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 58 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. Donald Lewis, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201033295282
  2. Latoya LewisFresno, CA 937221528462884
  3. Lisa Lewis, OTSanta Cruz, CA 950621083736565
  4. Phillip LewisOakland, CA 946051972660215
  5. Veronica Lewis, OTABrentwood, CA 945131225421431
  6. William Lewis, M. D.Monterey, CA 939401376636233
  7. Dequincy Lezine, PHDPleasanton, CA 945881538046974
  8. Andrew Li, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481609859529
  9. Evelyn Li, M.D.Fremont, CA 945391235142761
  10. Kaming Li, MDOntario, CA 917641295993913
  11. Qiwen LiSan Francisco, CA 941031285038604
  12. Genesirman Liang, PT,DPTPorter Ranch, CA 913261306399506
  13. Leonard Liang, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151134131196
  14. Simon LiangSan Francisco, CA 941031922522663
  15. Chung Liao, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321124082466
  16. Bonnie LibbyCupertino, CA 950141255974101
  17. Alan Lichtenstein, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900731275618258
  18. Jesus Licuanan, M.D.Buena Park, CA 906201306897780
  19. Catherine Liebermann, P.T.Huntington Beach, CA 926491497984991
  20. Michelle LiebhartSan Francisco, CA 941031245982438
  21. Bryce LiedtkeBerkeley, CA 947031063934164
  22. Kenneth Light, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941091104900919
  23. Cathleen Ligman, MDLodi, CA 952401396717385
  24. James Lilla, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958161538105226
  25. Albert Lim, M.D.Fresno, CA 937271104857424
  26. Melissa Lim, M.D.Redwood City, CA 940621013910777
  27. Paul Lim, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251407870629
  28. Stephen Lim, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481023046141
  29. Steve Lim, OT, CHT, CEASRiverside, CA 925051447373436
  30. Timothy Lim, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011629084603
  31. Vicki Lim, ATCWilmington, CA 907441427089192
  32. Raymond Limansky, M.D.West Covina, CA 917901295847929
  33. Shannon LimjucoSan Francisco, CA 941021912328626
  34. Brianna LimongelliIndio, CA 922011477183929
  35. Alan LinSan Francisco, CA 941101639645781
  36. Alexander Lin, MDBellflower, CA 907061003867912
  37. Cecilia Lin, MDMontebello, CA 906401295746220
  38. Christopher Lin, M. D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911790724870
  39. James Lin, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 957581851406540
  40. Kelly Lin, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928401205273794
  41. Mike Lin, MDHercules, CA 945471871027136
  42. Mimi Lin, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381386608065
  43. Nobel Lin, PAGardena, CA 902471427072453
  44. Sarah LindbergSan Jose, CA 951281437607447
  45. Karl Lindborg, CPOMather, CA 956551447291588
  46. Angela Lindsay, R.N.C., N.P.Redwood City, CA 940621972555654
  47. Robert Liner, M.D.Mountain View, CA 940401629267117
  48. Diana LinoLos Angeles, CA 900591811844715
  49. Rhodora LinoSan Francisco, CA 941021033531033
  50. Angela Linville, PH.D.Orange, CA 928681154659605

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.