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 382 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. Glenn Paulson, RASISanta Rosa, CA 954071750582615
  2. Lori PaulsonNewark, CA 945601649093626
  3. Alissa Pavelka, RADTSan Diego, CA 921081932086451
  4. Leah PavoneLos Angeles, CA 900341265081749
  5. Laura Pawling, RADTTrabuco Canyon, CA 926791407504467
  6. Kathy PaxiaoSacramento, CA 958111487894846
  7. Brittnie Paxman, SUDCC IIWoodland, CA 956951730914862
  8. Ariane PayanBakersfield, CA 933011376114793
  9. Christina Payan, SUDRC-IISan Diego, CA 921211164345476
  10. Noel PayanSimi Valley, CA 930651629846456
  11. Valerie PayanPasadena, CA 911031306420633
  12. Adrian PayneTarzana, CA 913561043349392
  13. Bianca Payne, N/AVallejo, CA 945911811323066
  14. Devin PayneSan Diego, CA 921101548986649
  15. Jamie Payne, CATC-IGlendora, CA 917401851254239
  16. Jason PaynePasadena, CA 911031851913644
  17. Karmen PayneCosta Mesa, CA 926281861249906
  18. Katrina PayneLompoc, CA 934361528413283
  19. Keely PayneStockton, CA 952101285173237
  20. Michal PayneSanta Monica, CA 904051275305294
  21. Rachel PayneNorwalk, CA 906501871836445
  22. Shannon PaynePittsburg, CA 945651588484521
  23. Michelle PaytonOrange, CA 928681538824115
  24. Raymond PaytonThousand Oaks, CA 913601811221633
  25. Teara PaytonStockton, CA 952041235955634
  26. Alexander PazAnaheim, CA 928051417466756
  27. Barbara Paz, DACIIRed Bluff, CA 960801639907488
  28. Elizabeth PazLos Angeles, CA 900311265944144
  29. Ernesto PazSacramento, CA 958231790031052
  30. Marissa PazHesperia, CA 923451932723442
  31. Stephanie PazVictorville, CA 923921861113193
  32. Veronica PazColton, CA 923241942982723
  33. Edgardo Paz NahSan Mateo, CA 944011043879026
  34. Vine PeaceOrange, CA 928681730618190
  35. Nichola PeacockFresno, CA 937011255450367
  36. Jenifer PearceSylmar, CA 913421114252665
  37. Barbara Pearce ChiesaModesto, CA 953581457687428
  38. Julia PearlSan Diego, CA 921151902613094
  39. Patrick PearmainClearlake Oaks, CA 954231457237349
  40. Ashley PearsonSan Diego, CA 921031912681073
  41. Christopher PearsonRocklin, CA 956771467808436
  42. Johnny Pearson, RADTBrea, CA 928211225620479
  43. Kyle PearsonLos Angeles, CA 900341801759048
  44. Leanna PearsonAnaheim, CA 928011184440117
  45. Luisa Pearson, RADTOceanside, CA 920581518511401
  46. Mavis PearsonSan Pedro, CA 907311679090542
  47. Melanie Pearson, RRWCompton, CA 902201699077958
  48. Natalie PearsonPomona, CA 917671801379110
  49. Patricia PearsonSan Francisco, CA 941171518704428
  50. Scot Pearson, A043331216San Jose, CA 951261295243772

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.