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 34 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. Leticia GarciaSan Diego, CA 921101669850392
  2. Matthew Garcia, LESan Francisco, CA 941041063290880
  3. Michael Garcia, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621992794424
  4. Ruth Garcia, MS SPED MILD/MODMaywood, CA 902701184475220
  5. Sarina GarciaChino, CA 917101205728805
  6. Teresa GarciaSan Jose, CA 951261427767805
  7. Tracy GarciaSan Francisco, CA 941071053063446
  8. Vanessa GarciaSanta Rosa, CA 954071598519779
  9. Veronica Garcia SaldanaSouth Pasadena, CA 910301174920490
  10. Paola Garcia-Lopez, HS DIPLOMAModesto, CA 953501700239845
  11. Adam Garcia-MoralesLos Angeles, CA 900631154899821
  12. Najma Gardezi, M.DLong Beach, CA 908061124213673
  13. Thomas Gardner, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927061770800864
  14. Marissa Garica, HS DIPLOMAModesto, CA 953501417300559
  15. Douglas Garland, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061508845264
  16. Susan Garner, MFTOakland, CA 946111487819108
  17. Marvin Garovoy, M.D.San Anselmo, CA 949601285969840
  18. Aaliyah GarrardSeaside, CA 939551821827833
  19. Mark GarrettMerced, CA 953481538217807
  20. Marleana Garrett, WELLNESS SPECIALISTBeverly Hills, CA 902111205728508
  21. Renee GarrettMerced, CA 953481881742146
  22. Robert GarrettThousand Oaks, CA 913621669566790
  23. Wayne Garrett, M.D.Murrieta, CA 925621730178278
  24. Lorna GarridoSan Francisco, CA 941021336560036
  25. David Garrison, PAHuntington Park, CA 902551174694863
  26. Cathy GarzaFresno, CA 937021710269626
  27. Yvonne GarzaModesto, CA 953541366509952
  28. Hampton Gaskins, MDOntario, CA 917641265506109
  29. Paul Gaspar, DPTCarlsbad, CA 920091932159274
  30. Adrienne GatanSan Mateo, CA 944021740511807
  31. Deborah Gates, CERTIFIED ORTHOTISTVentura, CA 930031366406555
  32. Sidney-Paul GaylesSan Francisco, CA 941031568986206
  33. Bruce Gaynor, MDSanta Rosa, CA 954051972534253
  34. Robert Gebhart, MEDICAL DOCTORRancho Mirage, CA 922701518062660
  35. Tania Gednov, OTR/LLong Beach, CA 908221730486069
  36. Ashenafe GedragoChula Vista, CA 919111184544348
  37. Clifford GeeSan Francisco, CA 941021821443318
  38. Terri Gee, LMTVentura, CA 930031124058656
  39. Ivor Geft, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481043271620
  40. Michael Geiling, DOPorterville, CA 932571285723379
  41. Harris Gelberg, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051700804879
  42. Larissa Geleris, M.S., OTR/LLafayette, CA 945491659828606
  43. Elena Gelfand, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251154342343
  44. David Geller, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271154350528
  45. Robert GellerSan Francisco, CA 941031497943039
  46. Stephen Geller, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481619979762
  47. Douglas Gellerman, MDWest Hills, CA 913071639181530
  48. Claude Genain, MDMill Valley, CA 949411982906731
  49. Marilyn Genneten ScoffinSan Diego, CA 921311063765782
  50. Alister George, M.D.Thousand Oaks, CA 913601821280629

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.