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 79 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. Andrew Petulla, P.T.San Jose, CA 951251063426807
  2. Caroline Peyronnard, M.D.Orange, CA 928681639554629
  3. Carol Peyser, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251023233863
  4. Sarah Pfau, MS, ATC, CSCSRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301457769960
  5. Adolf Pfefferbaum, M.D.Los Altos Hills, CA 940221134351166
  6. Mike PfisterOakland, CA 946121396806691
  7. Cameron Pfohl, B.A.Modesto, CA 953501497107569
  8. Hanh Pham, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221093810905
  9. Ivy PhamSacramento, CA 958171346160942
  10. Quynh PhamLos Angeles, CA 900731720211295
  11. Randal Pham, M.D.San Jose, CA 951281275626897
  12. Joann PhanSan Francisco, CA 941031508045378
  13. Michelle PhanSan Francisco, CA 941241821968355
  14. Steve PhanPanorama City, CA 914021508316613
  15. Thao Phan, M.D.Union City, CA 945871306849807
  16. Craig Phelps, P.T.Salinas, CA 939011902987159
  17. Dorry PhengthiratSan Francisco, CA 941021750805388
  18. Kelly PhillipsNewcastle, CA 956581700403524
  19. Lisa Phillips, C.A.SAuburn, CA 956031265552855
  20. Jonathan Piakis, MPH-IHSan Francisco, CA 941021760804769
  21. Charleston PierceSan Francisco, CA 941241720734759
  22. Wyeth Pierce, D.P.T.Napa, CA 945581659448702
  23. Bianca PierreBerkeley, CA 947051083568091
  24. Danielle PierrePleasanton, CA 945881780411132
  25. James Pietraszek, M.D.San Diego, CA 921221528279106
  26. Jordan PietrzykoskiSan Diego, CA 921081255112835
  27. Erika Pietzsch, MDAnaheim, CA 928061780889873
  28. Catherine Pike, PTCosta Mesa, CA 926271326203167
  29. Brian Pikul, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900271265416184
  30. Boris Pilch, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051689739732
  31. Christopher Pilcher, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941101295872752
  32. Advait PilkhaneSacramento, CA 958171497675599
  33. Randi Pilon, OTR/L, CHTVisalia, CA 932771023258910
  34. Joseph Pinckard, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981932133998
  35. Joseph Pineda, DPMSanta Barbara, CA 931081104988823
  36. Claudia Pinto-Mora, RHITSan Francisco, CA 941031528838448
  37. Stephania Pipinos, NCBTMBCrescent City, CA 955311588091144
  38. Kristen Pitts, PTIrvine, CA 926181407013162
  39. Marcia PizzioPlacerville, CA 956671922370931
  40. Anna Plauth, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041629012836
  41. Christian PloegSan Francisco, CA 941031841945185
  42. Valerie Plummer, OTRSan Diego, CA 921111053338616
  43. Alon Pnini, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900351528118122
  44. Joselito Poblete, M.D.Whittier, CA 906021306030374
  45. Lori Poceta, NPSan Diego, CA 921301780742387
  46. Anatol Podolsky, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081528178936
  47. Robert Podosin, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111265569172
  48. Christopher Polage, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171275731416
  49. Lulette Polintan, OTR/LGlendale, CA 912071689843500
  50. Virgil PolitSan Francisco, CA 941211821534827

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.