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 274 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. Chor LaoFresno, CA 937211659589513
  2. Nancy LaoOroville, CA 959651689922023
  3. Shentelyn Lao, ASW, CADC-IIIEscondido, CA 920251053787705
  4. Richard LaperriereVentura, CA 930011578695268
  5. Laura Lapointe, RADTNevada City, CA 959591801585278
  6. Monica LappatSanta Rosa, CA 954031679437248
  7. Elizabeth LappleEureka, CA 955011386573301
  8. Angelique Laprise, SUDRC #12534Diamond Springs, CA 956191063179810
  9. Aleida LaraSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701194487926
  10. Ann Marie LaraPomona, CA 917661629434162
  11. Cesia LaraWoodland Hills, CA 913671750126827
  12. Christine LaraPomona, CA 917671386123552
  13. Elisa Lara, CADC-CASLos Banos, CA 936351578753950
  14. Elizabeth LaraBakersfield, CA 933091639204209
  15. Erica Lara, RADT #1461250322San Jose, CA 951381720849912
  16. Erika LaraSanta Cruz, CA 950601063169720
  17. Gabriel Lara, CATC IIIAnaheim, CA 928011689408700
  18. Gabriela LaraSan Rafael, CA 949011811523046
  19. Gustavo LaraDelano, CA 932151790482016
  20. Heraclio LaraSanta Maria, CA 934581396943338
  21. Hermalinda Lara, CASISacramento, CA 958231508007204
  22. Jessica LaraSanta Clarita, CA 913501720550874
  23. Jessica LaraFresno, CA 937261033987458
  24. Juan LaraDowney, CA 902411740940238
  25. Justin Lara, CADCIII:B00004030425Fresno, CA 937061184413601
  26. Maria LaraSan Jose, CA 951111053610022
  27. Mariaelena LaraLos Angeles, CA 900231063675361
  28. Marisela LaraDesert Hot Springs, CA 922401073252946
  29. Noe Lara, AA LIBERAL ARTSTulare, CA 932741700263464
  30. Patricia LaraFresno, CA 937271063666345
  31. Roberta Lara, RADT-1Arcata, CA 955211043946379
  32. Valerie LaraBloomington, CA 923161154005056
  33. Veronica LaraColusa, CA 959321578304689
  34. Victor LaraEl Centro, CA 922431952187718
  35. Pamela Lara Garcia, A049780518Fullerton, CA 928321083018618
  36. Jeovanny Lara LomeliLos Angeles, CA 900571558905406
  37. Mary Laramee, R.A.S.Pico Rivera, CA 906601023375482
  38. Melissa LarcherSan Mateo, CA 944031477042471
  39. Francisco J LaresEureka, CA 955011649917634
  40. Lorraine LaresStockton, CA 952061245557131
  41. Guadalupe LariosLos Angeles, CA 900331639842503
  42. Jusus LariosOrange, CA 928681225702475
  43. Paula LariosLong Beach, CA 908051699408666
  44. Sharon LariosEl Cajon, CA 920201033592316
  45. Justin LarkinOntario, CA 917611326974239
  46. Kyrah Larkin, LMFTVictorville, CA 923921902314529
  47. Justin Larkins, RADT-1Sacramento, CA 958231083126643
  48. Gilbert LaroqueBakersfield, CA 933051801372677
  49. Joe LarranagaFrench Camp, CA 952311659805786
  50. Sophia LarreaSan Francisco, CA 941031497909626

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.