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 55 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. Ronald Laporta, MD FACSPalm Springs, CA 922621114272382
  2. Kristin Laporte, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081942400148
  3. Daniel Lappin, CMTMill Valley, CA 949411740554484
  4. Ana LaraModesto, CA 953541750147682
  5. Beatriz Lares, M.DDowney, CA 902401700098381
  6. David Larkin, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601013185156
  7. Edward Larkin, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171104808831
  8. Richard LarryLong Beach, CA 908021427212760
  9. Ruth Larson, M.D.Poway, CA 920641538167911
  10. Stephen LarsonOakland, CA 946091851802680
  11. Ali Lashgari, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241528033925
  12. Norman Lasky, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771194781583
  13. Michael Last, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701164542205
  14. Peter Lathrop, PH.DSan Diego, CA 921231952683716
  15. Alaa Latif, MDPomona, CA 917671619965506
  16. Jennifer LattermannVentura, CA 930031922157536
  17. Dennis Latuno, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341205841087
  18. Aileen Lauer, CMT, COMT, CAMTCSacramento, CA 958161215056049
  19. Michael Lauermann, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201265522684
  20. Stephanie Laurean, IBCLCCalipatria, CA 922331285938027
  21. Cynthia Lavadia, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928321659302230
  22. Elliott Lavey, M.D.Danville, CA 945261275639486
  23. Steven Lavine, M.D.Mill Valley, CA 949411609144799
  24. Shaema LavoieSun Valley, CA 913521730664046
  25. Pablo Lawner, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914231982761151
  26. Gene Lawrence, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601730269879
  27. John Lawrence, LAWRENCE JOHN MARKLos Angeles, CA 900491235436122
  28. Lucille LawrenceOakland, CA 946021710535505
  29. Renee LawsonCotati, CA 949311538847413
  30. Thanasorn LawsonSan Francisco, CA 941031366917486
  31. Caleb LawtonSan Francisco, CA 941211578913513
  32. Allison Laygo, OTR/LEl Cajon, CA 920211043636434
  33. Ann LeAnaheim, CA 928011942459409
  34. Celesta LeSunnyvale, CA 940851093387326
  35. Jaimie LeModesto, CA 953501548770928
  36. Michael LeSacramento, CA 958171972462521
  37. Nicholas LeSacramento, CA 958171215809033
  38. Thuy Le, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541184627929
  39. Yung Le, MDOceanside, CA 920561275607020
  40. Jeffrey Leach, M.D., INCVista, CA 920831285665653
  41. David Leaf, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900731437179835
  42. David Leahy, MDOakland, CA 946111194062216
  43. Jennifer LeakeLaguna Hills, CA 926531659108207
  44. John Leary, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601891889606
  45. Michael Leary, PTMill Valley, CA 949411508966060
  46. Kelly Leblanc, MS OTR/LStanford, CA 943051780918219
  47. Timbrel LeblancOakland, CA 946091093366817
  48. Marc Lebovits, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920561629021704
  49. Kevin LedbetterSan Francisco, CA 941031053508432
  50. Albert LeeSan Francisco, CA 941021669894754

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.