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 528 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. Meaghan WalterTrabuco Canyon, CA 926791598546079
  2. Ashlee WaltersPomona, CA 917671578112355
  3. Christine WaltersUpland, CA 917861568715621
  4. Christopher WaltersLake Elsinore, CA 925301801451026
  5. Dale Walters, RRWHayward, CA 945411477852879
  6. James WaltersChula Vista, CA 919111912593088
  7. Kayela WaltersSanta Ana, CA 927011104657980
  8. Martin Walters, SUDCC1-7897Concord, CA 945201033718648
  9. Nicoale Walters, RADTGalt, CA 956321639636285
  10. Audrey Waltman, RRWSacramento, CA 958231396155099
  11. Dale WaltonEl Cajon, CA 920201063684165
  12. Diana Walton, RADT ISan Diego, CA 921101811793094
  13. Donna Walton, RADT-1Placerville, CA 956671821680604
  14. Herman WaltonTarzana, CA 913561417613977
  15. Jamie WaltonSan Jose, CA 951121689292559
  16. Stephisha WaltonLos Angeles, CA 900431285984195
  17. Tiffany Walton, CATC 1Anaheim, CA 928061235557810
  18. Jacob WaltripChico, CA 959261831027572
  19. Terence WanFresno, CA 937201992084537
  20. Amelie Wandersee, RADTSanta Cruz, CA 950621730973355
  21. Sara WangWatsonville, CA 950761407105224
  22. Noah WangaiSanta Ana, CA 927011023598638
  23. Daniel WantaOceanside, CA 920571073763199
  24. Jennifer Waplington, B.A.Oxnard, CA 930331255581740
  25. Linda War, CAADESan Bernardino, CA 924081922298744
  26. Paul WarbleLos Angeles, CA 900361578261012
  27. Andrea WardRedding, CA 960021386484202
  28. Brookelyn WardFontana, CA 923351316289978
  29. Chanice WardLos Angeles, CA 900441477059806
  30. Curtis Ward, RADTLos Angeles, CA 900021013707454
  31. Deanna Ward, SUDRCStanton, CA 906801477299568
  32. Devin WardFair Oaks, CA 956281649079930
  33. Elizabeth WardSan Jacinto, CA 925821861163859
  34. Joe Ward, CAODC #8006Lompoc, CA 934361093208209
  35. Lisa Ward, RACConcord, CA 945181417687435
  36. Mackenzie WardMarysville, CA 959011275207151
  37. Oscar WardLos Angeles, CA 900571639880701
  38. Roxanne Ward, 6539-RPittsburg, CA 945651114379054
  39. Savannah WardScotts Valley, CA 950661588513238
  40. Tiffanie WardFresno, CA 937011083887772
  41. Tracy Ward, CATCRialto, CA 923761659659290
  42. Tyra WardLong Beach, CA 908151679880108
  43. Veronica Ward, RADTVisalia, CA 932921013685759
  44. Joye WardlawPomona, CA 917681073294476
  45. Colman Wardley, RADT-IPlacerville, CA 956671609583434
  46. Aisha Ware, RASIIBerkeley, CA 947091821456641
  47. Joey WareSusanville, CA 961301154558906
  48. Sarah WareLong Beach, CA 908131689517062
  49. Julie WaresRoseville, CA 956611689091282
  50. Kimberly Warfield, SUD COUNSELORLos Angeles, CA 900571043368376

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.