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 224 of 555.

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

Los Angeles has the most, 2,101

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor records in California

  1. Horace HesterBakersfield, CA 933091194945584
  2. Kimberley Hester, RADTSacramento, CA 958261891588356
  3. Ronney HesterBarstow, CA 923111851502660
  4. Rosalind HethRiverside, CA 925081457213670
  5. Alvin HetzerModesto, CA 953511235999269
  6. Lela HetzerSan Andreas, CA 952491043959059
  7. Amy Heuansavath, RADTInglewood, CA 903021790265296
  8. Toni Heuchan, SUDCCNorwalk, CA 906501528604667
  9. Erika HewittOakland, CA 946011710691563
  10. Holly-Anne HewittLos Angeles, CA 900571013378371
  11. Paige Hewitt, RADT-IFair Oaks, CA 956281154956910
  12. Shadi Heydari Bateni, RADTOxnard, CA 930361710457809
  13. Steve HibbisonAnaheim, CA 928011629775754
  14. Kimberly HibbittsIndio, CA 922011730869983
  15. Michael Hibdon, CADC IILivingston, CA 953341821273954
  16. Atavia Hickman, RADTTrabuco Canyon, CA 926791376343806
  17. Elizabeth HickmanHemet, CA 925431326782590
  18. Natasha HickmanEscondido, CA 920261356972871
  19. Nicole Hickman, RADTGrass Valley, CA 959451598370561
  20. Tammy HickmanMerced, CA 953411093068272
  21. William HickmanSan Francisco, CA 941171659959997
  22. Amanda HicksClearlake, CA 954221497585772
  23. Audrey Hicks, RADTNevada City, CA 959591609450444
  24. Carina HicksSan Diego, CA 921051538468145
  25. Devon HicksSan Bernardino, CA 924081700097516
  26. Edward HicksRichmond, CA 948041619272796
  27. Gloria HicksFresno, CA 937031629322185
  28. Irene Hicks, CATCSan Clemente, CA 926721649365933
  29. James Hicks, AAS CDAC1Ceres, CA 953071649920497
  30. Josephine HicksYucca Valley, CA 922841437360138
  31. Jovan HicksLong Beach, CA 908041992004493
  32. Keelin HicksLong Beach, CA 908051174086011
  33. Kirstina HicksCorcoran, CA 932121518701721
  34. Leslie HicksLos Angeles, CA 900471811136948
  35. Patricia HicksPanorama City, CA 914021740580448
  36. Suzanne HicksBerkeley, CA 947091437331030
  37. Taylor Hicks, CADC II, CRPSRocklin, CA 956771942925441
  38. Thomas Hicks, SUDRCStockton, CA 952031194497891
  39. Christian HidalgoRedwood City, CA 940631811483860
  40. Gilbert HidalgoSacramento, CA 958171497942023
  41. Jacqueline HiddeSan Jose, CA 951261255637641
  42. Iveit HidoModesto, CA 953501780061895
  43. Erin Hieb, SUDCCRoseville, CA 956611447911417
  44. Matthew HiegerEl Cajon, CA 920201275999542
  45. Karyn HierlSalinas, CA 939011922359256
  46. Elizabeth HieshetterEl Cajon, CA 920201871079210
  47. Thomas Hietter, CADC IWest Hollywood, CA 900691689135493
  48. James HigaresNewark, CA 945601346622347
  49. Julie HigginbothamFullerton, CA 928321104005784
  50. Brendan HigginsHerald, CA 956381376056960

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.