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 232 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. Michael HoskinsCeres, CA 953071578083804
  2. Stacey HoskinsConcord, CA 945201144540071
  3. Laura HosmannBellflower, CA 907061518880756
  4. Angela HosszuPomona, CA 917671568017093
  5. Andrea HouFresno, CA 937061497324826
  6. Brien Houdeshell, RADTSanta Clarita, CA 913501669124145
  7. Keisha HouffFresno, CA 937261891208740
  8. Cheryl HoukSan Diego, CA 921051487113288
  9. Leonard HoulkerLancaster, CA 935361588068613
  10. Robert Housden, RASModesto, CA 953501861832016
  11. Cheryl HouseBakersfield, CA 933081871627265
  12. Gregory HouseNorth Hollywood, CA 916011386429173
  13. Lyndsi House, SUDRC ISan Andreas, CA 952491407711666
  14. Amber HouserMarysville, CA 959011093481442
  15. Kimberly Houser, SUDRC, 13976 CADTPStockton, CA 952051689382566
  16. Terri HouserSanta Maria, CA 934541639625700
  17. Zoey Houser, SUDRCGarden Grove, CA 928401770312159
  18. Patricia HousleySan Diego, CA 921201285844472
  19. Debbie HoustonOxnard, CA 930361710513882
  20. Denisha HoustonFresno, CA 937271962834572
  21. James HoustonFairfield, CA 945331679828362
  22. James HoustonBerkeley, CA 947041881021145
  23. Jon HoustonOakland, CA 946031659159952
  24. Kevin HoustonHayward, CA 945411376680116
  25. Paul Houston, MA, SUDCCIIIEl Cajon, CA 920201598083586
  26. Steven HoustonPasadena, CA 911031659768075
  27. Tangelar HoustonSacramento, CA 958411396268561
  28. Van HoustonRiverside, CA 925031629849336
  29. Holly HovagimianSanta Rosa, CA 954011366675068
  30. Nyrie HovanessianFresno, CA 937201760814776
  31. Fortunate HoveReseda, CA 913351942441266
  32. Steve Hover, CADC IVisalia, CA 932921730655135
  33. Natasha HoveyVenice, CA 902911891504932
  34. Andrea Howard, CATCCamarillo, CA 930101700125598
  35. Brandi Howard, CADC IOntario, CA 917621457083289
  36. Bridgitte Howard, AOD/SUDII CERTIFIEDChino Hills, CA 917091801369293
  37. Candy HowardEast Palo Alto, CA 943031851636096
  38. Carla HowardLos Angeles, CA 900571871307603
  39. Christopher HowardTarzana, CA 913561871119354
  40. Collin HowardAnaheim, CA 928021376334797
  41. Freddy Howard, SACBakersfield, CA 933071588719983
  42. Kellie HowardRocklin, CA 956771881860674
  43. Kendra HowardLong Beach, CA 908041053546978
  44. Kyrstin HowardSanta Ana, CA 927011730903212
  45. Laurie HowardVista, CA 920831295294916
  46. Luz Howard, LVNOntario, CA 917621821143330
  47. Marcel HowardSan Francisco, CA 941241093182867
  48. Marilu Howard, RADTCampo, CA 919061558115899
  49. Nathaniel Howard, ATOD COUNSELORLawndale, CA 902601053539577
  50. Pecy HowardModesto, CA 953501871963629

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.