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 461 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. Elizabeth ShelatzSacramento, CA 958161265499644
  2. Elaine ShelbyBerkeley, CA 947041700072642
  3. Jennifer ShelbyRoseville, CA 956611487280111
  4. Barbara SheldSusanville, CA 961301972791911
  5. Deborah Sheley, SACRiverside, CA 925071710176771
  6. Steven Sheley, RRWHemet, CA 925431174810402
  7. Kenneth Sheller, M.A.Garden Grove, CA 928411932298882
  8. Cara ShellhornRoseville, CA 956611699385534
  9. Joanne ShellySanta Ana, CA 927011386736692
  10. Albertine SheltonAnaheim, CA 928051689447047
  11. Billie SheltonOakland, CA 946031831511476
  12. Brenda SheltonStockton, CA 952021710297122
  13. Cleadus Shelton, CATCFresno, CA 937061457651101
  14. Edmond SheltonAnaheim, CA 928011760206528
  15. Elanda SheltonManteca, CA 953371700307345
  16. M Shelton, MSWFresno, CA 937281063983336
  17. Treavor SheltonLos Angeles, CA 900471346429164
  18. Breanna ShepardOxnard, CA 930331659893063
  19. Linda Shepard, CADC-CASModesto, CA 953541982112520
  20. Shane Shepard, SUDRCDiamond Springs, CA 956191588465157
  21. Tera Shepard, RADTSun Valley, CA 913521063294940
  22. Karissa Shephard, MA, LAADCSan Diego, CA 921081609140284
  23. Travis ShephardSan Diego, CA 921231568087609
  24. Barbette Shepherd, RAS-ISacramento, CA 958411518362953
  25. Cody ShepherdVista, CA 920831003563958
  26. Jessica ShepherdSanta Rosa, CA 954091821302126
  27. Misty ShepherdFresno, CA 937061821567538
  28. Rasheed ShepherdSacramento, CA 958231750957429
  29. Tara Shepherd, MA, CASAlturas, CA 961011023327715
  30. Leslie ShepleyVacaville, CA 956881407232655
  31. Bobbi Sheplor, COUNSELORMurrieta, CA 925621205472891
  32. William Sheposh, M.A.San Diego, CA 921011780179960
  33. Breanna Sheppard, SUDRCAtascadero, CA 934221710673959
  34. Christopher Sheppard, RASBlythe, CA 922251033533781
  35. Myra Sheppard, MASTERS DEGREEBakersfield, CA 933011144797721
  36. Twyla SherbourneChico, CA 959261902045263
  37. John SheridanClearlake Oaks, CA 954231316604218
  38. Monay SheridanLos Angeles, CA 900061548016348
  39. Guy SherkTarzana, CA 913561073124905
  40. Ceylon ShermanFresno, CA 937101275726259
  41. Jamie ShermanLos Angeles, CA 900341033796404
  42. Katherine ShermanSan Francisco, CA 941091073865424
  43. Kathryn ShermanFresno, CA 937261245829100
  44. Martina ShermanSan Diego, CA 921041073223608
  45. Raymond ShermanLos Angeles, CA 900591972328771
  46. Rachel SherrillEl Cajon, CA 920201578974044
  47. Keyshawn SherrodTravis Afb, CA 945351588359269
  48. Rhoda Sherrod, CADC IIOakland, CA 946071972833184
  49. Johnesha SherronSacramento, CA 958231720401573
  50. Robert ShertzerGardena, CA 902491255881793

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.