General Surgeons in California: 2,329 enrolled in Medicare
California has 2,329 general surgeons enrolled in Medicare in the CMS file dated Aug 18, 2026, or 5.9 per 100,000 residents. That ranks 46th of 51 (the states and DC); the US rate is 6.9. Most are in Los Angeles, 174. California holds 9.9% of the country's general surgeons.
By Ryan Doyle, founder of Doctor Email List. Published Oct 5, 2026.
Where California general surgeons practice
The five cities below hold 22% of California's general surgeons. 280 practices and hospitals in the state have at least one listed.
| City | General Surgeons | Share of California |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 174 | 7.5% |
| San Francisco | 112 | 4.8% |
| Sacramento | 83 | 3.6% |
| San Diego | 78 | 3.3% |
| Orange | 60 | 2.6% |
Largest practice groups for California general surgeons
80% of California general surgeons with a group on file sit in groups of 50 or more listed clinicians; the US figure is 83%.
| Practice or health system, as CMS prints it | California general surgeons listed |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | 205 |
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | 192 |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation | 71 |
| Stanford Health Care | 69 |
| Faculty Physicians and Surgeons of Llusm | 50 |
California against the US
| Measure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| General Surgeons per 100,000 residents | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Women | 33% | 30% |
| Median year of medical school graduation | 2004 | 2005 |
| Offer telehealth | 22% | 13% |
| In groups of 50 or more listed clinicians | 80% | 83% |
Just above California: Mississippi, 6.0. Just below: Rhode Island, 5.8. The range runs from Utah (5.2) to Washington DC (20.4). The doctors per capita tool has every state for 51 specialties.
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2,329, enrolled in Medicare as of the CMS file dated Aug 18, 2026, or 5.9 per 100,000 residents. Los Angeles (174), San Francisco (112) and Sacramento (83) lead the cities, and Southern California Permanente Medical Group lists the most of any group, 205. Physicians who bill no Medicare patients are not in the file.
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