Ophthalmologists in California
- Ophthalmologists
- 2,965
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 2,340
- Hospitals with an ophthalmologist
- 196
- Medical groups with an ophthalmologist
- 494
- Cities
- 281
There are 2,965 ophthalmologists in California. The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. has the most, 258, and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has the most affiliated ophthalmologists, 61. Los Angeles is home to 253, and 42% finished medical school 30 or more years ago.
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California ophthalmologists, listed A to Z by last name
Each ophthalmologist on the list has ophthalmology as their primary specialty and a California practice address. The list shows the NPI and city, and how many hospitals and medical groups each one practices with. A free account names every hospital and group, with validated contacts.
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Showing 1 to 10 of 2,621 California ophthalmologists
The list shows the 2,621 ophthalmologists with a public profile. The other 344 are counted in the total and searchable with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
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The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. has the most ophthalmologists in California, with 258
Southern California Permanente Medical Group is second with 237, and UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging third with 85. Counts are ophthalmologists with a California address linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center has the most affiliated ophthalmologists in California, with 61
UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco is second with 46, and California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus third with 41. California ophthalmologists are affiliated with 196 hospitals in all.
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Each public profile names one place an ophthalmologist practices. A free account shows all of them, with the employer, the EHR and validated contacts.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Los Angeles has the most ophthalmologists in California, with 253
More California cities with ophthalmologists
Ophthalmologists practice in 281 California cities. Every city with 10 or more has its own page.
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
Group practices and clinics are the most common site of care for California ophthalmologists, with 1,597
1,112 also practice at hospitals, and 410 at an ambulatory surgery center. An ophthalmologist can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
California ophthalmologists by site of care
- Medical group practices1,597
- Hospitals1,112
- Ambulatory surgery centers410
- Physician offices314
- Breast imaging centers56
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
42% of California ophthalmologists finished medical school 30 or more years ago
935 of the 2,218 California ophthalmologists with a graduation year on file. 253 graduated in the last 10 years, fewer than graduated 40 or more years ago.
Physicians by years since medical school
- Under 10 years ago253
- 10 to 19 years ago501
- 20 to 29 years ago529
- 30 to 39 years ago442
- 40 or more years ago493
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Every California ophthalmologist profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
- Primary practiceThe main place they practice, with its type and cityOn every profile
- Every site of careEach hospital, clinic and group where they practice nowWith a free account
- EmployerThe organization they work for, when one is on fileWith a free account
- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
- Work email and mobile numberFound on request through healthcare waterfall enrichment, then validatedWith a free account
- EHR in useThe EHR at each site where they practiceWith a free account
- Colleagues at each siteThe clinicians they work with at each hospital and groupWith a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the California ophthalmologist directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medical school graduation year | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
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Ophthalmologists are HCPs whose primary specialty is ophthalmology (taxonomy code 207W00000X), with an active NPI and a California practice address.
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How many ophthalmologists are in California?
2,965 ophthalmologists have an active NPI, a California practice address and ophthalmology (taxonomy code 207W00000X) as their primary specialty. 2,340 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which California medical groups have the most ophthalmologists?
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc., with 258, followed by Southern California Permanente Medical Group with 237 and UCSF Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging with 85.
Which California hospitals have the most ophthalmologists?
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, with 61 affiliated ophthalmologists, followed by UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights with 46 and California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus with 41.
Which California cities have the most ophthalmologists?
Los Angeles, with 253, followed by San Francisco (144) and San Diego (143). Ophthalmologists practice in 281 California cities in all.
How many California ophthalmologists finished medical school 30 or more years ago?
935 of the 2,218 with a graduation year on file, or 42%. 253 graduated in the last 10 years.
What is the taxonomy code for ophthalmology?
207W00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for ophthalmology. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
How can I contact ophthalmologists in California?
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