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 67 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. Emily Dong, PA-CPalo Alto, CA 943041376853622
  2. Jennifer Dong, MS, L.ACDuarte, CA 910101215442207
  3. Matthew Dong, PAMartinez, CA 945531144612243
  4. Katherine Donhauser, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900251609693217
  5. Mason Donnell, PHD, PASan Rafael, CA 949031891417390
  6. John Donnelly, PA-CCarlsbad, CA 920081508548314
  7. Kate Donnelly, PA-CNapa, CA 945581760502603
  8. Meaghan Donnelly, PASan Diego, CA 921231407630718
  9. Ronan Donnelly, PA-CMission Viejo, CA 926911912387614
  10. Sara Donnelly, P.A-CLa Jolla, CA 920371760761449
  11. Christopher Dono, PA-CEscondido, CA 920251902430168
  12. Antoinette Donofrio, PA-CBurbank, CA 915051538345178
  13. Sandra Donohue, P,A,Wilmington, CA 907441912065830
  14. Helen Donovan, PAFontana, CA 923351912022419
  15. Mackenzie DonovanPalo Alto, CA 943051881253193
  16. Cheryl Ann Dony, PA-CPleasanton, CA 945881730955642
  17. Kaitlin Doolan, PA-CStockton, CA 952101932578556
  18. James Dooley, PABakersfield, CA 933091710235833
  19. Shannon DooleyMountain View, CA 940401710671573
  20. Tashina Doolin, PASan Francisco, CA 941051962966309
  21. Katie Doolittle, PA-CLa Jolla, CA 920371134804610
  22. Angie Dorame, PA-SMadera, CA 936381104510973
  23. Emily Doran, PAVentura, CA 930011346785235
  24. Carlisa Doria, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900361023354016
  25. Tseten Dorjee, PA-COrland, CA 959631528230398
  26. Jeremiah Dorn, IDCTwenynine Palms, CA 922771285823039
  27. Nataliya Dorofeyev, PA-CRocklin, CA 956771346134699
  28. Denise Doronila, PAPaso Robles, CA 934461003216482
  29. John Dorosin, PA-CSanta Cruz, CA 950651114107018
  30. Joseph DorschPalo Alto, CA 943011912571134
  31. Irish Dawn Dorsey, PA-CVentura, CA 930031740623685
  32. Kirsten Dorsey, PASacramento, CA 958171942822663
  33. Vincent Dorsey, P.A.Highland, CA 923461669407243
  34. Andre Dos SantosSan Diego, CA 921201386377703
  35. Kuljinder Dosanjh, P.A.Orange, CA 928681225018237
  36. Hemang Doshi, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTCerritos, CA 907031912914193
  37. Sonia DossaPomona, CA 917681902775364
  38. Ruquia Dost, PA-CLa Puente, CA 917441205039310
  39. Kelly Doty, PARidgecrest, CA 935551003867474
  40. Danielle DouganSalinas, CA 939061245091040
  41. Kaylee Doughty, PAUkiah, CA 954821417622143
  42. Amanda Douglas, PA-CMarysville, CA 959011386122869
  43. Tiana Douglas, PA-CDuarte, CA 910101164643250
  44. Farah Dourra, PA-CStanford, CA 943051467016675
  45. John Douthitt, P.A.Davis, CA 956161124107602
  46. Ashley Doval, PA-CStanford, CA 943051306563549
  47. Helen Dove, PA-CGlendale, CA 912061043851371
  48. Thomas Doverspike, PA-CSalinas, CA 939011982522785
  49. Elizabeth Dow, PA-CLos Angeles, CA 900331598280307
  50. Vanessa Dowd, PA-CPorterville, CA 932571407179153

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.