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 33 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. Michael BurgerLong Beach, CA 908221114037959
  2. Clyde Burgess, MSOTemecula, CA 925921114117470
  3. Sofia BurgoonSan Francisco, CA 941431801770987
  4. Christine Burgos-Robles, PA-CStanford, CA 943051518534916
  5. Jennifer Yuumi Burgoyne, PA-CRiverside, CA 925041548037880
  6. Pamela Burian, PALos Angeles, CA 900271942210893
  7. Jessica Buriani, PALos Angeles, CA 900171871088393
  8. Faith Burila, PA-CChula Vista, CA 919101649048752
  9. Daniel BurkSan Diego, CA 921081255710901
  10. Antoinette Burke, PA-C, RD, CNSCLong Beach, CA 908081982078531
  11. Karolina Burke, PA-CLong Beach, CA 908061124836127
  12. Lauren Burke, PA-CGlendale, CA 912041588353320
  13. Christopher Burkett, P.A.Costa Mesa, CA 926271629258447
  14. Justin Burkhardt, PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941111265904510
  15. Dustin Burkman, PA-CVisalia, CA 932911457837353
  16. Monte Burnam, P.A.-CEncino, CA 914361639129729
  17. Daniella Burnam-Torrente, PA-CMonterey, CA 939401194586198
  18. Gerald Burnett, PA-C29 Palms, CA 922771912012998
  19. Leah Burnett, P.A.Long Beach, CA 908131982838736
  20. Whitney Burnett, PA-CFrench Camp, CA 952311699156588
  21. Nicole Burnham, PASan Jose, CA 951241952441297
  22. Jason Burnley, PA-CPomona, CA 917661730678962
  23. Aileen Burns, RNWillow Creek, CA 955731508115841
  24. Jacquelyn Burns, PASan Diego, CA 921201104974013
  25. Michele Burns, PASanta Ana, CA 927041437248572
  26. Tyler Burns, PA-C, CAQ-PSYCHCosta Mesa, CA 926261609654755
  27. Maria Linda BurolaSanta Maria, CA 934541871363127
  28. Laura Burris, PABurbank, CA 915051932714839
  29. Joseph Burrow, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTEl Segundo, CA 902451356812580
  30. Kathryn Burrows, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921301932825569
  31. William Burrows, PA-CTemecula, CA 925911508976184
  32. Jon Bursek, P.A.French Camp, CA 952311568479798
  33. Alyssa Burton, M.P.A., PA-CYucca Valley, CA 922841861633901
  34. Anthony BurtonSan Francisco, CA 941431427578376
  35. Noelle Burton, PARoseville, CA 956781083091326
  36. Sarah Burton, PACovina, CA 917231619469335
  37. Nicole Burwell, PA-CStanford, CA 943051568414969
  38. Antoinette Busalacchi, PA-CSan Diego, CA 921031518302124
  39. Hector Erwin Busante, PA-CSan Jose, CA 951271487943577
  40. Allison Busch, PA-CLong Beach, CA 908081538945530
  41. Michelle Busching, PA-CLa Jolla, CA 920371720598808
  42. Arianna BushLodi, CA 952401043196603
  43. Christina Bush, PA-CRedding, CA 960011912555079
  44. Lisa Bush, P.A.-C.Los Angeles, CA 900321205184470
  45. Timothy Busher, PA-CSanta Barbara, CA 931011598358442
  46. Brenda Bushey, PA-CNewport Beach, CA 926601700827664
  47. Sarah Busse, PA-CSan Francisco, CA 941111871048892
  48. Jesus Bustamante, P.A.Wasco, CA 932801225466063
  49. Jo-Anne Bustamante, PACGlendale, CA 912081700971611
  50. Lilia Bustamante, P.A.-CCorona, CA 928791578602744

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.