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 525 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. Ashley VuTrabuco Canyon, CA 926791750219796
  2. David VuPasadena, CA 911031073289476
  3. Bee Vue, RASFresno, CA 937211710102058
  4. Tamara Vukovich, BSHSMarysville, CA 959011003083742
  5. Jason VuongVan Nuys, CA 914111013268358
  6. Joseph VuosoLos Angeles, CA 900591750104279
  7. Matthew WadaPasadena, CA 911031114654506
  8. Weddell WaddellSacramento, CA 958161013778059
  9. Debra Wade, CADC LLRiverside, CA 925071932651965
  10. Dennis Wade, MS, SUDCC IV-CSPlacerville, CA 956671518482876
  11. Nikia WadePaso Robles, CA 934461952251514
  12. Patrick Wade, L.C.S.W.Cupertino, CA 950141750434007
  13. Wilhelmeina Wade, RADTSacramento, CA 958111538718366
  14. Secunda WadleyRichmond, CA 948041235574799
  15. Sommer Wadman-Huntley, CADC-IIGrass Valley, CA 959451558525006
  16. Laina Wadowski, CAS IISacramento, CA 958381205230943
  17. Andrew WadsworthSan Francisco, CA 941301700771359
  18. Michelle WaferSan Diego, CA 921051225317803
  19. Chelsi WaffleDesert Hot Springs, CA 922401538051768
  20. Gillian Waford, CADC-IKing City, CA 939301619482825
  21. Thomas WagensellerSan Leandro, CA 945781801037932
  22. Alyssa WagnerFresno, CA 937011073103826
  23. Mildred WagnerFresno, CA 937061508614298
  24. Natasha Wagner, RADTGrass Valley, CA 959451366294829
  25. Perry Wagner, RASILong Beach, CA 908051700179520
  26. Samantha WagnerOceanside, CA 920561013415199
  27. Sara WagnerNapa, CA 945581831848464
  28. Kathryn WagonerFairfield, CA 945331548918832
  29. Cherie WahlRedding, CA 960021417562810
  30. Abagail Waight, MSTarzana, CA 913561598320103
  31. William WainessEl Cajon, CA 920201265728505
  32. Michael Wainscott, RADTChico, CA 959261811659170
  33. Aria WainwrightNorth Hollywood, CA 916011003651654
  34. Leeroy WainwrightSan Pablo, CA 948061154713766
  35. Rhiannon WaiteColton, CA 923241366769267
  36. Jack WaitesLos Angeles, CA 900041407629777
  37. Brett WaitsPasadena, CA 911031073057147
  38. Cheryl Wakeham, CATCLodi, CA 952421306067939
  39. Corey WakenNapa, CA 945581083988018
  40. Jennifer WakenNapa, CA 945581124644109
  41. Tallesa Wald, SUDCCRichmond, CA 948051932607157
  42. Christine Walden, COUNSELORPomona, CA 917681326313024
  43. Dani Waldron, CADC-CASLotus, CA 956511558689489
  44. Sabrina WaldronFairfield, CA 945331730611443
  45. Eric WaldvogelSacramento, CA 958261104511013
  46. July WalinSanta Barbara, CA 931051245409440
  47. Aaron WalkerFresno, CA 937111639415631
  48. Andra Walker, RADTSacramento, CA 958261326601154
  49. Ascari WalkerSacramento, CA 958231003413691
  50. Athena WalkerSacramento, CA 958251336656602

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.