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 106 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. Jacqueline ValenzuelaSan Francisco, CA 941031891048054
  2. Liliana Valenzuela, ELECTROLOGISTPasadena, CA 911071346018496
  3. Celeste Valladarez, CMTOroville, CA 959661679715015
  4. Rebecca VallesLos Angeles, CA 900671487791638
  5. Susan Valley, M.D.Martinez, CA 945531225011497
  6. Dorit Vampan, P.T.North Hollywood, CA 916061134451628
  7. William Van Der ReisSan Clemente, CA 926731710911078
  8. Shannon Van DusenAuburn, CA 956031073754354
  9. Elaine Van Gundy, M.D., F.A.A.P.Roseville, CA 956611174565485
  10. Alison Van Nort, MSWSan Francisco, CA 941031154880938
  11. Deborah Vanburen, O.T.R.L.Carmel, CA 939231063420917
  12. Gina Vance, CCHTSausalito, CA 949651053844787
  13. Denai VandenbergOakland, CA 946091578695185
  14. Kristen Vandewalker, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161124070743
  15. John Vanhouten, MDVentura, CA 930031811943046
  16. Lawrence Vanmeter, MDNewport Beach, CA 926631639117948
  17. Gary Vann, MDFresno, CA 937201356445852
  18. John Vanore, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331609987700
  19. Nancy Vansickle, P.T.Downey, CA 902421154549962
  20. Lusik Varakian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900291750324372
  21. Alexander Vargas, MDDowney, CA 902411356332936
  22. Aries VargasSan Francisco, CA 941241750251203
  23. Cory Vargas, B.A.Modesto, CA 953501053833947
  24. Marilin VargasVan Nuys, CA 914061730282351
  25. Zayra VargasSan Leandro, CA 945781366845091
  26. Taz Varkey, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481700898939
  27. Ashwini VartakMenlo Park, CA 940251316784895
  28. Ara Vartanian, M.DGlendale, CA 912051821213679
  29. Zareh Vartivarian, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071174544001
  30. Adina VasquezGalt, CA 956321376339945
  31. Aureliano VasquezTarzana, CA 913561841750650
  32. Brenda VasquezAnaheim, CA 928061841798048
  33. Grisel VasquezSan Jose, CA 951261396416681
  34. Tony Vasquez, M.D.,PH.D.Yreka, CA 960971477524197
  35. James Vaudagna, M.D.San Jose, CA 951281164464459
  36. Janet Vaughan, RD, CDE, IBCLCSalinas, CA 939051124201611
  37. Winston Vaughan, M.D.Atherton, CA 940271821182973
  38. Amy Vaughn, B.A.Eureka, CA 955031568598340
  39. Aurelia VazquezModesto, CA 953581609610765
  40. Dierdre VealsSan Francisco, CA 941031437524303
  41. Nicole Vecchi, M.D.Milpitas, CA 950351407882863
  42. Bill Velasco, ATHLETIC TRAINERCastaic, CA 913841649387267
  43. Candice VelascoSan Francisco, CA 941021730556028
  44. Romel Velastegui, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081457301608
  45. Sarah VelezSan Francisco, CA 941101417572462
  46. Cynthia VelizLos Angeles, CA 900251255214599
  47. Devon VelozSanta Ana, CA 927051235900051
  48. Ana Vences, M.F.T.Claremont, CA 917111205860814
  49. Eugenio Venegas, MFT INTERNHighland Park, CA 900421316063522
  50. Michael VenegasSan Jose, CA 951121518256692

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.