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 24 of 174.

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

Los Angeles has the most, 987

Psychiatry Physician records in California

  1. Roberto Castanos, M.D.Riverside, CA 925011184914970
  2. C Edward Castelo, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900691497280978
  3. Enrico Castillo, M.D., M.S.H.P.M.Los Angeles, CA 900951710204029
  4. Manolito Castillo, MDMerced, CA 953401962585356
  5. Monica Feliz Castillo, MDSan Diego, CA 921031215595798
  6. Tiffany CastilloEscondido, CA 920251114459252
  7. Maria Castillo Flores, MDSanta Ana, CA 927011922055987
  8. Edgar Castillo-Armas, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201851492847
  9. Joseph Caston, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941231740324797
  10. Shane Castro, MDSan Diego, CA 921031467958413
  11. Maria Emma Castro Lacouture, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945971043469687
  12. Mary Ann Caswick, MDGreenbrae, CA 949041467503912
  13. Robert Cater, M.D.Soledad, CA 939601104093491
  14. Phyllis Cath, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151083753560
  15. Michael Caton, MDSacramento, CA 958171508256215
  16. Marissa Caudill, MD, PHDWoodland Hills, CA 913641578717468
  17. Edward Cavanagh, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061144380015
  18. Gary Cavanaugh, MDStockton, CA 952071619087038
  19. Philip Cawkwell, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041023467339
  20. Lilian Caylan, MDRiverside, CA 925051871660696
  21. Phyllis Cedars, M.D.Berkeley, CA 947051578720751
  22. Albert Cendana, MDSan Francisco, CA 941121295954519
  23. Joshua CenidoPalmdale, CA 935501366937153
  24. Diego Centeno, NPVan Nuys, CA 914111114608825
  25. Sarah Centeno, MDKentfield, CA 949041366409922
  26. Gabrielle Cerda, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131407887748
  27. Blanca Cervantes, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927061003134263
  28. John Cervantes, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011821211822
  29. Connie ChaPalo Alto, CA 943041306006093
  30. Jacob Chacko, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151245563949
  31. Gurleen Chadha, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011235691122
  32. Pawan Chadha, M.D.Fremont, CA 945391548523178
  33. Puja ChadhaSacramento, CA 958171326248501
  34. Jon Chaffee, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908031881761203
  35. Tracy Chaffee, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908031063681633
  36. Surendra Chaganti, MDGardena, CA 902481932213725
  37. Eric Chaghouri, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251932472883
  38. Danai Chagwedera, MD, PHDSan Francisco, CA 941431295313229
  39. Chandandeep Chahal, MDMurrieta, CA 925631801900444
  40. Lovina Chahal, MDMenlo Park, CA 940251356595714
  41. Hua Chai, MD, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900951699236950
  42. Barry Chaitin, M.D.Orange, CA 928681861591307
  43. Amarsha Chakraburtty, MDSacramento, CA 958111891181186
  44. Serop Chalian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251396303582
  45. Anuradha Challa, M.D.,Soledad, CA 939601518195825
  46. Srikanth Challagundla, M.DModesto, CA 953551902186737
  47. Kedarnath Challakere, MDColton, CA 923241972610335
  48. Youssef Challita, MDLos Angeles, CA 900891164282539
  49. Christopher Chamanadjian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341730761453
  50. Bryan Chamberlain, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900891437445160

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.