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 520 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. Samantha VentersBellflower, CA 907061689526436
  2. Marilyn VentressPomona, CA 917671811888266
  3. Erik VenturaLincoln Heights, CA 900311083580104
  4. Lydia VenturaPomona, CA 917671417110255
  5. Marie Ventura, RAD-TFairfield, CA 945331134867419
  6. Mary VenturaMontebello, CA 906401083085567
  7. Sofia VenturinoSanta Ana, CA 927011386130284
  8. Alicia VeraLos Angeles, CA 900611003160003
  9. Carlos VeraVista, CA 920841518408285
  10. Diana VeraTemecula, CA 925911598890196
  11. Lionel VeraBerkeley, CA 947041598054231
  12. Lucio Vera, RADT 1San Francisco, CA 941241962023952
  13. Michael Vera, SUDRCLemon Grove, CA 919451285323311
  14. Noemy VeraSan Diego, CA 921021821810441
  15. Pedro Vera, CADC-II, ICADCVista, CA 920831972099687
  16. Yolanda VeraLos Angeles, CA 900331396519435
  17. Dawn Vercelli, CADC-CASCeres, CA 953071164559381
  18. Christina VerdugoRiverside, CA 925041326420506
  19. Mark Verdugo, CCPSPerris, CA 925701891898391
  20. Raul VerdugoNational City, CA 919501497336028
  21. Lori Verdusco, RADTSanta Ana, CA 927011508537713
  22. Steven VerduzcoNorth Hollywood, CA 916011023551686
  23. Claudia VergaraSanta Rosa, CA 954091013261049
  24. David VergiSan Francisco, CA 941031033256094
  25. Paul Verhey, CATC IILucerne, CA 954581154087690
  26. Jocelynn VerketisVallejo, CA 945901396452090
  27. Shannon Verketis, RADT1 R1454820122Vallejo, CA 945901962159889
  28. Drishti Verma, MASan Jose, CA 951261326314394
  29. Mahima VermaLong Beach, CA 908051871316596
  30. Maria Vermazen, BA CASHayward, CA 945441639370240
  31. James VermillionHemet, CA 925431730800350
  32. Jaime Vernazza, CATCPacifica, CA 940441356698997
  33. Sean Verner, CAS-1San Diego, CA 921021689178634
  34. Brooke Vernon, RADTSan Diego, CA 921041568013506
  35. Kade VeronaEl Cajon, CA 920201740941681
  36. Dejuan VerrettLong Beach, CA 908041174706998
  37. Lynette VertilusOakland, CA 946011316408057
  38. Ronald VervickRiverside, CA 925011124206057
  39. Kelsey VerzosaOceanside, CA 920541558068957
  40. Cody VesleyWest Hollywood, CA 900691154248235
  41. Terese VespertinoFresno, CA 937211053091819
  42. Deanna VestalSacramento, CA 958111780846527
  43. Jeremiah VettichiraSanta Monica, CA 904051467204032
  44. Marlene VicarioSan Jose, CA 951221528801321
  45. Ovidio Vicencio Salas SolisLos Angeles, CA 900131881322923
  46. Shirley Viceral, B.S.Sacramento, CA 958111669658977
  47. Anthony ViciniNewark, CA 945601194936468
  48. Carri Vickers, SUDRCSacramento, CA 958381043833130
  49. Alexandra VictorWest Hollywood, CA 900691033769674
  50. Christina VictorColton, CA 923241417700196

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.