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 440 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. Julie RynearsonSan Jose, CA 951221417384652
  2. Ramona RynerSacramento, CA 958381144352725
  3. Mark RywelskiSan Diego, CA 921021447017488
  4. Paul Rzyski, CADC IICypress, CA 906301134009392
  5. Alberto SaaSan Bernardino, CA 924101699584854
  6. Eaman Saadatifard, CADC IIWestminster, CA 926831013751973
  7. Elton SaavedraLos Angeles, CA 900111386457703
  8. Jose SaavedraSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701396350245
  9. Mary SaavedraSan Francisco, CA 941021548433386
  10. Serena Saavedra, RADT R1577420824San Jose, CA 951381366264004
  11. Samanta SabaiteSanta Monica, CA 904051780390799
  12. Marissa SabalaModesto, CA 953501669188017
  13. Jennifer SabarFremont, CA 945381487163911
  14. Rickey SabbatiniWoodland, CA 956951750736351
  15. Mark SabedraReseda, CA 913351891931002
  16. Ames Mary SabellanoSan Jose, CA 951121144590464
  17. Joann Sabin, C.D.C.Tarzana, CA 913561750400529
  18. Erica SablanHayward, CA 945411902780661
  19. Bipin SabnisSan Francisco, CA 941171366262560
  20. Shagun Sachdev, M.A.Tarzana, CA 913561740411438
  21. Alicia SackettSanta Cruz, CA 950601740999358
  22. Jaspreet SadhraWest Sacramento, CA 956051710725353
  23. Stephanie SadhuRoseville, CA 956611023476728
  24. Abner SadikSanta Monica, CA 904051891683173
  25. Melissa SadlerClayton, CA 945171245435403
  26. David Saechao, BAOakland, CA 946061467705012
  27. Sou SaechaoSacramento, CA 958411053561050
  28. Cheng SaeleeVisalia, CA 932771396098448
  29. Cheng SaeleeMerced, CA 953411528892320
  30. Lu SaeleeSacramento, CA 958381134185333
  31. Nai SaeleeSacramento, CA 958161225261431
  32. Sarah SaeleeFresno, CA 937061720889686
  33. Angela Saenz, CI12000218San Diego, CA 921011417443292
  34. Christina SaenzHawthorne, CA 902501275028037
  35. Christina SaenzSan Jose, CA 951221801298500
  36. Gilbert Saenz, B.A.SOCIAL WELFARESan Francisco, CA 941031306225933
  37. Lela SaenzSun Valley, CA 913521477929180
  38. Nicole SaenzMontebello, CA 906401104241272
  39. Tatiana Saenz, RADT-ILos Angeles, CA 900321184335630
  40. Koy SaephanMerced, CA 953401982253373
  41. Nai SaephanSacramento, CA 958231306212576
  42. Linda SaephanhSacramento, CA 958161023074234
  43. Muay SaeternFresno, CA 937061205389731
  44. Dinahlee Saeteune, RADT-1Carmichael, CA 956081659913846
  45. Chai SaeturnOakland, CA 946061083842074
  46. Mouang Mimi SaeturnRichmond, CA 948041366759433
  47. Donna Saffioti JohnsonSan Francisco, CA 941101578772703
  48. Jatoi SaffordLancaster, CA 935361184931206
  49. Willie SafforeEl Monte, CA 917321558236893
  50. Suzanne SafleySacramento, CA 958381346542651

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.