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 89 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. Kathleen SaldanaWalnut Creek, CA 945981528778487
  2. Scott Sale, MDLos Angeles, CA 900251063475986
  3. Hala Saleem, M.D.Tracy, CA 953761326151473
  4. Fakhri Salem, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031659416485
  5. Rifaat Salem, M.DTorrance, CA 905051245359306
  6. Megan SalgadoSan Francisco, CA 941021013464981
  7. Peyman Salimi-Tari, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081639238371
  8. Ana Salinas, MD.Vacaville, CA 956881134301732
  9. Togrol Saljoughy, M.D.Lindsay, CA 932471124025739
  10. Gustav Salkinder, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900461285854778
  11. Jessica SalmeronLakeport, CA 954531932684784
  12. Gary Salomon, MDOakland, CA 946111821184524
  13. David Salse, DCMonrovia, CA 910161386857266
  14. Jaspreet Saluja, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041023199783
  15. Jared Wesley Salvador, M.P.TLong Beach, CA 908221528253036
  16. Kristy Salvato, MOT, OTR/LMartinez, CA 945531174813687
  17. David Salzer, MA, ATC, PTAPoway, CA 920641326007758
  18. Veronica Samala, M.D.Huntington Park, CA 902551073630281
  19. Rohan SamarthBurbank, CA 915021679338222
  20. Pejman Samouha, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900061437397205
  21. Natalie Sampson, D.P.T.Calabasas, CA 913021982789145
  22. John Samson, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061114073053
  23. Monique SanStockton, CA 952191649953340
  24. Philippines SanPleasanton, CA 945881407699382
  25. Alicia SanchezNorwalk, CA 906501992559967
  26. Heather Sanchez, MTHollister, CA 950231891154126
  27. Jose Sanchez, M.D.Carmichael, CA 956081356428916
  28. Patricia SanchezSanta Ana, CA 927051861263675
  29. Suzanne Sanchez, BILING SPECALISTFresno, CA 937271245461755
  30. Mark Sanders, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900261952484347
  31. Rene SandersCompton, CA 902221104161165
  32. Amarjit Sandhu, MDOakland, CA 946091649236746
  33. Harpreet Sandhu, M.D.Porterville, CA 932571457469561
  34. Jasbir Sandhu, MEDICAL DOCTORPalmdale, CA 935511396789970
  35. Lakhjit Sandhu, MDFresno, CA 937201508872425
  36. Paramjot SandhuSan Jose, CA 951261578272472
  37. Mary Sanfelippo, MDPoway, CA 920641134192388
  38. Pritpal SanghaOakland, CA 946121134753486
  39. Margaret SansburnSan Francisco, CA 941031215456405
  40. Beverly Sansone, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081104881549
  41. John Santaniello, M.D.Upland, CA 917861124120696
  42. Maria SantiagoBerkeley, CA 947031174921928
  43. Peter Santiago, C.O., C.PED., FAAOPSacramento, CA 958171003246745
  44. Jane Santos, P.T.Novato, CA 949451861729121
  45. Susan Santos, ELECTROLOGISTEl Dorado Hills, CA 957621891473039
  46. Paulina SantoyoLa Habra, CA 906311154781367
  47. Scott Sanville, B.AModesto, CA 953501487107868
  48. Joseph SapinosoSan Francisco, CA 941071710384706
  49. Christina Sarabia-SanchezOakland, CA 946091114574068
  50. Ferdinant Saran, MDGlendale, CA 912041245280007

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.