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 26 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. Catherine Avila-RiosChico, CA 959261447935937
  2. Adilene AvilesLos Angeles, CA 900371669190617
  3. Alberto AvilesGarden Grove, CA 928441194063867
  4. Emily Aviles, SUDRC #20102Fresno, CA 937111083422992
  5. Lori AvilesLong Beach, CA 908041225257744
  6. Maria AvilesEl Cajon, CA 920201154065902
  7. Michael AvilesLincoln Heights, CA 900311033968904
  8. Michael AvilesRiverside, CA 925011043973316
  9. Leopoldo Aviles ArenasSan Pedro, CA 907311699623900
  10. Jesus Aviles-CamachoVenice, CA 902911487481347
  11. Jennifer AvilezLos Angeles, CA 900201770985822
  12. Loretta AvilezLos Angeles, CA 900591942506688
  13. Aira AvinaSacramento, CA 958411487950242
  14. Angelica AvinaSanta Rosa, CA 954051164555710
  15. Cristina AvinaOrange, CA 928681225597693
  16. Edward Avina, RADTLos Angeles, CA 900331639937956
  17. Jose AvinaMontebello, CA 906401982243994
  18. Laura Avina, R1238020916Fullerton, CA 928321073162764
  19. Melissa AvinaTulare, CA 932741508606567
  20. Nicole Avina, M.S., MFTIFresno, CA 937111306385307
  21. Isabel AvitiaTulare, CA 932741720865496
  22. Jesus Avitia, CADC IIOntario, CA 917641780159954
  23. Taylor AvonColton, CA 923241720612278
  24. Tiffany AwadallaSanta Barbara, CA 931101306413109
  25. Stephanie Awalt, MASan Diego, CA 921231831368372
  26. Dana AxelrodVictorville, CA 923921609158419
  27. Jacob AxelrodCulver City, CA 902301669215570
  28. Michael Axelrod, CADC IIAtascadero, CA 934221659661122
  29. Oscar AxumeNorthridge, CA 913241982372314
  30. Adam Ayala, RRWSacramento, CA 958231407121817
  31. Andrea Ayala, SUDRCPittsburg, CA 945651356016752
  32. Angelica AyalaSan Francisco, CA 941101295382851
  33. Bryanna AyalaSan Bernardino, CA 924101114619152
  34. Christopher AyalaSacramento, CA 958231255649406
  35. Consuelo AyalaFrench Camp, CA 952311376185660
  36. Danny AyalaStockton, CA 952101700718459
  37. Isabel Ayala, RADT 1San Jose, CA 951381215543228
  38. Jose AyalaLos Angeles, CA 900171841411998
  39. Jose AyalaBerkeley, CA 947031841890571
  40. Kiani AyalaLong Beach, CA 908071639409691
  41. Kristen AyalaNorwalk, CA 906501255834966
  42. Leslie AyalaSanta Cruz, CA 950601811533771
  43. Lonnie AyalaSacramento, CA 958111578042834
  44. Lorena AyalaFrench Camp, CA 952311538636253
  45. Mariela AyalaSanta Fe Spgs, CA 906701003439050
  46. Marta AyalaWhittier, CA 906041083896732
  47. Matthew AyalaLancaster, CA 935341194252940
  48. Mitzi AyalaLos Angeles, CA 900371235255613
  49. Ray AyalaPacoima, CA 913311972992915
  50. Richard AyalaStockton, CA 952101174746044

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.