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 516 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. Monica VargasNational City, CA 919501568180891
  2. Orlando VargasSan Francisco, CA 941021376849489
  3. Patricia VargasSan Jose, CA 951281457802571
  4. Preston Vargas, CADC-CASBerkeley, CA 947031407167117
  5. Sandra VargasLong Beach, CA 908131255573929
  6. Shawn VargasGorman, CA 932431417719246
  7. Sofia VargasSanta Clarita, CA 913501366973562
  8. Jonathan Vargas CervantesLos Angeles, CA 900571699647024
  9. Olga Vargas GuzmanSanta Maria, CA 934581801459102
  10. Zachary Varland-Hopkins, RRWSacramento, CA 958231932530037
  11. Tracy VarnadoLos Angeles, CA 900431912249749
  12. Barbara VarnerFresno, CA 937271164608303
  13. Marisa Varond, B.A., B.S.El Cajon, CA 920201316331028
  14. Kristina Varsho, RACSan Diego, CA 921011558073015
  15. Lisa Vartanian, PH.D, M.F.TLos Angeles, CA 900101366462509
  16. Michael VartanianNorth Hollywood, CA 916011093464869
  17. Samuel VaryPasadena, CA 911031770287971
  18. Albert VasquezLong Beach, CA 908131346460029
  19. Alicia VasquezDowney, CA 902411861193021
  20. Amanda VasquezLos Angeles, CA 900631922514215
  21. Amber VasquezCarmichael, CA 956081699121715
  22. Angelina VasquezStockton, CA 952041598284846
  23. Antonio VasquezLos Angeles, CA 900571407476930
  24. Apryl VasquezFowler, CA 936251700766490
  25. Ashlee Vasquez, N/AFresno, CA 937061831669951
  26. Bryan Vasquez, CATC IIINewport Beach, CA 926601205362365
  27. Christina VasquezSanta Maria, CA 934541760778849
  28. Connie VasquezSoledad, CA 939601740016054
  29. Cristina VasquezRiverside, CA 925041891371654
  30. Crystal VasquezVisalia, CA 932771265749782
  31. Cynthia VasquezSan Jose, CA 951281366950982
  32. Destinee VasquezMerced, CA 953401023594660
  33. Diana VasquezPico Rivera, CA 906601922586734
  34. Dove VasquezRiverside, CA 925081497306740
  35. Eileen VasquezSan Diego, CA 921051053052183
  36. Frank Vasquez, CADC-CASFresno, CA 937261609254945
  37. Gilbert VasquezLos Angeles, CA 900331124684295
  38. Heather Vasquez, MASanta Barbara, CA 931011801310719
  39. Jaime Vasquez, RRWVacaville, CA 956871942648647
  40. Jeffrey VasquezPico Rivera, CA 906601740614114
  41. Jennifer VasquezLos Angeles, CA 900191396327292
  42. Joanna VasquezMontebello, CA 906401770059370
  43. Jorge Vasquez, CADC-ISan Bernardino, CA 924151134644115
  44. Juan VasquezBakersfield, CA 933041861092876
  45. Laura VasquezLong Beach, CA 908131962622647
  46. Lori VasquezLong Beach, CA 908071902065576
  47. Luis VasquezSalinas, CA 939011982286829
  48. Manuel VasquezFresno, CA 937061164136115
  49. Marie VasquezOxnard, CA 930361861233413
  50. Marissa VasquezLong Beach, CA 908061942080353

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.