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 283 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. Alan Libus, RADTLong Beach, CA 908071588372197
  2. Valerie LicausiColton, CA 923241073229068
  3. Sonia Licon PichardoSan Diego, CA 921031437861093
  4. Jane LiebbeSanta Maria, CA 934581114332863
  5. Kelly LiebelSan Bernardino, CA 924041578812046
  6. Sheralyn LiebergSan Pedro, CA 907311912540360
  7. Michael LiebhardSan Diego, CA 921081265174643
  8. Teresa LiebigFresno, CA 937221538224779
  9. William LiebmanSylmar, CA 913421619751203
  10. Steven LiemOrange, CA 928681124694104
  11. Stasha LiesikFresno, CA 937011588829071
  12. Michael LiewaldOrange, CA 928681225501786
  13. Debora LiggettVacaville, CA 956871457548828
  14. Heather LightSacramento, CA 958411447011978
  15. Stuart Light, M.A., M.ED.Santa Barbara, CA 931011730250283
  16. Sylvia LightInglewood, CA 903051922324987
  17. Laura LighterPomona, CA 917671831447945
  18. Karla LightnerSan Diego, CA 921051255691853
  19. William LightningVan Nuys, CA 914011174808943
  20. Brandon LigonSan Bernardino, CA 924041740967652
  21. Sharena LigoncecilLemon Grove, CA 919451669022018
  22. Tamara LigonsFairfield, CA 945331588928675
  23. Christina LileSanta Rosa, CA 954041215241666
  24. Frankie LilesPasadena, CA 911031598407231
  25. Albert LimPomona, CA 917671669704730
  26. Glenn LimVenice, CA 902911205402443
  27. Reyna LimaLos Angeles, CA 900041326794462
  28. Eric Limas, R1520170823Los Angeles, CA 900581902604804
  29. Richard LimasStockton, CA 952051518630953
  30. Vladimir LimjocoSacramento, CA 958231316696818
  31. Alfredo LimonTarzana, CA 913561578343125
  32. Carolyn LimonLong Beach, CA 908131942429857
  33. Paddy LinEl Monte, CA 917311306719406
  34. Alexandra LinanMerced, CA 953401003680604
  35. Adrian Linares, RASBlythe, CA 922251942624697
  36. Jonathan Linares, SUDRC #21724San Rafael, CA 949011013878602
  37. Neptune Linares, MHABell, CA 902011841145547
  38. Poasi LinaunaSacramento, CA 958161366200917
  39. Denise LincolnSan Diego, CA 921151558551234
  40. Mercedes LincolnLemon Grove, CA 919451932975406
  41. Darrell Lind, PA-C, MS, MPHSanta Barbara, CA 931011770583304
  42. Jazzmine Lind, SUDCCSanta Monica, CA 904051972019545
  43. Roberto LindSan Pedro, CA 907311487136073
  44. Kenneth LindbergStockton, CA 952101689068256
  45. Anna-Marie Lindgren, RADTSan Jacinto, CA 925821902577851
  46. Jeryl Lindhurst, RADTFremont, CA 945361851935068
  47. Chadd LindleyColton, CA 923241225734924
  48. Jennifer LindleySanta Maria, CA 934551356053722
  49. Harold LindnerFresno, CA 937211003243999
  50. Alex LindoverSan Diego, CA 921021992596571

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.