuno, P.A.El Cajon, CA 920201275543068
  25. Joseph NunokawaLa Mirada, CA 906381114682366
  26. Anna NunooVallejo, CA 945921023984218
  27. Allison NuquesWest Hollywood, CA 900481215645049
  28. Tracy Nwajuaku, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTLos Angeles, CA 900011295914786
  29. Nwankaego Nwandei, PA-CSherman Oaks, CA 914231760936801
  30. Safarini Nyaggah, P.A.Riverside, CA 925081851770721
  31. Catherine Nyquist, PA-CEl Dorado Hills, CA 957621013612753
  32. Gannon Nyquist, PA-CVallejo, CA 945921134793169
  33. Juan O Meany, PAPittsburg, CA 945651922108273
  34. Melissa O'Banion, PA-CUpland, CA 917861235785528
  35. Brian O'Bannon, PA-C, FNPOakdale, CA 953611184612483
  36. Lydia O'Bannon, PA-CSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501770911620
  37. Theresa O'Boyle, PASanta Barbara, CA 931051477036648
  38. Allison O'Brien, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611528431368
  39. Bridget O'Brien, PAWest Hollywood, CA 900481144453457
  40. Grace O'Brien, PA-CRocklin, CA 957651184963928
  41. Hannah O'Brien, PA-CRedwood City, CA 940651780216598
  42. Jessika O'Brien, PAC, MMSSan Diego, CA 921081245619485
  43. Jonathan O'Brien, PA-CNorth Highlands, CA 956601851872378
  44. Matthew O'Brien, PA-CPalo Alto, CA 943041518725779
  45. Morgan O'Brien, MS, PA-CCarlsbad, CA 920081114557329
  46. Denice O'Bryan, PAWoodland Hills, CA 913671043336282
  47. Dennis O'Connell, PA-CGreenbrae, CA 949041093984452
  48. Cyndie O'Connell-Jobb, PARamona, CA 920651265659742
  49. Edith O'Connor, PAQuincy, CA 959711407984826
  50. Katelyn O'ConnorTorrance, CA 905051982340048

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.