Doctors in California
111,172 Medicare-enrolled doctors in 39 specialties across 753 California cities. Choose a specialty or your city.
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Doctors111,172Medicare-enrolled
Primary care41,695family, internal, geriatric
Per 100,000 people283all listed specialties
Cities753with a practice
Specialties in California
Heart and lungs
Cancer and blood
Brain and mental health
Bones, joints and muscles
Digestion, kidneys and hormones
Women and children
Eyes, ears, skin and allergies
Serious illness and infections
Cities with the most doctors
Questions about doctors in California
How many doctors are in California?
California has 111,172 Medicare-enrolled doctors and specialists in the 39 specialties listed here, about 283 per 100,000 residents. 41,695 are primary care doctors (family medicine, internal medicine and geriatrics).
Which California cities have the most doctors?
Los Angeles (6,597), San Francisco (4,654), San Diego (4,479), Sacramento (3,729), Santa Monica (1,907). A doctor who practices in several cities is counted in each.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians national file; population from the U.S. Census Bureau. About the data.