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 210 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. Scott Pusateri, PA-CStanford, CA 943051578805842
  2. Michael Putnam, P.A-CSan Jose, CA 951161124073200
  3. Shana Putnam, PA-CFontana, CA 923351144535980
  4. Cullan PutneyVictorville, CA 923941740976786
  5. Natasha PutterLa Quinta, CA 922531629799317
  6. Jocelyn Pwu, PA-CSaratoga, CA 950701679211510
  7. Sunayana Pydah, PA-CSan Jose, CA 951281558964767
  8. Alexandra Pyle, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921211225416472
  9. Meghan Pyle, PA-CEncino, CA 914361659902575
  10. Sarah Pyle, PA-CSacramento, CA 958161326713991
  11. Taras Pylypiv, PA-COrange, CA 928681255733713
  12. Philip Pytak, PA-CFlintridge, CA 910111699490318
  13. Anne Pywell, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921281073232294
  14. Linda Pywell, PA-CRedding, CA 960011982334942
  15. Mirwaise Qader, PA-CFresno, CA 937061265294946
  16. Zeeshan QadriSanta Ana, CA 927011376226985
  17. Elias Qaru, PAFremont, CA 945381952285140
  18. Mohanad QaysiaPorterville, CA 932571194670448
  19. Murad QaysiaColton, CA 923241447758131
  20. Jacqueline Qi, PATustin, CA 927801215539556
  21. Zimian QiEncino, CA 913161851055412
  22. Yin Qian, P.A.Victorville, CA 923951548218811
  23. Ruyu Qin, PA-CStanford, CA 943051184497281
  24. Jennie QuachIrvine, CA 926141467883207
  25. Kevin QuachSan Mateo, CA 944031982312229
  26. Kevin QuachModesto, CA 953501316648181
  27. Lan Quach, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921221730462904
  28. Paul Quach, PAGlendale, CA 912041073320644
  29. Tung Quach, P.A.-CDaly City, CA 940151215230503
  30. Elizabeth Quadraccia, PASan Mateo, CA 944011811936800
  31. Hanson Quan, PA-CPalo Alto, CA 943041639489024
  32. Jenny Quan, PASan Pablo, CA 948061588139091
  33. Johnny QuanLompoc, CA 934361174037840
  34. Lena QuangWhittier, CA 906051619595014
  35. Priscilla QuansahFullerton, CA 928311689407504
  36. Cindy QuantCosta Mesa, CA 926271306659933
  37. Roshell Quarker, PADinuba, CA 936181841081775
  38. Samantha QuasaranoSan Diego, CA 921231235093659
  39. Cely Queiroz, PAMountain View, CA 940401659516474
  40. Erica Quenville, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900251346698081
  41. Cyrus Querol, P.A.Pomona, CA 917671013365923
  42. Sharon QuesadaLos Angeles, CA 900951144658741
  43. Fernando Quezada, PA-CTemecula, CA 925911851411797
  44. Tanairi Quezada, PA-CSacramento, CA 958161033681820
  45. Jason Quicho, PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941171518312156
  46. Cierra Quick, PA-CModesto, CA 953551598324519
  47. Elisabeth Quick, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921151790055010
  48. Evan Quick, PA-CMission Hills, CA 913451912384181
  49. John QuigleyDowney, CA 902411306235247
  50. Leyna Quigley, PA-COxnard, CA 930301386340354

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.