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 88 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. Claire RussellSan Diego, CA 921031235665134
  2. Theresa Russell, CADC-11Pollock Pines, CA 957261255465530
  3. Lincoln Russin, M.D.Jackson, CA 956421548308273
  4. Gary Rust, MDSan Francisco, CA 941141073697322
  5. Philip RustiaSan Francisco, CA 941031568989135
  6. Naomi RyanLos Angeles, CA 900251649149907
  7. Tatyana RyleevaSan Francisco, CA 941181861096646
  8. Shawki Saad, MDNorthridge, CA 913251821085689
  9. George Saade, M.D.Pico Rivera, CA 906601295795409
  10. Alicia SaamSan Francisco, CA 941021295157386
  11. Sarah SaavedraSan Francisco, CA 941021174945851
  12. John Sabatini, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051780693374
  13. Sutha Sachar, MDTorrance, CA 905051033181573
  14. Summer SaddyBerkeley, CA 947051316880073
  15. Shahin Sadik, M.D., QME.Palmdale, CA 935511801884093
  16. Charles Sadler, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121194965053
  17. Nader Sadoughi, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908221629155668
  18. Khosrow Sadrieh, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914031487735692
  19. Kenpou SaechaoSan Francisco, CA 941021497176119
  20. Lai SaechaoSan Francisco, CA 941021548616881
  21. Grace SaenzSan Diego, CA 921231609009091
  22. Massy Safai, M.D.Portola Valley, CA 940281487872172
  23. Michael Safir, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071871551291
  24. Kamran Safvati, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561497782387
  25. Shadan Safvati, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251649299280
  26. Shahriar Safvati, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900351013039577
  27. Samira Saghafi, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928071609066992
  28. Mohinder SagooSan Francisco, CA 941031609533611
  29. Fred SahafiBell Gardens, CA 902011992004055
  30. Shaik Saheb, M.D.Newhall, CA 913211336228857
  31. Farhad Sahebkar-Moghaddam, M.DSan Francisco, CA 941101992891519
  32. Annette SaidRancho Mirage, CA 922701518195064
  33. Samireh Said, MDTustin, CA 927801336129998
  34. Rahat Saied, M.D.Elk Grove, CA 956241952497406
  35. Sunil Saini, M.D.Upland, CA 917861386648715
  36. Robb Saito, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011093799926
  37. Saima Sajid-Crockett, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201467407221
  38. Ali Sajjadian, M.D.Newport Blvd, CA 926631659346021
  39. Aivaras SajusLos Gatos, CA 950321134472418
  40. Lakhi Sakhrani, M.D.Alhambra, CA 918011518913037
  41. Sohrab Salamatipour, MDOrange, CA 928671003957077
  42. Julie Salas, B.S.Valencia, CA 913551144499070
  43. Valerie SalasWestminster, CA 926831477447423
  44. Alondra Salazar, MDSacramento, CA 958171750197414
  45. Jeniva Salazar, BA & BSSherman Oaks, CA 914011801916911
  46. Kristin Salazar, C.M.TVisalia, CA 932771235573163
  47. Kristina SalazarAliso Viejo, CA 926561346120912
  48. Cristian Salazar RivasOakland, CA 946051962155242
  49. Melanie Salazar-LimaSan Francisco, CA 941031699945691
  50. Ruben SalcedoPort Hueneme, CA 930411285219980

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.