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 251 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. Monica Sutter, PABakersfield, CA 933011700940137
  2. Seth SuzukiSanta Maria, CA 934541578394128
  3. Stacy Suzuki, PA-CSanta Monica, CA 904041245434760
  4. Claire SvatosSan Bernardino, CA 924111972377398
  5. Lorraine Swaby, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTYorba Linda, CA 928871669740247
  6. Tracie Swafford, PANewport Beach, CA 926601568129302
  7. Kasey Swafford-Forrest, PA-CClovis, CA 936111962485060
  8. Genise Swain, PA-CEl Cerrito, CA 945301740623867
  9. Matthew Swan, PALa Jolla, CA 920371093327785
  10. Kiara Swanier, PA-CAlameda, CA 945011588180947
  11. Jessica Swansbrough, P.A.Huntington Beach, CA 926491649609090
  12. Barry Swanson, P.A.Corcoran, CA 932121396880324
  13. Jake Swanson, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921211770992703
  14. Lauren Swanson, PA-CSacramento, CA 958251275262164
  15. Steven Swanson, PA-CLa Jolla, CA 920371659810497
  16. Saloni Swarup, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900481598189524
  17. Brittany Sweeney, PASanta Rosa, CA 954051013550698
  18. Amanda Sweet, P.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931051811186018
  19. Monica Sweet, P.A-CFremont, CA 945361881615334
  20. Deborah Sweitzer, WHPACArcata, CA 955211346335700
  21. Daniel Swerdlow, PA-CVentura, CA 930031760079719
  22. Gabriel SwerdlowMalibu, CA 902651437987856
  23. Jessica Swierczek, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTCosta Mesa, CA 926271871772723
  24. Hayden Swire, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921211710737853
  25. Mohammed Swissa, PA-SEl Segundo, CA 902451396210969
  26. Korynn SycipWhittier, CA 906041770303034
  27. Tahia SyedaBellflower, CA 907061487219069
  28. Mark Syn, PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941051194385427
  29. Michelle Syverstad, PA-CLodi, CA 952401821970344
  30. Haylie Szabo, PALa Jolla, CA 920371477299873
  31. Christine Szafranic, P.A.San Diego, CA 921231508169335
  32. Jeanne Szarzynski, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051255357448
  33. Krystian Szczesik, PARedlands, CA 923741891200887
  34. Alan Sze, PA-CAlhambra, CA 918011083450548
  35. Tori Szeto, PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941341346111549
  36. Courtney TaAnaheim, CA 928041821687047
  37. Quynh-Anh Ta, PA-CPomona, CA 917661235069204
  38. Vinh Ta, P.A.Newport Beach, CA 926601710189006
  39. Joe Tabarez, PABrawley, CA 922271992980270
  40. Amanda Tabarracci, PAOceanside, CA 920571295314458
  41. Brian Tabata, PA-CBig Bear Lake, CA 923151437534005
  42. Mojdeh Tabibian, PAWest Hills, CA 913071558845792
  43. Ruby TabuchiGlendale, CA 912061841430741
  44. Suchada Tachasooksaree, MSPAS, MPH, PA-CPomona, CA 917671003599952
  45. Francisco Tacliad Jr, PA-CCamp Pendleton, CA 920551700867868
  46. Aklil Tadesse, PALos Angeles, CA 900181851435457
  47. Kathryn Tadlock, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931051851622740
  48. Matthew Tadros, PA-CPomona, CA 917661871291328
  49. Sarah Tadros, MPAPMontclair, CA 917631588118921
  50. Megan Taele, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921081396296786

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.