NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Specialist in California

5,749 NPPES records list specialist with a practice address in California, 15 per 100,000 residents, the 19th highest rate of 51. San Francisco and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 100 of 115.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 174400000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

San Francisco has the most, 666

  1. San Francisco666
  2. Los Angeles301
  3. Sacramento241
  4. San Diego207
  5. Oakland198

Specialist records in California

  1. Xihua Sun, M.D. ,M.S.San Jose, CA 951281851326672
  2. Xiu Ping SunSan Francisco, CA 941101275975716
  3. Shun Sunder, M.DLancaster, CA 935341376557132
  4. Sobha Sunderrajan, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081932195641
  5. Ellen Sung, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161588687222
  6. Lady Margie SunicoSan Rafael, CA 949031376310623
  7. John Supance, MDMission Viejo, CA 926911194751727
  8. Mark Super, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171659357325
  9. Anjana Sura, M.D.Montebello, CA 906401972530418
  10. Madhav Suri, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201669456539
  11. Mark Surrey, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101598821811
  12. Kenneth Susman, M.D.Fort Bragg, CA 954371962551119
  13. Perin Suthakar, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924081316967805
  14. Derrick Sutherland, ED.D.San Francisco, CA 941021215448949
  15. Elizabeth Sutherland, PSYDSan Francisco, CA 941211982851853
  16. Rebecca SuvalSan Francisco, CA 941031396266029
  17. William Suval, M.D.,F.A.C.SVictorville, CA 923951215046396
  18. Donna Svanda, MPTPetaluma, CA 949521497849301
  19. Michelle Swaim, M.A.Anaheim, CA 928041629303029
  20. Camille Swain, LEMartinez, CA 945531801611199
  21. Carole Swain, RN IBCLCSalinas, CA 939061255569380
  22. Elise Swain, CPMTNewport Beach, CA 926601790111367
  23. Kala Swamynathan, M.D.Stockton, CA 952041427029768
  24. Heather Swanson, ATCSacramento, CA 958191033652334
  25. Joel SwansonBakersfield, CA 933081063210672
  26. Joanna Swanton, OTSan Francisco, CA 941141689936841
  27. Milana SwarowskiSan Francisco, CA 941021922420603
  28. Daniel Swartz, MDFresno, CA 937201831134899
  29. Linda Swasnon, MDTorrance, CA 905051831295849
  30. Robert Sweat, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954051174685895
  31. Mara Sweeney, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011720165525
  32. La SweetOakland, CA 946051033354089
  33. Karen Swisher, DPTLos Angeles, CA 900251497824999
  34. Landon SwopesSacramento, CA 958171730017013
  35. Courtney Sykes, L9695Lakewood, CA 907121316409493
  36. Robert Sylvester, C.PED.Eureka, CA 955011326127432
  37. Elmer Symonett, MDColton, CA 923241144317579
  38. Janie Sze, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101235222878
  39. Wai Szeto, MDDuarte, CA 910101861055766
  40. Daisy TaamiloDowney, CA 902401023700986
  41. Vitani TaamuSan Jose, CA 951261528777422
  42. Brian Tabak, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071235195405
  43. Ali Tabatabai, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531528098423
  44. Behnam Tabibian, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914111710955539
  45. George Tabor, M.D.Burbank, CA 915051861485807
  46. Neveen Tadros, M.D.San Bernardino, CA 924151639256647
  47. Michael Taekman, M.D.San Rafael, CA 949011700962685
  48. Mansour Tafazoli, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051366472813
  49. Phillip Tafoya, MDTemecula, CA 925921073509469
  50. Azita Taghavy, M.D.Greenbrae, CA 949041295980431

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 174400000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 19 of 51 per resident

  1. Massachusetts16
  2. West Virginia15
  3. Maryland15
  4. California15
  5. Minnesota15
  6. Delaware13
  7. 50 states and D.C.18

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 174400000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

29.6% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 17.0% 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. California29.6%
  2. United States17.0%

Specialist records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,704 of 5,749 · 29.6% here, 17.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,076 · 18.7% here, 11.1% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more4,403 · 76.6% here, 77.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year1989 · the 1,075 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 174400000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

5,749 NPPES records list specialist (174400000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 15 per 100,000 residents against 18 nationally (50 states and D.C.). San Francisco has 666 of them (12%).

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. Florida2,685
  2. Washington2,609
  3. Pennsylvania2,031
  4. Texas1,716

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Minnesota14.6
  2. Maryland15.2
  3. West Virginia15.4
  4. Massachusetts15.7

The largest states

  1. New York22,636
  2. Florida2,685
  3. Washington2,609
  4. Pennsylvania2,031
  5. Texas1,716

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.