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 32 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. David Buckley, PASan Diego, CA 921201598813495
  2. Adair Buckner, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTRialto, CA 923761912198201
  3. Joseph Buckner, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921341215909205
  4. Michelle Budd, PA-CBanning, CA 922201942976204
  5. Marsha Budhan, PA-CLawndale, CA 902601174880793
  6. Jonathan Budhram, PA-CSacramento, CA 958341740936301
  7. Mary Budrunas, PAFontana, CA 923351154498996
  8. Cassandra Buell, PA-CStockton, CA 952041477833465
  9. Cara Isobel BuenaventuraLos Angeles, CA 900351225779994
  10. Khristine Marie Bueno, PA-CFontana, CA 923361811356439
  11. Luis Buenrostro Martinez, MARialto, CA 923761164213252
  12. Meredith Buescher, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900331942059266
  13. Katelyn BuetowVallejo, CA 945921386516193
  14. James Buffa, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSanta Ana, CA 927051184052581
  15. Maria Bugarin, PACClovis, CA 936111386710531
  16. Andy Bui, PA-COrange, CA 928661508570250
  17. Brianna BuiFountain Valley, CA 927081700745619
  18. Danny BuiSeal Beach, CA 907401558074120
  19. Erica BuiPasadena, CA 911061528779451
  20. Huong BuiSan Rafael, CA 949011992368419
  21. Jimmy Bui, PA-C, MPHSanta Ana, CA 927061255859948
  22. Madeline Bui, PACerritos, CA 907031417538554
  23. Michelle BuiCerritos, CA 907031194575217
  24. Orlando BuiHuntington Beach, CA 926481528918406
  25. Rochelle BuiLake Elsinore, CA 925301942747951
  26. Suong BuiSan Jose, CA 951161730795147
  27. Tiffany Bui, PA-COrange, CA 928681154022796
  28. Tramanh BuiVallejo, CA 945921982249314
  29. Vincent Bui, PA-CHuntington Beach, CA 926481447840608
  30. Vivian BuiAnaheim, CA 928011750015095
  31. Anlee BuiceSanta Maria, CA 934541871324632
  32. Scott Buis, P,A,-CBakersfield, CA 933041972663938
  33. Reynaldo Bulaon, P.A-CAntioch, CA 945091659396760
  34. Cody Bulgarelli, PA-CWeldon, CA 932831437776283
  35. Steven Bulger, P.A.Merced, CA 953481699884544
  36. Bianca Bull, PA-CSanta Maria, CA 934541780454827
  37. Stephanie BullUkiah, CA 954821477293850
  38. Rachel BullockLos Angeles, CA 900021356157226
  39. Linda Bulman, PA-COakland, CA 946061194741603
  40. Johanna Bulmer, P.A.Westlake Village, CA 913611518126804
  41. Gabrielle Buma, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTCampbell, CA 950081841799236
  42. Allesa Bumgardner, PA-CWhittier, CA 906021376043133
  43. Daniel BunkerPomona, CA 917671174052898
  44. Grace Buonavita, PACRialto, CA 923761396805479
  45. Nicole Buondelmonte, PA-CPalm Springs, CA 922621144812843
  46. Mark Buraczynski, PA-CSanta Cruz, CA 950651336277441
  47. Jason Buranday, PA-CArroyo Grande, CA 934201609030683
  48. Maria Burbano Pimentle, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSimi Valley, CA 930651336773811
  49. Javier Burboa, PA-CInglewood, CA 903011679893531
  50. Alexis Burciaga, PA-CWhittier, CA 906031174183388

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.