NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Surgery Physician in California

3,118 NPPES records list surgery physician with a practice address in California, 8 per 100,000 residents, the 47th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Francisco have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 4 of 63.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 208600000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Los Angeles has the most, 259

  1. Los Angeles259
  2. San Francisco198
  3. San Diego159
  4. Sacramento108
  5. Palo Alto68

Surgery Physician records in California

  1. Ghassan Bachir, MDMadera, CA 936371225081789
  2. Louise Bacon, M.D.Mission Viejo, CA 926911063732428
  3. James Badger, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041255360863
  4. Steve Bae, M.D.Alhambra, CA 918011326072349
  5. Aaron Baggs, MDRichmond, CA 948011336299148
  6. Katherine Baggs, MDBaldwin Park, CA 917061245388115
  7. Mercedeh Baghai, MDRedondo Beach, CA 902771528014644
  8. Keyvan Bahadi, MDSan Jose, CA 951241376595314
  9. Frohar Bahiraei, MDMammoth Lakes, CA 935461699819086
  10. Kenneth Baik, MDUpland, CA 917861689651135
  11. Mitchell Bailey, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031366422008
  12. Daryl Bailie, M.D.Turlock, CA 953821255445557
  13. Kirandeep BainsFrench Camp, CA 952311912248907
  14. Erika Baird, MDSan Diego, CA 921221396372272
  15. Tarun Bajaj, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011306042676
  16. Jennifer Baker, MDLos Angeles, CA 900951447504121
  17. Jon Baker, MDMather, CA 956551548237746
  18. Michael Baker, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981043309008
  19. Carlos Balarezo, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541942232368
  20. David Balch, MDSan Diego, CA 921031164556353
  21. Jesse Bandle, M.D.San Diego, CA 921361235390667
  22. Subhendra Banerjee, MDFresno, CA 937201326126160
  23. Edward Banks, MDSan Rafael, CA 949031871677856
  24. William Banner, M.D.Fresno, CA 937031487617999
  25. Daniel Banuelos, MDGlendale, CA 912061386037356
  26. Derek Banyard, M.D.Orange, CA 928681194015313
  27. Jean Bao, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041447575360
  28. Yona Barash, MDRoseville, CA 956611295859858
  29. Casey Barbaro, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051093942526
  30. Brian Barbick, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341487694014
  31. Edgardo Barcelona, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935341013028315
  32. Nicole Baril, MDRiverside, CA 925051023177615
  33. Andrew Barleben, M.D., M.P.H.Orange, CA 928681497936900
  34. Galinos Barmparas, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481780920355
  35. Moshe Barnajian, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481942437629
  36. Amanda Barnes, MDLoma Linda, CA 923501164308003
  37. Andrew Barnes, MDSan Diego, CA 921221457928301
  38. Harold Barnes, MDEl Centro, CA 922431487627212
  39. Katherine BarnesSan Francisco, CA 941431124821673
  40. Ryan Barnes, D.O.San Diego, CA 921231831493501
  41. Kaitlin Barnette, MDTravis Afb, CA 945351083120851
  42. Pedro Baron, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371639194681
  43. Robinson Baron, M.D.Covina, CA 917231831103878
  44. Julie Barone, D.O.Santa Maria, CA 934541720110315
  45. Alfonso Barragan, MD FACSMonterey Park, CA 917541174628325
  46. Hugo Barrera, M.D.Chula Vista, CA 919101043299100
  47. Kaylene Barrera, MDWildomar, CA 925951467747188
  48. Robert Barrett, M.D.Fair Oaks, CA 956281477597474
  49. Martin Barrio, MD, MSLos Angeles, CA 900241801357751
  50. Kenneth Barron, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271215085014

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 208600000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 47 of 51 per resident

  1. Alabama9
  2. Oklahoma9
  3. Florida8
  4. California8
  5. New Jersey8
  6. Utah8
  7. 50 states and D.C.10

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 208600000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

75.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 73.7% 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. California75.2%
  2. United States73.7%

Surgery Physician records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file2,345 of 3,118 · 75.2% here, 73.7% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,902 · 61.0% here, 58.0% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,850 · 59.3% here, 54.4% nationally
  • Median graduation year2003 · the 1,901 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 208600000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

3,118 NPPES records list surgery physician (208600000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 8 per 100,000 residents against 10 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 259 of them (8%).

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. Texas2,192
  2. New York2,053
  3. Florida1,887
  4. Pennsylvania1,867

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New Jersey7.9
  2. Guam7.8
  3. Utah7.6
  4. Oklahoma8.6

The largest states

  1. Texas2,192
  2. New York2,053
  3. Florida1,887
  4. Pennsylvania1,867
  5. Illinois1,520

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.