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 44 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. Eric Horton, M.D.San Diego, CA 921201033288071
  2. Crystal HotzSanta Rosa, CA 954041548841000
  3. Hanna Houde-GlennSan Diego, CA 921041497577936
  4. Saun HoughCompton, CA 902221326385634
  5. Aaron HoupyOceanside, CA 920541881066215
  6. Cleo HoustonSan Francisco, CA 941101639883937
  7. Michael How, P.T.Monterey, CA 939401710030093
  8. Frank Howard, M.D.Corona, CA 928791891737060
  9. Heather Howard, PHD, MPH, CSC, CSESan Francisco, CA 941091669912200
  10. Tobi HowardSan Francisco, CA 941031275042947
  11. Kevin Howe, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031225124076
  12. Lydia Howell, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171285616920
  13. Tiffany Howell, M.D.Oakland, CA 946021366518920
  14. Karen Hoyles, OTL, CHT, SWCConcord, CA 945211467674879
  15. Thomas Hoyt, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911467502393
  16. Christine Hradesky, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251669680849
  17. Rosalind Hsia, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161043308745
  18. Luke Hsiao, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041356437099
  19. Sandy Htein, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900661740478783
  20. Eddie Hu, M.D.Alhambra, CA 918011871537738
  21. Enkuan Hu, CERTIFIED THERAPISTSunnyvale, CA 940871447660477
  22. Jinwei Hu, MDOntario, CA 917611053636985
  23. Xinge Hu, MDFremont, CA 945381255533402
  24. George Huang, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981598954380
  25. Hsien-Lin Huang, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371740522309
  26. Mu HuangSan Francisco, CA 941021114372745
  27. Peter Huang, M.D.Hollister, CA 950231144245556
  28. Sarah HuangSan Leandro, CA 945781417550823
  29. John Hubbard, PTDana Point, CA 926291225278161
  30. Richard Hubbard, M.D., J.D.Calexico, CA 922311912121799
  31. Cheryl Hubert, OTR/L, PSY.D.North Hollywood, CA 916061760702286
  32. Kristine Hubner, OTRL, CHT, SIPTOrinda, CA 945631184896490
  33. Carie HuertaModesto, CA 953501720597552
  34. Richard HugginsSan Clemente, CA 926731881091023
  35. Danyelle Hughes, BSModesto, CA 953501700323474
  36. John Huh, MDOakland, CA 946111992755888
  37. Fay HuiSan Francisco, CA 941101861824880
  38. Annalee Hulburt, IBCLC, RLCLa Jolla, CA 920371104036573
  39. Lori Humphreys, PTSan Jose, CA 951231982856969
  40. Anna HumphriesLos Angeles, CA 900251184443616
  41. Romney Humphries, PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900491699226530
  42. Guo-Long Hung, M.D.Burbank, CA 915061770518391
  43. Kaitlynn HunkerCulver City, CA 902321265811632
  44. Alicia HuntSonoma, CA 954761821979394
  45. Leonel Hunt, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481417996745
  46. Michelle Hunt, CASAuburn, CA 956031407978554
  47. Patricia Hunt Bradlyn, NURSE PRACTITIONERRedding, CA 960011538348560
  48. Ryan Hunter, BSFullerton, CA 928311629122353
  49. Tim HunterRedding, CA 960021912251943
  50. Pinky HureeSan Francisco, CA 941171922559848

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.