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 37 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. Jordan Goodstein, M.D.Culver City, CA 902321477567683
  2. Raj Gopal, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011306899604
  3. Lakshmi GopalakrishnanSan Francisco, CA 941101730705500
  4. Kristina GordeevaSan Francisco, CA 941211215662176
  5. Jean Gordon, M.D.,PH.D.Mountain View, CA 940401306920822
  6. Margaret Gordon, M.D.Eureka, CA 955011568462026
  7. Richard Gordon, M.D.Northridge, CA 913241144242645
  8. Stephen Gordon, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051235272881
  9. Israel Gorinstein, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111952495392
  10. Giridhar Gorla, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091932196516
  11. Angie Gorospe, PTBakersfield, CA 933121861547093
  12. Ruben Gorrea PenachoSan Francisco, CA 941031992179188
  13. Anna GoslickaSanta Monica, CA 904021205384799
  14. Wallace Gosney, M.D.Upland, CA 917861417915778
  15. Steven Gossard, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902121942413869
  16. Gerald Gostanian, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601851491567
  17. Paul Gottlieb, M.DCarmichael, CA 956081619937463
  18. Rachel Goudey, C-IAYT, PSY.D.Fairfax, CA 949301063720167
  19. Elizabeth Gould, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251063631190
  20. William Gould, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251689893703
  21. Max Gouron, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051891789194
  22. Gabriella Goytia, RDH, OMTCorona, CA 928791124825856
  23. Emma Graber, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341922057918
  24. Sherrel Grabler, CMT, CRSeal Beach, CA 907401164880704
  25. Francisco Gracia, MDChula Vista, CA 919101770546871
  26. Marshall Graditor, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071275591349
  27. Michael Grafe, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031922194711
  28. Bette GraffRiverside, CA 925011295350668
  29. Delaney Grafius, OTR/LLa Verne, CA 917501265944755
  30. Callie GrahamModesto, CA 953541932266517
  31. Christina GrahamPlacerville, CA 956671982859948
  32. Kathryn Graham, OMTClayton, CA 945171699666305
  33. Peter Grandaw, M.D.Redding, CA 960011013900737
  34. Sara Grannis, DPT, OCS, ATCFountain Valley, CA 927081972531317
  35. James Grant, MDSan Diego, CA 921031013098664
  36. Kathleen Grant, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151538238548
  37. Unrieta Grant, DPTSan Diego, CA 921281568712040
  38. Ariyana GraySan Francisco, CA 941241477175099
  39. Christopher Gray, MDParadise, CA 959691336259258
  40. McKenna GraySan Diego, CA 921291609743939
  41. Veronica GraySanta Rosa, CA 954071316833643
  42. Peter Greaney, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928051467610931
  43. Claudia Greco, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171629050356
  44. Alan Green, M.D., F.A.A.A.I.Glendale, CA 912081609907732
  45. Gopa Green, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954071467403568
  46. Jennifer Green, PTHarbor City, CA 907101467648428
  47. Melissa GreenSan Francisco, CA 941161194044362
  48. Monica GreenOakland, CA 946121598177636
  49. Ralph Green, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171700868437
  50. Sari Green, MDTorrance, CA 905021942494430

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.