NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Psychiatry Physician in California

8,673 NPPES records list psychiatry physician with a practice address in California, 22 per 100,000 residents, the 10th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Francisco have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 19 of 174.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2084P0800X · 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, 987

  1. Los Angeles987
  2. San Francisco763
  3. San Diego527
  4. Sacramento331
  5. Palo Alto215

Psychiatry Physician records in California

  1. Joel Braslow, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951871504027
  2. Kenneth Braslow, M.D.Berkeley, CA 947051942274139
  3. Lawrence Braslow, M.D.Fresno, CA 937101588794986
  4. Neil Brast, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943031285799098
  5. Sara Brathwaite, MDTorrance, CA 905021285215640
  6. Alan Brauer, M.D.Redwood City, CA 940621972693307
  7. Judith Braun, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371639392244
  8. Gregory Braverman, M.DSan Jose, CA 951281790998979
  9. Anisa Bravo, MDSan Jose, CA 951191841936135
  10. Gary BravoSanta Rosa, CA 954041669536009
  11. Julian Bravo, M.D.Fresno, CA 937021982638623
  12. Andrew BregmanSacramento, CA 958171245557875
  13. Benjamin Bregman, MDSan Jose, CA 951191962647925
  14. Micah BreigerSan Francisco, CA 941431417759721
  15. Jennifer BreitbartCulver City, CA 902301942446380
  16. Andrea Brelje, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950621336722305
  17. Catherine Brennan, MDDavis, CA 956181346354990
  18. Louisa Brenner, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951730883851
  19. Richard Brenner, MDLarkspur, CA 949391215100383
  20. David Bresler, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251184018483
  21. William Bresnick, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941041538227574
  22. Emily Brewer, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151386956639
  23. Jennifer Brewer, MDSan Francisco, CA 941091073850350
  24. Denise Bridgeford-Lightner, MDAnaheim, CA 928071568510428
  25. Amber Bridges, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021497172332
  26. Bradley Briercheck, MDSacramento, CA 958341295942134
  27. Salima Brillman, MDSunnyvale, CA 940851841292455
  28. John Brim, M.D.Oakland, CA 946051265677900
  29. Corwin Brink, MDLodi, CA 952401356451793
  30. Gordon Brion, M.D.Riverside, CA 902531588901219
  31. Bailey BrittRed Bluff, CA 960801518741545
  32. Louann Brizendine, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431417009176
  33. Daniel Brockett, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011609001718
  34. Brendon Brockmann, MDRiverside, CA 925071679815765
  35. Stephen Brockway, MDSan Francisco, CA 941151346213394
  36. Matthew Brockwell, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151518255751
  37. Thomas Brod, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251902833932
  38. Patricia Brodhead, MDLos Angeles, CA 900641538227475
  39. Michael Brodsky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900641336229533
  40. David Brody, MDSan Anselmo, CA 949601386637437
  41. Margaret Brody, MDLos Angeles, CA 900361508981853
  42. Robert Brofman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241952550378
  43. Elizabeth Bromley, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951215024492
  44. Jason Bromley, MDRedwood City, CA 940631598835142
  45. Michael Bronzo, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151972668622
  46. Herman Brooks, M.D.Lynwood, CA 902621225181498
  47. Jessica Brooks, MDSeal Beach, CA 907401558599779
  48. John Brooks, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951831289545
  49. Kristen Brooks, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431376671784
  50. Nicole Brooks, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041215385190

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2084P0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 10 of 51 per resident

  1. Maryland23
  2. Maine23
  3. Hawaii23
  4. California22
  5. Pennsylvania21
  6. New Hampshire19
  7. 50 states and D.C.17

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2084P0800X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

67.4% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 68.5% 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. California67.4%
  2. United States68.5%

Psychiatry Physician records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file5,843 of 8,673 · 67.4% here, 68.5% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,298 · 38.0% here, 42.4% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more4,714 · 54.4% here, 56.2% nationally
  • Median graduation year2005 · the 3,295 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 2084P0800X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

8,673 NPPES records list psychiatry physician (2084P0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 22 per 100,000 residents against 17 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 987 of them (11%).

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 York6,589
  2. Texas3,318
  3. Florida2,744
  4. Massachusetts2,736

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Hawaii23.1
  2. Maine23.4
  3. Maryland23.5
  4. Pennsylvania20.5

The largest states

  1. New York6,589
  2. Texas3,318
  3. Florida2,744
  4. Massachusetts2,736
  5. Pennsylvania2,662

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.