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. Edward Felix, MDSanta Maria, CA · $3,600 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(805) 332-8446 Dr. Han Kim, M.D.Santa Maria, CA · $254 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(805) 346-3456 Dr. Joseph Centeno, MDSanta Maria, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(805) 348-3700 Dr. Julie Barone, D.O.Santa Maria, CA · $259 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(805) 346-3456 Dr. Kevin Lin-hurtubise, M.D.Santa Maria, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(805) 348-3700 Dr. Kevin Rodriguez Amenero, MDSanta Maria, CA · $25 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(805) 332-8446 Dr. Robert Moss, MDSanta Maria, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(805) 925-3030 Dr. Thomas Bosshardt, MDSanta Maria, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(805) 346-3456 Dr. Adam Khader, MD, PHDSanta Monica, CA · $320 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 449-5258 Dr. Amy Kusske, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(424) 259-8791 Dr. Angela Pallesi, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · $592 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 582-7100 Dr. Apostolos Gaitanidis, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Arnold Seid, MDSanta Monica, CA · $55 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 453-3549 Dr. Brian Fry, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 319-4080 Dr. Carson Liu, M.D.,F.A.C.S.Santa Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 208-0474 Dr. Charles Chandler, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 825-5358 Dr. Corinna Ferrandino, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 795-4918 Dr. Dana Omer, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. David Chen, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · $64,582 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 825-5358 Dr. Edward Livingston, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 319-4080 Dr. Eric Simms, MDSanta Monica, CA · $3,723 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 206-0367 Dr. Harvey Deutsch, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 829-3404 Dr. Ian Macqueen, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 319-4080 Dr. Isabel DennahySanta Monica, CA · $68 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 449-5291 Dr. Jamie Whisler, DOSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Janelle-cheri Millen, MB BSSanta Monica, CA · $453 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Janie Gia-lin Weng Grumley, MDSanta Monica, CA · $1,152 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 582-7100 Dr. Jerome Anyalebechi, MDSanta Monica, CA · $9 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 319-4080 Dr. Katiuscha Almeida Merath Reis, MDSanta Monica, CA · $193 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Maris Jones, MDSanta Monica, CA · $1,516 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 449-5275 Dr. Mark Youssef, MDSanta Monica, CA · $326 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 434-0044 Dr. Matthew Lublin, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · $292 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 828-3209 Dr. Meena Said, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 582-7900 Dr. Melanie Goldfarb, MDSanta Monica, CA · $574 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 829-8751 Dr. Nicholas Ullman, MDSanta Monica, CA · $163 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Nishita Kumar, M.D.Santa Monica, CA · $86 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Paul Shin, M.D.,PH.D.Santa Monica, CA · $11,622 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 315-6125 Dr. Robert Cole, MDSanta Monica, CA · $78 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 829-4469 Dr. Stephen KuchenbeckerSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 829-9400 Dr. Tracey Childs, MDSanta Monica, CA · $7,330 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(310) 829-8928 Dr. Umesh Bhagia, MDSanta Monica, CA · $24,011 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(424) 259-6593 Dr. William Hutchinson, MDSanta Monica, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(310) 453-1786 Dr. Zachary Weitzner, MDSanta Monica, CA · $7,284 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(310) 319-4080 Dr. Michael Sparkuhl, M.D.Santa Paula, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(805) 525-9595 Dr. Abdul Harris, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA · $58 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(707) 579-2100 Dr. Alexander Lozano, MDSanta Rosa, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(707) 527-3404 Dr. Allen Cortez, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA · $951 in drug and device payments (2025) · Telehealth ·
(707) 579-2100 Dr. Brett Schulte, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA · $58 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(707) 579-2100 Dr. Brian Schmidt, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA · No drug or device payments recorded (2025) ·
(707) 579-2100 Dr. Charles Elboim, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA · $19 in drug and device payments (2025) ·
(707) 525-6180 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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