NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in California

27,741 NPPES records list addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in California, 71 per 100,000 residents, the 4th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and Fresno have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 13 of 555.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YA0400X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Los Angeles has the most, 2,101

  1. Los Angeles2,101
  2. Fresno1,231
  3. Sacramento1,187
  4. San Diego1,015
  5. San Francisco839

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor records in California

  1. Dana Alvarez, M-RASSanta Rosa, CA 954031669601621
  2. David Alvarez, RADTLancaster, CA 935341245005644
  3. Davina AlvarezPasadena, CA 911031376904904
  4. Denise AlvarezSan Diego, CA 921541700212321
  5. Edward AlvarezSan Francisco, CA 941031366862815
  6. Elena AlvarezEl Cajon, CA 920201700422425
  7. Elizabeth AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900631023838018
  8. Enrique AlvarezIndio, CA 922011659051555
  9. Frank AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900131295954824
  10. Gabriel AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900031558161190
  11. Georgina Alvarez, MEDICAL ASSISTANTLong Beach, CA 908061336422179
  12. Jasmine Alvarez, B.A. PSYCHOLOGYSan Francisco, CA 941241326176017
  13. Jenny Alvarez, CASE MANAGERLong Beach, CA 908051841911542
  14. Jessica AlvarezRed Bluff, CA 960801821788050
  15. Jessie AlvarezGarden Grove, CA 928411831912484
  16. Joel AlvarezRiverside, CA 925011750075487
  17. Jorge AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900571528877271
  18. Jorge AlvarezHuntington Beach, CA 926481366740797
  19. Josephine AlvarezMontebello, CA 906401821468950
  20. Julie Alvarez, RADT-1Oceanside, CA 920561376041707
  21. Karina AlvarezSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701972152288
  22. Kristin AlvarezRichmond, CA 948041043080047
  23. Laura AlvarezSanta Ana, CA 927051578087946
  24. Leo AlvarezSan Francisco, CA 941171184287658
  25. Lissette AlvarezOxnard, CA 930361316509417
  26. Maria Alvarez, SUDRC #23117Monterey, CA 939401962379016
  27. Maria Alvarez, COUNSELORFairfield, CA 945331013630680
  28. Marlene AlvarezColton, CA 923241194132019
  29. Martha AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900571245944701
  30. Martha AlvarezSalinas, CA 939011003425935
  31. Matha Alvarez, RADTPanorama City, CA 914021003422833
  32. Melissa AlvarezAvenal, CA 932041932435419
  33. Moises AlvarezFresno, CA 937281235775172
  34. Mona AlvarezLoas Angeles, CA 900171902011091
  35. Monic Alvarez, 8788-RSanta Maria, CA 934541093217325
  36. Myranda Alvarez, SUDRCMission Viejo, CA 926911144976077
  37. Oscar Alvarez, SUDCC II 7819Santa Clarita, CA 913211699269662
  38. Patricia AlvarezVisalia, CA 932911477706604
  39. Pennie AlvarezSun Valley, CA 913521962985580
  40. Rainbow AlvarezMontebello, CA 906401104376128
  41. Renee-Marie AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900331891516977
  42. Ricardo AlvarezBerkeley, CA 947091659929891
  43. Robert AlvarezLong Beach, CA 908061265058762
  44. Rogelio AlvarezSan Fernando, CA 913401306795711
  45. Rosalie AlvarezCovina, CA 917221871331413
  46. Ruben AlvarezManteca, CA 953371164549002
  47. Tiffany AlvarezNorth Hollywood, CA 916021255591947
  48. Vanessa AlvarezOxnard, CA 930331629391784
  49. Virginia Alvarez, CERTIFIED DRUD COUNSPalmdale, CA 935501265940050
  50. Wendy AlvarezSan Rafael, CA 949031174844898

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YA0400X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 4 of 51 per resident

  1. Alaska135
  2. Ohio95
  3. Oregon95
  4. California71
  5. Maine61
  6. Montana61
  7. 50 states and D.C.28

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YA0400X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 1.0% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California0.1%
  2. United States1.0%

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file26 of 27,741 · 0.1% here, 1.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file32 · 0.1% here, 1.7% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more16,340 · 58.9% here, 57.4% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 32 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YA0400X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

27,741 NPPES records list addiction (substance use disorder) counselor (101YA0400X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 71 per 100,000 residents against 28 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 2,101 of them (8%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Ohio11,255
  2. New York5,180
  3. Washington4,416
  4. Oregon4,037

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Maine61.3
  2. Montana61.0
  3. North Dakota56.8
  4. Rhode Island51.1

The largest states

  1. Ohio11,255
  2. New York5,180
  3. Washington4,416
  4. Oregon4,037
  5. North Carolina3,066

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.