Hospitalists in California
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
3,110 Hospitalist providers practice in California, including 149 (5%) offering telehealth. The largest concentration is in Los Angeles. Profiles include federal Open Payments records of money received from drug and device companies in 2025. Listings are drawn from federal public records and are not endorsements.
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Hospitalist by city in California
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Hospitalist providers in California
Listed by city, largest first. Payment figures come from the federal Open Payments program, which requires drug and device companies to report what they pay physicians for consulting, speaking, meals, travel and royalties. A disclosed payment is a financial relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and many totals reflect a single meal. Figures cover calendar year 2025.
Dr. David Liao, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Derrick Hong, M.DIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Edmund Ray Pana, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(855) 206-6764 Dr. Ghazal Bahri, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 671-8000 Dr. Hiba ElzubeirIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(855) 206-6764 Dr. Hien Nguyen, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. John Chien, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. John Dieckhoff, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Khanh Nguyen, MDIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 923-3200 Dr. May Kam, D.O.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(888) 655-9463 Dr. Meenu Kwatra, MDIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 932-5000 Dr. Michael Caberto, D.O.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(800) 826-4673 Dr. Michael Cho, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 873-6181 Dr. Mohammad SadiIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(800) 826-4673 Dr. Nam Kim, MDIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Ori BarashyIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(877) 742-4624 Dr. Preston KimIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(877) 742-4624 Dr. Rasha Hindiyeh, M.D., M.B.A.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Roshny Pattathu, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 235-7243 Dr. Salman Ziaei, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 873-6181 Dr. Scott Derkum, MDIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Seon SongIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 923-3200 Dr. Shreyas Patel, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 671-8000 Dr. Siamak Nabili, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(855) 206-6764 Dr. Susan Marron, MDIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 923-3200 Dr. Tydus ThaiIrvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 671-8000 Dr. Veejay Geria, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 610-7245 Dr. Whitney Nelson, M.D.Irvine, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 873-6181 Dr. Amir Akhzari, M.D.Jackson, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 335-2284 Dr. Maria Carla Krissel Badiola, MDJackson, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(916) 733-3777 Dr. Jonathan Frankman, DOKentfield, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(415) 301-1733 Dr. Jay Cooper, M.D.King City, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(831) 385-1280 Dr. Jason Dietz, MBBCHBAOLa Canada, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(818) 306-6240 Dr. Richard Compton, DO, MPHLa Canada, CA · $610 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(435) 851-4140 Dr. Alfort Santos, M.D.,R.NLafayette, CA · $106 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(916) 854-6975 Dr. Alexander Ko, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 403-6041 Dr. Ashley Shah, D.O.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 554-7909 Dr. Austin Ficara, DOLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 554-7909 Dr. Caitlin Whelan, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 554-3200 Dr. Cameron Zenger, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,256 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-7909 Dr. Catherine Weir, DOLa Jolla, CA · $2,511 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8788 Dr. Charlotte EllbergLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(800) 926-8273 Common questions
How many Hospitalist providers are in California?There are 3,110 Hospitalist providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Hospitalist providers in California offer telehealth?Yes. 149 of the 3,110 Hospitalist providers in California (about 5%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in California have the most Hospitalist providers?Los Angeles (231), San Diego (173), San Francisco (161) have the highest concentration of Hospitalist providers in California.
How many Hospitalist providers in California received drug or device company payments?722 of 3,110 Hospitalist providers in California (23%) received at least one payment from a drug or device company in 2025, according to the federal Open Payments program.
Where does this data come from?Provider counts and profiles come from the federal NPPES registry and CMS Doctors and Clinicians files. Payment figures come from the CMS Open Payments program for calendar year 2025. The directory refreshes monthly.
Do most Hospitalists in California work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 2,469 Hospitalists in California enrolled in Medicare, 5% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 13% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 82% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do Hospitalists in California work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most Hospitalists hold privileges are Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles; Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital in Santa Monica.
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