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 77 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. Kristin Parsley, RPTSan Diego, CA 921111043329683
  2. Robert Pashman, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481659311843
  3. Antonio PasosSan Diego, CA 921101578727087
  4. Darlene Pasquini, PHYSICAL THERAPISTMcKinleyville, CA 955191598795460
  5. Joy PassalacquaSanta Rosa, CA 954011235887704
  6. Bipin Patadia, MDUpland, CA 917861003876657
  7. Arati Patel, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431649834896
  8. Ashiq Patel, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341376542811
  9. Gnyandev Patel, M.D.Lakewood, CA 908051376593657
  10. Hiral Patel, DOMoreno Valley, CA 925551073783684
  11. Jashvant Patel, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051619955994
  12. Kalpana Patel, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908081285641233
  13. Mukeshchandra Patel, M.D.Apple Valley, CA 923071639106198
  14. Nita Patel, M.D.Marina Del Rey, CA 902921295786663
  15. Ravi Patel, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091386631901
  16. Sunit Patel, M.D.Merced, CA 953401437184777
  17. Urvashi Patel, P.T.Fremont, CA 945381477640852
  18. Sanjay PatilSan Ramon, CA 945821154014330
  19. Woody Patra, M.D.Redding, CA 960011013991918
  20. Sara PatrickSan Diego, CA 921211669916235
  21. Selwyn Patrick, M.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926261194852723
  22. David Patterson, MDPomona, CA 917671518944396
  23. Lori Patton-XavierEncino, CA 914361235990813
  24. Jose Pauda, M.DSalinas, CA 939061477511178
  25. Matthew Paul, MSPTLincoln, CA 956481477973907
  26. Shashi Paul, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371649203803
  27. Michelle Paul-Vogel, BS, IBCLCMoss Beach, CA 940381801331749
  28. Gretchen PauleSan Francisco, CA 941021609297399
  29. Jenise Paulson, MPTWalnut Creek, CA 945961437206695
  30. Sarah Pavis, MT-BCStockton, CA 952191538575428
  31. Vijayanand PawarFremont, CA 945381669837894
  32. Zoriana Pawluk FlorioSan Francisco, CA 941211679925150
  33. Dana Payinda, L.R.E.Beverly Hills, CA 902101578262002
  34. Khodam-Rad Payman, M.D.Encino, CA 913161841392610
  35. Kristen PayneModesto, CA 953541639344294
  36. Marie-Therese Pean, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561912936683
  37. Rebecca Pearce, PTSan Diego, CA 921071164724910
  38. Holly Pearl, MASan Francisco, CA 941101619732161
  39. Jennifer PearlOakland, CA 946181295156743
  40. Ronna PearlLos Angeles, CA 900391598272262
  41. Barry Pearlman, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111326057746
  42. Jaquelin Pearson, MFTSan Rafael, CA 949031689890345
  43. Wendina PechLong Beach, CA 908131205286101
  44. Robert Pecha, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301619918133
  45. Mariette PeetersSanta Rosa, CA 954071588537013
  46. Socheatta PelPleasanton, CA 945881861235749
  47. Mary Ann Pelino Carroll, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181215987540
  48. Daniel Pellegrini, MDSausalito, CA 949651649245176
  49. Paula Pellerin, L.R.E.Beverly Hills, CA 902101679272108
  50. Leticia Pena, B.A. RPTValencia, CA 913551720388721

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.