General Surgeons in California
Data updated monthly · Last refresh October 2026
3,111 Surgery providers practice in California, including 468 (15%) 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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Surgery 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. Chirag Patel, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 457-7900 Dr. Elsie Robertson, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $10,373 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(714) 456-5532 Dr. Elvira Klause, M.DLaguna Hills, CA · $121 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 276-8050 Dr. Frederick Stafford, MDLaguna Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(562) 427-1322 Dr. Jacqueline Golsch, RNFALaguna Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 837-4500 Dr. Jason Wong, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $1,524 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 923-4556 Dr. Juan Carlos Cobo, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 297-3612 Dr. Katherine Stern, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $5,621 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 457-7900 Dr. Kenneth Deck, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 457-7900 Dr. Nora Evans, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 457-7900 Dr. William Wallace, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA · $66 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(949) 457-7900 Dr. Curtis Cox, MDLaguna Niguel, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(573) 257-0240 Dr. Iraj Sarfeh, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 425-3943 Dr. Amy Lightner, MDLa Jolla, CA · $189 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Arthur Sanford, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $20 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-9652 Dr. Ashlie White, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $106 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Asma MathlouthiLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 246-3003 Dr. Ayemoethu Ma, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $23 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Blackberrie Eddins, MDLa Jolla, CA · $338 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 657-7025 Dr. Cheryl Olson, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $1,032 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 452-5054 Dr. David Frankel, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $788 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 554-8988 Dr. Diane Simeone, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,440 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(800) 926-8273 Dr. Elaine Tanaka, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Frank Kennedy, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $831 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 565-0104 Dr. Fred Simon, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(619) 990-1344 Dr. Gabrielle Burns, PA-CLa Jolla, CA · $151 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 207-3117 Dr. Gail Tominaga, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $160 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 626-6362 Dr. Gina Farinholt, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 457-4917 Dr. Howard Takiff, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(949) 981-4018 Dr. Hung Truong, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $501 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 824-4285 Dr. Jacqueline Anderson, MDLa Jolla, CA · $943 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Jevgenia Zilberman-rudenko, MDLa Jolla, CA · $189 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Kyle Gadbois, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $4,180 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Laura Decesare, MDLa Jolla, CA · $650 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 207-3117 Dr. Lian LimLa Jolla, CA · $5,239 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 554-8984 Dr. Mark Sherman, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $862 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 452-5054 Dr. Mark Takata, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,421 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 455-9100 Dr. Marshall Ravden, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 405-7197 Dr. Maryam KhalilLa Jolla, CA · $90 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 842-8093 Dr. Matthew Cooper, M.D.La Jolla, CA · $251 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 457-4917 Dr. Matthew Schultzel, D.O.La Jolla, CA · $65,280 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 207-3117 Dr. Michael Gerber, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 459-4446 Dr. Pascal Bortz, M.DLa Jolla, CA · $20,173 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 405-2650 Dr. Paul Hyde, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 452-5054 Dr. Pedro Baron, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 554-4310 Dr. Raeda Taj, MDLa Jolla, CA · $1,587 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(800) 926-8273 Dr. Richard Saik, M.D.La Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 455-9100 Dr. Robert Schultz, MDLa Jolla, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(858) 657-7777 Dr. Samuel Zuber, MDLa Jolla, CA · $3,769 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(858) 452-5054 Dr. Sara Kim, MDLa Jolla, CA · $142 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(858) 554-8984 Common questions
How many Surgery providers are in California?There are 3,111 Surgery providers with active NPI records practicing in California, according to federal NPPES data refreshed monthly.
Do Surgery providers in California offer telehealth?Yes. 468 of the 3,111 Surgery providers in California (about 15%) report offering telehealth services in CMS data.
Which cities in California have the most Surgery providers?Los Angeles (260), San Francisco (205), San Diego (158) have the highest concentration of Surgery providers in California.
How many Surgery providers in California received drug or device company payments?1,519 of 3,111 Surgery providers in California (49%) 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 General Surgeons in California work in independent practices or large health systems?Among 1,794 General Surgeons in California enrolled in Medicare, 24% bill through a solo or small practice with fewer than 10 clinicians, 14% through a mid-size group of 10 to 99, and 62% through a large group or health system with 100 or more clinicians, according to CMS enrollment records.
Which hospitals do General Surgeons in California work at?According to CMS facility affiliation records, the California hospitals where the most General Surgeons hold privileges are Stanford Health Care in Stanford; UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco; Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
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