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 96 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. Amanda SmithSan Francisco, CA 941021427470152
  2. Blake SmithModesto, CA 953501275089609
  3. Brenda Smith, MDSouth Pasadena, CA 910301427228329
  4. Cameron SmithSan Francisco, CA 941151053121442
  5. Carl Smith, M.D.Chino, CA 917101124143334
  6. Douglas Smith, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061932212529
  7. Emily Smith, M.S., CCC-SLPFair Oaks, CA 956281801341078
  8. Evelyn Smith, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011194762070
  9. Gary Smith, MDRoseville, CA 956611679600811
  10. Gigi Smith, MBA, PMPRoseville, CA 956781215751334
  11. Iquana SmithOakland, CA 946051295034148
  12. Jessica Smith, B.A.Eureka, CA 955031568597987
  13. Mandy SmithWinnetka, CA 913061295660959
  14. Michael Smith, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481831229509
  15. Robin Smith, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101326101247
  16. Sabrena SmithLos Angeles, CA 900281174028930
  17. Stephen Smith, M.D.Visalia, CA 932771851452148
  18. Steven Smith, M.D.Freedom, CA 950191255419701
  19. Trent Smith, MDPleasanton, CA 945881255387932
  20. Warren Smith, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981497816656
  21. Elise Smith-Hoefer, M.D.Davis, CA 956161952397796
  22. Susan Smyth, O.T.R./L.San Pedro, CA 907321447579818
  23. Laurel SneadSan Francisco, CA 941031205280500
  24. Andrea Snellen, ELECTROLOGISTMonterey, CA 939401497468433
  25. Theresa Sniadowski, M.D.Costa Mesa, CA 926261124498902
  26. Evan Snyder, M.D., PHDSan Diego, CA 921031629187323
  27. Melvin Snyder, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051942388962
  28. R Snyder, M.D.Castro Valley, CA 945461033173919
  29. Sandra SoChino, CA 917101184723306
  30. Gregg Sobeck, M.D.Sherman Oaks, CA 914031417912270
  31. Stephen Sobel, M.D.San Diego, CA 921111356440440
  32. Enrico Sobong, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621609877968
  33. Robert Soderblom, MDLoma Linda, CA 923571386749067
  34. Rebecca SoderstromOceanside, CA 920541417165804
  35. Meredith Soelberg, PT, MPT, MBALos Angeles, CA 900251275877292
  36. Michael Soffer, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902111629181862
  37. Muhammad Sohel, MDOrange, CA 928681003900960
  38. Bertram Sohl, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908131073619862
  39. Linda Sohn, MD, MPHSepulveda, CA 913431679671812
  40. Sae Sohn, M.D.Greenbrae, CA 949041730104753
  41. Aparajita Sohoni, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031245475219
  42. Anthony Sokol, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902121205994704
  43. Brian Solberg, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151396729216
  44. Jacqueline SolisModesto, CA 953501477006229
  45. Maria SolisModesto, CA 953541639928229
  46. Stephen SolnitSan Francisco, CA 941051114391422
  47. Jeph Solo, RNFAColumbia, CA 953101306087747
  48. Jason Solomon, M.D.Roseville, CA 956781003831033
  49. Murray Solomon, M.D.Los Gatos, CA 950321255395760
  50. Ronald Solomon, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601508841024

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.