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 226 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. Nahal SahelimoghavamiLos Angeles, CA 900641770012239
  2. Liora Sahih, P.A.Los Angeles, CA 900261740550482
  3. Selam SahleLong Beach, CA 908061144874876
  4. Alyssa Sahu, PASan Mateo, CA 944021154100568
  5. Safieh Saib, MS, PA-CSanta Clara, CA 950501467965806
  6. Nassera Saidani, MS, PA-CSan Ysidro, CA 921731710292248
  7. Samer SaidoEl Cajon, CA 920201497320782
  8. Talia Saikhon, PALa Jolla, CA 920371699263905
  9. Jennifer Saiki, PA-CHuntington Beach, CA 926481811169980
  10. Steven Saing, PASan Bernardino, CA 924111578046348
  11. Jessica Saint-Paul, PALos Angeles, CA 900451548369119
  12. Shayaan SajidLakeport, CA 954531396468435
  13. Andrew Sajo, P.ALa Puente, CA 917441154366920
  14. Jason Sajulan, PA-CMorro Bay, CA 934421356900948
  15. Emily Sak, PA-COceanside, CA 920561578389102
  16. Taylor Sakamoto, PA-CFresno, CA 937201508414483
  17. Michelle Sakaue, PA-CSan Leandro, CA 945781679012678
  18. Magegan Sakhizada, PA-CStockton, CA 952041992370738
  19. Allison SakiharaSan Diego, CA 921211598556383
  20. Arounratsami Sakounphong, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSan Bernardino, CA 924111275553760
  21. Kevin SaksaPalo Alto, CA 943011437793882
  22. Susan Sakugawa, PA-CSunnyvale, CA 940861407205560
  23. Brian Salabarrieta, PA-CRiverside, CA 925031427392554
  24. Sage Salacup, PA-CEl Cajon, CA 920191972320117
  25. Danielle Salameh, PASan Diego, CA 921301053064667
  26. Laila SalamehFullerton, CA 928311699508572
  27. Sarah Salarkia, PASanta Monica, CA 904011316502743
  28. Diego SalasVista, CA 920831386372654
  29. Daniela Salazar, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921151487286803
  30. Gabriel SalazarLong Beach, CA 908081821589524
  31. Kelly Salazar, PA-CRiverside, CA 925061104655257
  32. Natasha Salazar, PA-CDowney, CA 902411215401674
  33. Raul SalazarFullerton, CA 928311750856241
  34. Rosa Salazar, PAFontana, CA 923351598805020
  35. Adolfo Salcido, P.A.Mission Hills, CA 913451548441785
  36. Claudia Salcido, PA-CCathedral City, CA 922341821357955
  37. Martha Salcido, PALompoc, CA 934361013237866
  38. Andre SaldanaOceanside, CA 920561801670666
  39. Natalie Saldana-Rivera, PA-CSalinas, CA 939121750229464
  40. Monica Saldate, PABell, CA 902011851572127
  41. Carla Saldibar, P.A.Los Angeles, CA 900241689746802
  42. Stephanie Saldivar, PA-CMission Viejo, CA 926911144635301
  43. Homayun SalehDublin, CA 945681073256772
  44. Shareefa Saleh, PAWalnut Creek, CA 945981255929576
  45. Norbert Sales, PA-CIrvine, CA 926181477211217
  46. Celina Salgado, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMontebello, CA 906401982056669
  47. Pamela SalgadoSan Diego, CA 921231396051215
  48. Pauline SalgueroLakewood, CA 907121598392466
  49. Ashley Salin, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTNorthridge, CA 913261063937449
  50. Carla Salinas, PASan Diego, CA 921201528184769

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.