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 54 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. Linda Kurihara, DPTPanorama City, CA 914021720236839
  2. April Kurtyka, IBCLCHuntington Beach, CA 926461689872053
  3. Henry Kurtz, P.T., M.P.HEncinitas, CA 920241679629786
  4. Peter Kurzweil, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061700865466
  5. Amy KwanSan Francisco, CA 941031689095275
  6. Leo Kwan, MDFullerton, CA 928351477634715
  7. Alan Kwasman, M.D.Riverside, CA 925061558383091
  8. Ingrid Kwee, MDMartinez, CA 945531649258377
  9. Kevin KwokRosemead, CA 917701477802130
  10. Sarlina KwokSan Francisco, CA 941071801073069
  11. Marilyn Kwolek, MDDanville, CA 945261700936150
  12. Amanda KwongSan Francisco, CA 941021114348885
  13. Anita KwongSan Francisco, CA 941091871012435
  14. Amber Kyle, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031326123233
  15. Athena Kyle, P.T.San Francisco, CA 941091770708497
  16. Margaret La Rochelle, RPTFairfield, CA 945331538368279
  17. Anna La Via, M.D.Santa Monica, CA 904041326152000
  18. Saak Labachyan, RRT, NPRCSunland, CA 910401922469360
  19. Pierre Labrecque, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541902867294
  20. Dorel Lacatus, CMTBurbank, CA 915021710345137
  21. George LafortuneWhittier, CA 906021811503162
  22. George Lagoyda, M.D.Granada Hills, CA 913441750747499
  23. Mason Lai, LEPasadena, CA 911061902498157
  24. Mei LaiSan Francisco, CA 941031942480207
  25. Sean Lai, M.D,Santa Monica, CA 904041396739470
  26. Sen Lai, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908101740227040
  27. Yih Lai, M.D.Whittier, CA 906051518034958
  28. Cecilyana Lajara-LopezFresno, CA 937111124802145
  29. Stephanie Lake, CATCDavis, CA 956161891058947
  30. Renuka Lakshminarayanan, M.D.Davis, CA 956161285619296
  31. Cathy Lam, L.ESan Jose, CA 951261568392025
  32. Fung Lam, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941111225186620
  33. Har Hiu Lam, M.D.Union City, CA 945871124190459
  34. Kamhung Lam, RNSacramento, CA 958171366114241
  35. Kenneth Lam, M.D.Pasadena, CA 911051871620088
  36. Leslie LamSan Francisco, CA 941031740707397
  37. Richard Lam, M.D.Marina Del Rey, CA 902921811925258
  38. Val Lambros, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601194876748
  39. Pamala LamkinGalt, CA 956321366733198
  40. Theresa Lancaster-HuffmanEureka, CA 955031063643088
  41. Shawn Lance, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900731114933637
  42. Harold Lancer, M.D., F.A.A.DBeverly Hills, CA 902121518131747
  43. Maggie Lanctot, MS, ATCLong Beach, CA 908021457708596
  44. Samantha LandHuntington Beach, CA 926481790966497
  45. Jennifer Landers, CMTOrangevale, CA 956621073653895
  46. Nancy Lane, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171467435321
  47. Hewitt Lang, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051518040781
  48. Deana Langer, MA, CCCAWest Hills, CA 913071669552691
  49. Todd Lanman, M.D., F.A.C.S.Beverly Hills, CA 902121467506220
  50. Melvin Lansky, MDLos Angeles, CA 900241669673588

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.