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 530 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. Tonnette WashingtonLos Angeles, CA 900061033815998
  2. Travis WashingtonUkiah, CA 954821063330603
  3. Wayne Washington, SUDCC IIIStockton, CA 952041528552338
  4. Constance Washington-GreathouseStockton, CA 952041508403452
  5. Robert Washington-LeeLos Angeles, CA 900041184249120
  6. John Wasielewski, RADTSanta Cruz, CA 950621376024117
  7. Robert Wasilkowski, RASSan Francisco, CA 941031306983275
  8. Matthew Waterbury, RADT - IN PROGRESSLos Angeles, CA 900131518484500
  9. Meghan WaterhouseSan Diego, CA 921231528675196
  10. Megan Waterman, CADC - IEureka, CA 955011407512189
  11. Rebecca Waterous, BSWSan Diego, CA 921111093953853
  12. Amina WatersWoodland, CA 957761528936788
  13. Barbara WatersEscondido, CA 920251588960850
  14. Judy WatersLake Hughes, CA 935321497908800
  15. Melissa WatersSan Rafael, CA 949011841705530
  16. Michael Waters, RADTCampo, CA 919061316505100
  17. Patricia WatersLos Angeles, CA 900021972937118
  18. Scott Waters, RADT-1Oceanside, CA 920541699414839
  19. Sharon WatersLong Beach, CA 908131245129477
  20. Yvette Waterworth, SUDCCBakersfield, CA 933091003147497
  21. Paul WathernSan Diego, CA 921021487268462
  22. Georgia Watkins, RASEl Cajon, CA 920201972710374
  23. Irving Watkins, RAS INTERNWoodland, CA 956951225395791
  24. Jason WatkinsFairfield, CA 945331144839630
  25. Jeffery WatkinsNorth Hollywood, CA 916011548025778
  26. Judy WatkinsModesto, CA 953501235991654
  27. Kira WatkinsSanta Barbara, CA 931011912147133
  28. Kyle WatkinsBakersfield, CA 933071962873885
  29. Mark WatkinsInglewood, CA 903011386987832
  30. Melvin WatkinsVisalia, CA 932911790494680
  31. Robert WatkinsAlameda, CA 945011275736183
  32. Shannon Watkins, RADT1Bakersfield, CA 933011487198594
  33. Tamara WatkinsSan Leandro, CA 945781023263753
  34. Tiffany WatkinsRedding, CA 960011447082268
  35. Vaughndrell Watkins, RADTSan Pedro, CA 907311598518672
  36. Allison Watson, SUDRCCarmichael, CA 956081174267033
  37. Audrey Watson, SUDRCSan Diego, CA 921031972313724
  38. Beverly WatsonLong Beach, CA 908041568646586
  39. Brenda WatsonOakland, CA 946091043421621
  40. Chanda WatsonBerkeley, CA 947041457800187
  41. Chasity Watson, SUDRCSacramento, CA 958261235004953
  42. Dametri Watson, SUDRCFresno, CA 937061922884113
  43. Damonte WatsonLos Angeles, CA 900131659907780
  44. James Watson, RT1424511225San Luis Obispo, CA 934011427907898
  45. Kathy WatsonAltadena, CA 910011114362605
  46. Leana WatsonHesperia, CA 923451518354679
  47. Michael WatsonSan Bernardino, CA 924101588034623
  48. Syeeda WatsonLos Angeles, CA 900571598935587
  49. Tamara Watson, RADTSacramento, CA 958381699396242
  50. Nour WattarSanta Ana, CA 927011083323968

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.