Physician assistants in California

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  • California
Physician assistants
19,356
Largest specialty
14,772
Cities
558

There are 19,356 physician assistants in California, and physician assistants are the largest specialty among them.

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Physician assistants are the largest group of physician assistants in California, with 14,772

By primary specialty, among 19,356 physician assistants in California. Physician assistants are second, with 3,489, and surgical physician assistants third, with 1,088.

Physician assistants in California by specialty

  1. Anesthesiologist assistant6
  2. Federally qualified health center (fqhc)1

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

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Los Angeles has the most physician assistants in California, with 1,216

San Diego is second with 985, and San Francisco third with 565. Each city links to its directory of every HCP in that city.

California cities with the most physician assistants
#CityPhysician assistantsShare of California total
1Los Angeles1,2166%
2San Diego9855%
3San Francisco5653%
4Sacramento5163%
5Stanford4923%
6Campbell3242%
7Fresno3202%
8Orange2881%
9Anaheim2741%
10La Jolla2411%

Top 10 of 40 cities shown

Physician assistants in more California cities

Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)

Sources for physician assistants in California

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HCPs, types and specialtiesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

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Each HCP is counted once, under one type and their primary specialty, at the practice address on their NPI record. Counts refresh with every Dmand AI data release.

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How many physician assistants are in California?

19,356 physician assistants have an active NPI and a California practice address. The largest specialties are physician assistants (14,772), physician assistants (3,489) and surgical physician assistants (1,088).

Which California city has the most physician assistants?

Los Angeles, with 1,216. San Diego is second with 985, and San Francisco third with 565.

How can I contact physician assistants in California?

Dmand AI finds validated work emails, mobile numbers and practice phone numbers for physician assistants in California through healthcare waterfall enrichment, matched to the site where each one practices now. They are available with a free Dmand AI account: 30 days free, self-serve, no credit card.

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