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 95 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. Darren Lucas, M.D.San Diego, CA 921081053548784
  2. Deborah Lucas, D.O.Riverside, CA 925071376758128
  3. Darryl Lucia, MDSan Jose, CA 951121780783472
  4. Danilo Lucila, M.D.Hayward, CA 945411780959775
  5. Jill Ludin, MDStockton, CA 952101699120147
  6. Collin Lueck, MDLos Angeles, CA 900141255852141
  7. Brian Luellen, DOVallejo, CA 945901750709184
  8. Jennifer Luft, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201750395950
  9. Gene Lui, D.O.Duarte, CA 910101669496535
  10. Keith Lui, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251235519612
  11. Kingwai Lui, D.O.Bakersfield, CA 933111639584220
  12. Lorna LukensVacaville, CA 956871285946996
  13. Michael Lukowski, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541265844476
  14. Aaron Lulla, MD, PHDPalo Alto, CA 943041316514581
  15. Anca Luminare, MDBakersfield, CA 933061770917262
  16. Rubi Luna Ongaro, MDLos Angeles, CA 900561033746326
  17. Gilberto Luna-BojalilLos Angeles, CA 900591770337776
  18. John Lundgren, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121033447305
  19. Mehrangiz Lundquist, PHDNewport Beach, CA 926601275697765
  20. Leslie Lundt, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931101891843348
  21. Kathryn Lunny, MDOrange, CA 928681750843868
  22. Paula LuntLos Angeles, CA 900641447479811
  23. John Luo, MDOrange, CA 928681093748535
  24. Xing-Xing Luo, MDFairfield, CA 945331316025216
  25. My Luong, MDSanta Ana, CA 927011932207172
  26. Tinh Luong, M.D., PH.D.Sylmar, CA 913421033511142
  27. Delia Lupsa, M.D.Aliso Viejo, CA 926561679862684
  28. Thomas Lupton, MDSouth San Francisco, CA 940801518045145
  29. Lawrence Lurie, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941041053582452
  30. Tess Lusher, MDHealdsburg, CA 954481548210099
  31. Mark Luskus, MDSan Francisco, CA 941071487130407
  32. Paul Luther, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651437184660
  33. Eric Lutz, MDSan Diego, CA 921551568029809
  34. Andrew Luu, MDTorrance, CA 905021356082150
  35. Jenna Luu, MDLos Angeles, CA 900341669565099
  36. Luyen Luu, M.D.Fresno, CA 937021760599096
  37. David Ly, DOMorgan Hill, CA 950371598159741
  38. Derick Ly, D.O., M.S.Ontario, CA 917641962744417
  39. Kim-Oanh Ly, M.D.Stockton, CA 952091962627349
  40. Jack Lyden, MDCorona, CA 928831346980919
  41. Jessica Lydiard, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031841731296
  42. Starla Lyles McKelvy, DOVictorville, CA 923951023303922
  43. Maria Lymberis, MDSanta Monica, CA 904031982609319
  44. Azra Lynn, MDSacramento, CA 958271659735371
  45. Emily Lynn, M.D.Berkeley, CA 947041548322209
  46. Linda Lynn, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011053512723
  47. Ronit Lyon, MDSan Diego, CA 921081689056293
  48. Irwin Lyons, MDFair Oaks, CA 956281932388113
  49. Pamela Lyss-Lerman, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431770818981
  50. Marie Lyster, M.D.Vista, CA 920831750417564

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.