NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in California

634 NPPES records list thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in California, 1.6 per 100,000 residents, the 33rd 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 6 of 13.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 208G00000X · 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, 103

  1. Los Angeles103
  2. San Francisco45
  3. Palo Alto43
  4. San Diego39
  5. Sacramento37

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician records in California

  1. David Jablons, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431346206190
  2. John Jacobson, M.D.Saint Helena, CA 945741528048659
  3. Sarika Jain, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541205846250
  4. Stuart Jamieson, MDSan Diego, CA 921031649203415
  5. Blanding Jones, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271497946883
  6. John Jones, MDOakland, CA 946111003994898
  7. Colin Joyo, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531124186754
  8. Michio Kajitani, MDSan Bernardino, CA 924041194704387
  9. Kristopher Kallin, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271609943539
  10. Samer Kanaan, M.D.Riverside, CA 925051689864522
  11. Tara Karamlou, MDSan Diego, CA 921231053512186
  12. Azad Karim, MDSacramento, CA 958191720440282
  13. Patpilai Kasinpila, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041366829269
  14. Gregory Kay, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA 902101881907707
  15. Kayvan Kazerouni, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371558822932
  16. Mark Kearns, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031033683719
  17. Hari Keshava, MDOrange, CA 928681801195029
  18. Aziz Khan, M/D.Whittier, CA 906051588676621
  19. Junaid Khan, M.D.Oakland, CA 946091750493466
  20. Alexandra KharaziChula Vista, CA 919101962704734
  21. Reza Khodaverdian, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181700050689
  22. Zeyad Khoshhal, MBBS (MD EQUIVALENT)Los Angeles, CA 900481871230508
  23. Ali Khoynezhad, MDLong Beach, CA 908081659329209
  24. Shamsuddin Khwaja, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201679570527
  25. Bob Kiaii, MDSacramento, CA 958171700423282
  26. Armin Kiankhooy, MDSaint Helena, CA 945741225156482
  27. Sumanth Kidambi, MDSanta Clara, CA 950511053722363
  28. Anthony Kim, MDLos Angeles, CA 900331295833762
  29. Jae Kim, M.D.Duarte, CA 910101023147014
  30. Richard Kim, M.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481962617134
  31. Aaron Kime, M.D.Saint Helena, CA 945741841635869
  32. Hiroo Kinami, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041720640337
  33. Robert Kincade, MDSacramento, CA 958161477551638
  34. Joshua Kindelan, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341538222104
  35. Ara Klijian, M.D.San Diego, CA 921231831134162
  36. Robert Klingman, MDNapa, CA 945581982670667
  37. Serge Kobsa, M.D., PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331255674511
  38. Gary Kochamba, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271326163833
  39. Jiri Konecny, DOLong Beach, CA 908071861449373
  40. Lawrence Kong, MDFontana, CA 923351689741407
  41. Keith Korver, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA 954031316946130
  42. Raffi Kotoyan, MDNorthridge, CA 913251154680981
  43. Michael Koumjian, MDLa Mesa, CA 919421366403321
  44. Peter Kouretas, MDSan Francisco, CA 941431144310756
  45. Jolene Kriett, MDSan Diego, CA 921031699707299
  46. Charles Kuehner, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191144267519
  47. Sankar Kumar, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191528044757
  48. Jay La Bourene, MDTiburon, CA 949201215015847
  49. Ambreen Laeeq, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401689881591
  50. Hillel Laks, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900241679612287

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 208G00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 33 of 51 per resident

  1. Rhode Island1.6
  2. Mississippi1.6
  3. South Dakota1.6
  4. California1.6
  5. Texas1.6
  6. Oregon1.6
  7. 50 states and D.C.1.9

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 208G00000X 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 76.2% 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 States76.2%

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file477 of 634 · 75.2% here, 76.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file408 · 64.4% here, 63.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more372 · 58.7% here, 54.0% nationally
  • Median graduation year1997 · the 408 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 208G00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

634 NPPES records list thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician (208G00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 1.6 per 100,000 residents against 1.9 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 103 of them (16%).

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. Texas484
  2. Florida468
  3. New York446
  4. Pennsylvania377

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. South Dakota1.6
  2. Mississippi1.6
  3. Rhode Island1.6
  4. Iowa1.7

The largest states

  1. Texas484
  2. Florida468
  3. New York446
  4. Pennsylvania377
  5. Ohio310

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.