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 56 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. Alex Lee, MDBakersfield, CA 933111962578955
  2. Allison LeeSan Francisco, CA 941031912468273
  3. Arious LeeCamarillo, CA 930121649329269
  4. Bernard LeeSan Francisco, CA 941031306248331
  5. Carlton Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900571598793002
  6. Chang Lee, M.D.Bell, CA 902011093891483
  7. Changnin Lee, M.D.Brea, CA 928211427239128
  8. Choo Lee, M.D.Sonora, CA 953701649271818
  9. Conan LeeSacramento, CA 958171598551285
  10. Daniel Lee, MDTurlock, CA 953821295823755
  11. David Lee, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061477753440
  12. Eric Lee, M.D.Upland, CA 917861760481808
  13. Eric Lee, M.D.Orange, CA 928681720075641
  14. Eugene Lee, MDSan Mateo, CA 944011023049590
  15. Irene Lee, PTCupertino, CA 950141982748935
  16. James Lee, M.D.Indian Wells, CA 922101922088517
  17. Jay Lee, M.D.Moreno Valley, CA 925531518963321
  18. Jeffrey LeeSan Francisco, CA 941161245978717
  19. Jennifer LeeAnaheim, CA 928061174571491
  20. Jesse LeeThousand Oaks, CA 913601780248062
  21. Joyce Lee, MS, DVM, DACVECCWoodland Hills, CA 913641740828789
  22. Kang Lee, M.D.Whittier, CA 906061417047440
  23. Lester Lee, M.D.Huntington Beach, CA 926481922177682
  24. Lina Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900591356405732
  25. Lisa LeeSan Francisco, CA 941031811240070
  26. Lynn Lee, PTCastaic, CA 913841912087602
  27. Merry LeeLos Angeles, CA 900311447583802
  28. Peter Lee, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900101326279605
  29. Richard LeeSan Francisco, CA 941021912328683
  30. Russell Lee, PTCastaic, CA 913841467532150
  31. Sem LeeSan Jose, CA 951251891717245
  32. Shuk Ling Pauline LeeSan Francisco, CA 941211912670688
  33. Stephen Lee, M.D.,FACOGMontebello, CA 906401891772026
  34. Virginia Lee, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021740224229
  35. Virginia LeeSan Francisco, CA 941221821451113
  36. Vivian LeeSacramento, CA 958171841152519
  37. Wendy Lee, ADMIN/SUPPORT STAFFAlameda, CA 945011780323105
  38. Wonil Lee, M.D.North Hollywood, CA 916071992780225
  39. Yong Lee, MDPomona, CA 917671760468508
  40. Yoon Min LeeCarmichael, CA 956081720125677
  41. Priscilla Lee ChuSan Francisco, CA 941021790106680
  42. Martha Lee M Weden, MSSan Francisco, CA 941021538581673
  43. Leo Leer, MDEureka, CA 955031316984842
  44. Emily Leff, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161598777401
  45. Melissa LeffingwellAuburn, CA 956031003938291
  46. Anthony LeggittLos Angeles, CA 900201962714550
  47. Milton Legome, M.D.Orange, CA 928681013904911
  48. Stacy Lehman, C.M.TWestlake Village, CA 913621144241266
  49. Leonard Lehr, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958231588639041
  50. Lisa LehrerOakland, CA 946121629301585

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.