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 81 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. Lisa Prsha, OTR/LPoway, CA 920641194133694
  2. Leonard Prutsok, M.D.Orange, CA 928681588769830
  3. Carla PryorOceanside, CA 920561477867828
  4. Robert Pugach, MDLos Alamitos, CA 907201780687319
  5. Lauren PugedaSan Francisco, CA 941161104519289
  6. Girdhari Purohit, M.D.Hemet, CA 925431508902297
  7. Elizabeth Pusey, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631366548232
  8. Floresita Puth, LEFremont, CA 945361184565608
  9. Ajithkumar Puthillath, MDStockton, CA 952041225275233
  10. Wala Putros, LESanta Ana, CA 927051376227751
  11. Walter Pyka, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011871509372
  12. Levon Qasabian, M.DWest Hollywood, CA 900481396765996
  13. Nicole Quaid, LMFTLos Angeles, CA 900041477809788
  14. Frances QuanSan Francisco, CA 941031023535689
  15. Kimberly Quicci-RobertsSan Diego, CA 921611083640262
  16. Philippe Quilici, M.D., F.A.C.S.Burbank, CA 915051295723567
  17. Christopher Quilligan, M.D.Fullerton, CA 928351528085537
  18. Katherine QuinlanModesto, CA 953501851743926
  19. Paula Quinn, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651861565376
  20. Deborah QuinonesSan Francisco, CA 941021154743953
  21. Gladyis QuinteroModesto, CA 953501184167892
  22. Gabriela Quintero ContrerasLakeport, CA 954531639860679
  23. Jessika QuirogaNorwalk, CA 906501548620586
  24. Karyn Quraishy, MSPTRancho Santa Fe, CA 920671114115508
  25. Patricia R Goldenberg, M.DLong Beach, CA 908061578758025
  26. Shayan Rab, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900121356609119
  27. Nabilla Rabani, CA BBCCanyon Lake, CA 925871700760618
  28. Shahla Rabie-Cortez, LELos Angeles, CA 900331588473029
  29. Hamid Rabiee, M.D.Redding, CA 960011952308975
  30. Charlynn RachellLong Beach, CA 908051801922992
  31. Angela Rackley, MSWChula Vista, CA 919111366617540
  32. Cynthia Raczko, OTRSacramento, CA 958151831267822
  33. Molly Rad, M.D.Los Altos, CA 940241902839152
  34. Suman Radhakrishna, MDBeverly Hills, CA 902111225069248
  35. Michael Radonich, M.D.Los Alamitos, CA 907201053404681
  36. Mansoor Radparvar, M.D.Garden Grove, CA 928401801801279
  37. Felicia Radu-Radulescu, M.D.Campbell, CA 950081457345944
  38. Fuad Rafidi, MDTarzana, CA 913561174639074
  39. Amir Rafii, MDSan Francisco, CA 941181134103906
  40. Cyndy RaganPlacerville, CA 956671790819225
  41. Emily RaganoldSan Francisco, CA 941031538743687
  42. Michael Ragen, M.D.Camarillo, CA 930101326230822
  43. Andrew Rah, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071538202155
  44. Sholeh Rahimi, M.D.Folsom, CA 956301427183003
  45. Majid Rahimifar, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933061528018785
  46. Nasiha RahmanRedwood City, CA 940621467776971
  47. Ramandeep RaiModesto, CA 953501871039859
  48. Priyanka Raikar, OTR/LN Hollywood, CA 916061154553733
  49. Divya Railan, M.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251184665556
  50. Sharo Raissi, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481184608002

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.