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 24 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. Victor AssidSan Diego, CA 921541538604020
  2. Brian AtchleyLos Angeles, CA 900351518688647
  3. Carmen AtencioTorrance, CA 905021104310986
  4. Ryan AtendidoFresno, CA 937201003219718
  5. Jason AthertonNorth Hollywood, CA 916011265292940
  6. Kelly Athey, RRWSacramento, CA 958411942640552
  7. Manjunder AthwalStockton, CA 952061972957827
  8. Rudy AtilanoEl Cajon, CA 920201285282434
  9. Beatriz Atkins, CATCSan Bernardino, CA 924101851715502
  10. John AtkinsBrentwood, CA 945131578285342
  11. Russell AtkinsSanta Rosa, CA 954031689922692
  12. Barbara AtkinsonLong Beach, CA 908131740532332
  13. Debbie AtkinsonModesto, CA 953501750020657
  14. Renee AtkinsonSacramento, CA 958211487008843
  15. Richard AtkinsonEl Cajon, CA 920201679746994
  16. Felix Atoh, RADTSan Jose, CA 951281508550971
  17. Jenna AttenboroughManteca, CA 953371841030731
  18. Sallay AttridgeWest Hollywood, CA 900461134962194
  19. Lana AtwoodSacramento, CA 958251003693763
  20. Leonard Aubert, CADC-CASSan Diego, CA 921041588022446
  21. Stephanie AudPomona, CA 917671104378967
  22. Brooklyn AudasMarysville, CA 959011841702610
  23. Christina AudeloRiverside, CA 925081942639026
  24. Christopher Audette, APCCFairfield, CA 945331851165773
  25. Lindsay AudetteNorth Hollywood, CA 916011407664287
  26. Valila AueluaLos Angeles, CA 900431144552951
  27. Dawnyell AughtSacramento, CA 958411902333768
  28. Corey AugustFresno, CA 937061508516543
  29. Kurt August, RAD-T (R1353980719)Los Angeles, CA 900041285289108
  30. Sheila AuldChula Vista, CA 919111548569411
  31. Joshua AureliusGarden Grove, CA 928411649016346
  32. Matthew AusfahlVallejo, CA 945901316477664
  33. David AusmanRiverside, CA 925031821861790
  34. David AustChico, CA 959261245738046
  35. Brandon AustinLos Angeles, CA 900321528572799
  36. Cecilia AustinMarysville, CA 959011063077360
  37. Daron AustinSan Rafael, CA 949011194263228
  38. Geneva AustinSanta Monica, CA 904051104305606
  39. Jolayne AustinSacramento, CA 958411205173663
  40. Kyrie AustinLancaster, CA 935341265847081
  41. Lester AustinFremont, CA 945361700074960
  42. Margaret Austin, CAS IILake Elsinore, CA 925301902086788
  43. Holly Austinson, CADTP, REGISTEREDLucerne, CA 954581740743293
  44. Nina AutajayLos Angeles, CA 900361588171615
  45. Gor AvagyanSanta Ana, CA 927011992411417
  46. Chad AvalonEast Palo Alto, CA 943031780134890
  47. Bobby Avalos, RADT-1Santa Ana, CA 927031972166460
  48. Clinton AvalosBerkeley, CA 947041679717110
  49. David AvalosSan Diego, CA 921541679113096
  50. Diego AvalosSeaside, CA 939551497404503

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.