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 90 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. Vrezh SaribekyanVan Nuys, CA 914011689082307
  2. Danielle Sarkis, B.AModesto, CA 953501326591645
  3. Gregory Sarna, MDWest Hollywood, CA 900481487627147
  4. Guilda Sarraf, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051396928586
  5. Michael SassounianTorrance, CA 905021154856680
  6. Makiko Sato, PT DPTChico, CA 959281457695215
  7. Martin Sattah, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331407067721
  8. Laisenia SauWillits, CA 954901679194971
  9. Maritza Saucedo, BAModesto, CA 953501538617154
  10. Tomas Saucedo, M.D.Monterey Park, CA 917541104872787
  11. Janet Sauer, CASAuburn, CA 956031922120518
  12. Richard Sauer, M.D.Roseville, CA 956611649322033
  13. James Saunders, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091841308269
  14. Humberto Sauri, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051144212309
  15. Arnold Savage, M.DLos Angeles, CA 900371407924046
  16. Guy Savidan, C.P.Norco, CA 928601134252216
  17. Howard Savitt, M.D.Torrance, CA 905031164453825
  18. Vivek Savur, M.D.West Hills, CA 913071407846611
  19. Laurie Sawin-Quinn, MPTPalo Alto, CA 943061306838032
  20. David Sayah, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101992878060
  21. Gabriela SayavedraSanta Rosa, CA 954071578317392
  22. Teresita Saylor, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071780631309
  23. Jeffrey ScarafiaSan Francisco, CA 941101649970930
  24. Mark SchaalAnaheim, CA 928051134349806
  25. Angelica Schaefer, PT, DPTPalmdale, CA 935511558614123
  26. Keri Schaeffer, LELivermore, CA 945501043809197
  27. Pamela Schafer, M.D.Del Mar, CA 920141548385123
  28. Cynthia Schapiro, CCLSSalinas, CA 939011902366172
  29. Wolfgang Scheele, MDLos Angeles, CA 900571568458065
  30. Louis Scheepers, MDPalo Alto, CA 943051073775250
  31. Jennifer ScheerLake Elsinore, CA 925321508156936
  32. Richard Scheinberg, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011629128160
  33. Kenneth Schemmer, M.D.Placentia, CA 928701619066867
  34. Salma SchemppWalnut Creek, CA 945981164982799
  35. Stephen Scherr, MDSalinas, CA 939011780687244
  36. Daniel Schibler, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481396894218
  37. Harold Schick, MDMerced, CA 953401376550459
  38. James Schick, M.D.Oxnard, CA 930301760448872
  39. Karen Schiltz, PH.D.Calabasas, CA 913021851695035
  40. Stanley Schinke, M.D.Hemet, CA 925431649277088
  41. Gail Schlesinger, M.D.Westlake Village, CA 913621164594214
  42. Samantha SchlieterYreka, CA 960971407568116
  43. Glenn Schlundt, MDPasadena, CA 911051205915964
  44. Martin Schlusselberg, M.D.Riverside, CA 925061083658579
  45. Michael Schlutz, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926631265535256
  46. Lila Schmidt, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031609838465
  47. Fred SchmitzSan Diego, CA 921231962727321
  48. Arianna SchmulbachSacramento, CA 958171538046131
  49. Michael Schneider, MDOxnard, CA 930351316086481
  50. Shauna Schneider, M.D.Poway, CA 920641821096215

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.