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 42 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. Carl Herbert, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941331093857096
  2. Joyce Herbert, FNPBakersfield, CA 933121942754973
  3. Kevin HeringtonSan Diego, CA 921031972446847
  4. Alexa HernandezSan Diego, CA 921281790409464
  5. Antonio HernandezSacramento, CA 958171821949496
  6. Dhaisha HernandezHayward, CA 945411508323387
  7. Gabriel Hernandez, PAGardena, CA 902471053425132
  8. Joy HernandezWhittier, CA 906021225588593
  9. Juana Hernandez, LMTChula Vista, CA 919101730478512
  10. Mario HernandezSan Francisco, CA 941031316134570
  11. Michelle HernandezModesto, CA 953501770094625
  12. Nico Hernandez, HS DIPLOMAModesto, CA 953501821441999
  13. Noel Hernandez, R.P.T.Sunnyvale, CA 940861679899819
  14. Omayra HernandezFairfield, CA 945331649958810
  15. Proceso HernandezSan Francisco, CA 941021861814543
  16. Stephanie HernandezSan Jose, CA 951261013601699
  17. Wilhelmina Hernandez, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923501538397252
  18. Yessica HernandezSanta Rosa, CA 954031457864191
  19. Gloria Hernandez SilerioChula Vista, CA 919101861884132
  20. Bradley Herrick, M.D.Victorville, CA 923951700035235
  21. Carla Herriford, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481114910163
  22. Jeffrey HerseyRedwood City, CA 940631922299635
  23. Robert Herwick, MDSan Francisco, CA 941021437236452
  24. David Herzlinger, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601891785465
  25. Laura Hess, MS OTRLSacramento, CA 958171154526416
  26. Whitney HessEureka, CA 955031053541789
  27. Shelby HewittChico, CA 959261538597943
  28. Zahra Heyat, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161811042518
  29. William Heyward, MDBerkeley, CA 947101669761284
  30. Gerald Hibdon, B.S.C.P.Oceanside, CA 920571750304929
  31. Anita Hibler, M.D.Inglewood, CA 903021306062476
  32. Robert Hickey, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431174647481
  33. Donn Hickman, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071508085655
  34. Robert Hidalgo, MDIrvine, CA 926141770576357
  35. Randall Higashida, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431902882046
  36. Darren HighVallejo, CA 945901538220173
  37. Judy HilburnBakersfield, CA 933111285907444
  38. Rachel HilemanSan Jose, CA 951261225532898
  39. Robert Hileman, R.P.T.Turlock, CA 953821316934375
  40. Linda HilesLong Beach, CA 908031043609464
  41. Allan Hill, MDSebastopol, CA 954721578565438
  42. Corrin HillOakland, CA 946101508394461
  43. Dennis Hill, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091003974346
  44. Kalaya HillSacramento, CA 958171427981927
  45. Richard HillSan Francisco, CA 941031295088458
  46. Shawna Hill, CTRSMenlo Park, CA 940251730296187
  47. Latanya Hines, M.DPasadena, CA 911051194884171
  48. Michael Hinkle, C.PED.Bakersfield, CA 933091194915892
  49. Stanley Hino, M.D.Eureka, CA 955011437158136
  50. Gary HipolitoDowney, CA 902421861930877

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.