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 107 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. Ailene Ventress, OTR/LFullerton, CA 928351548565443
  2. Alfred Venturini, M.D.Modesto, CA 953501487763579
  3. Camille VerberaSan Leandro, CA 945781043798374
  4. Christopher Verbin, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051639108996
  5. Dana Verch, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301720064868
  6. Paul Verhoeve, M.D.El Cajon, CA 920211609926815
  7. Dinesh Verma, M.D.Chico, CA 959731346339785
  8. Sameer Verma, M.D.Culver City, CA 902301427052893
  9. Pawan Vermani, M.D.Covina, CA 917221205864451
  10. Lindsay Vermeeren, ESTHETICIANNewport Beach, CA 926631710823489
  11. Michael Vermesh, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561700947058
  12. Steven Vermillion, M.D.San Rafael, CA 949011053314351
  13. Annie Versteeg, IBCLC, RLCLa Jolla, CA 920371699985085
  14. William Vicary, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900681396876678
  15. Angela Vickers, MDSacramento, CA 958161427148931
  16. Steven Viele, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA 926511609871888
  17. Elizabeth Vierra, M.D.Poway, CA 920641669470167
  18. Mark Vierra, M.D.Poway, CA 920641730187121
  19. Michael VilainPalo Alto, CA 943031992845432
  20. Roel VillamayorSan Jose, CA 951121700355120
  21. Aileen Villanueva, OTRLos Angeles, CA 900221114055936
  22. Erenea VillanuevaBaldwin Park, CA 917061376700872
  23. Jose Villarica, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301841376670
  24. Shirley Villarica, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901851371595
  25. Brandi VillegasSan Jose, CA 951261114421617
  26. Lawrence VillegasSan Francisco, CA 941101801271838
  27. Chris Vinceneux, OTRSan Diego, CA 921261073888012
  28. Paul Vincze, LMTPorter Ranch, CA 913261205067246
  29. Jane Vink, OTR/LPalo Alto, CA 943041477866564
  30. Rutairat VitaleSimi Valley, CA 930631881050961
  31. Gary Vitti, M.S.,A.T.,C.Manhattan Beach, CA 902661760455463
  32. Araceli VitugSan Francisco, CA 941031639572530
  33. Jennifer Vivanco, RPTPorter Ranch, CA 913261982767596
  34. Cau Vo, MDWestminster, CA 926831952350647
  35. Dong Vo, MDSan Jose, CA 951161740339555
  36. John Vo, D.O.Norwalk, CA 906501982789103
  37. Linh Vo, BSSacramento, CA 958171871410621
  38. Kimberly VoelkerSan Francisco, CA 941031396114450
  39. Kit Voit, MDPleasanton, CA 945881831443407
  40. P. James Voloshin, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601639398647
  41. Mary Von Hoffmann, MDIrvine, CA 926181487633822
  42. Matthew VoorheesWoodland Hills, CA 913651023417615
  43. Bansi Vora, MDLancaster, CA 935341346332343
  44. Chirag Vora, D.O.Los Angeles, CA 900731144580465
  45. Reena Vora, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011851612584
  46. Amy VuSan Jose, CA 951231972377224
  47. Giao Vu, M.D.San Jose, CA 951161346277159
  48. Lac Vu, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201497828255
  49. Ann Vu-Nguyen, F.N.P.Redwood City, CA 940621962454637
  50. Janet Vucinich, BASanta Barbara, CA 931011427173426

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.