Pediatricians in California: 1,318 enrolled in Medicare
California has 1,318 pediatricians enrolled in Medicare in the CMS file dated Aug 18, 2026, or 3.3 per 100,000 residents. That ranks 33rd of 51 (the states and DC); the US rate is 3.8. Most are in Los Angeles, 230. California holds 10% of the country's pediatricians.
By Ryan Doyle, founder of Doctor Email List. Published Oct 5, 2026.
Where California pediatricians practice
The five cities below hold 53% of California's pediatricians. 146 practices and hospitals in the state have at least one listed.
| City | Pediatricians | Share of California |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 230 | 17% |
| San Francisco | 164 | 12% |
| Palo Alto | 150 | 11% |
| Sacramento | 83 | 6.3% |
| Orange | 77 | 5.8% |
Largest practice groups for California pediatricians
90% of California pediatricians with a group on file sit in groups of 50 or more listed clinicians; the US figure is 88%.
| Practice or health system, as CMS prints it | California pediatricians listed |
|---|---|
| Lpch Medical Group Div of Lucile | 123 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc | 64 |
| UC Regents | 63 |
| University of California San Francisco | 50 |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County | 48 |
California against the US
| Measure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatricians per 100,000 residents | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Women | 63% | 60% |
| Median year of medical school graduation | 2010 | 2009 |
| Offer telehealth | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| In groups of 50 or more listed clinicians | 90% | 88% |
Just above California: South Carolina, 3.5. Just below: Montana, 3.3. The range runs from Nevada (1.6) to Washington DC (20.2). The doctors per capita tool has every state for 51 specialties.
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1,318, enrolled in Medicare as of the CMS file dated Aug 18, 2026, or 3.3 per 100,000 residents. Los Angeles (230), San Francisco (164) and Palo Alto (150) lead the cities, and Lpch Medical Group Div of Lucile lists the most of any group, 123. Physicians who bill no Medicare patients are not in the file.
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