NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in California

28,617 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in California, 73 per 100,000 residents, the 32nd highest rate of 51. San Diego and Los Angeles have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 107 of 573.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

San Diego has the most, 1,778

  1. San Diego1,778
  2. Los Angeles1,643
  3. Oakland1,069
  4. San Jose1,063
  5. San Francisco865

Mental Health Counselor records in California

  1. Elizabeth Cortez, B.ACamarillo, CA 930121447611397
  2. Estevan CortezSanta Cruz, CA 950601457959942
  3. Gabriel Cortez, LPCC, LMHCSan Francisco, CA 941021639710718
  4. Libni CortezCosta Mesa, CA 926261881103844
  5. Michael CortezVista, CA 920831558827840
  6. Myrna Cortez, MSWPasadena, CA 911031306974175
  7. Omar CortezSan Leandro, CA 945781548782170
  8. Roxanna CortezChino, CA 917101053588244
  9. Steve Cortez, LCSWElk Grove, CA 957571518053461
  10. Steven Cortez, B.AOrange, CA 928681700975125
  11. Valerie CortezSanta Ana, CA 927051033888078
  12. Veronica Cortez, MSWMarina, CA 939331316367022
  13. Victoria CortezCamarillo, CA 930121609383611
  14. Carolina Cortez AlonzoOakland, CA 946051982366837
  15. Alyssa CortinasSan Jose, CA 951121841961489
  16. Oscar CortinasVisalia, CA 932771538823786
  17. Ambar Corugedo, LCSWSimi Valley, CA 930401376757740
  18. Elizabeth Cory, LPCCAlbany, CA 947061184103665
  19. Diamond CosentinoChico, CA 959261841055175
  20. Joanna CosioSanta Maria, CA 934581831735133
  21. Patricia Coss-Y-Leon, MSSouth Pasadena, CA 910301134253503
  22. Leslie Cost, M.A.Canoga Park, CA 913031033669130
  23. Gyna Cassia Costa, LCSW92526San Diego, CA 921201326577701
  24. Kc CostaSan Jose, CA 951381316061443
  25. Lane CostaChico, CA 959261518230085
  26. Lena Costales-DowneyOakland, CA 946051558087346
  27. Sarah Costanza-MontellanoModesto, CA 953501144673195
  28. Corey CostanzoSalinas, CA 939011215123633
  29. Alison CostelloSanta Cruz, CA 950601356049498
  30. Marilyn Costello, B.A.Vista, CA 920841821163486
  31. Nancy CostelloSan Jose, CA 951261902077738
  32. Patricia Costello, BSSan Diego, CA 921231124354212
  33. Cindy CostleyCarpinteria, CA 930131710638341
  34. Letoria CostonFresno, CA 937111649443193
  35. Barbara CotaSalinas, CA 939061639294200
  36. Dolores Cota, APCCPalm Desert, CA 922111255175055
  37. Hilda CotaFresno, CA 937111275804809
  38. Julie CotaSalinas, CA 939061679766687
  39. Leann CotaVisalia, CA 932911841669041
  40. Marcus CotaSan Jose, CA 951261689013617
  41. Jeannette CoteFremont, CA 945381356463707
  42. Kristin Cote, BCBASan Luis Obispo, CA 934011063642890
  43. Marley Cote, LMFTIrvine, CA 926121710580790
  44. Vicki Cote, MHRSLemon Grove, CA 919451306022280
  45. Elwin CotmanSan Francisco, CA 941021992195713
  46. Shayne CotnerOxnard, CA 930301801487152
  47. Marisa Coto-McKennaStockton, CA 952051205559523
  48. Catherine CotraroStockton, CA 952101669726022
  49. Jamaar CotrightFresno, CA 937111699988642
  50. Maxine CotrightRichmond, CA 948041417476698

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 32 of 51 per resident

  1. Pennsylvania77
  2. Nevada77
  3. Delaware77
  4. California73
  5. Hawaii73
  6. Indiana72
  7. 50 states and D.C.87

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

1.2% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 5.2% 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. California1.2%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file357 of 28,617 · 1.2% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file722 · 2.5% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more20,382 · 71.2% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 722 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YM0800X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

28,617 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 73 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). San Diego has 1,778 of them (6%).

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. Florida23,249
  2. New York19,989
  3. Massachusetts18,415
  4. Washington18,094

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Hawaii73.1
  2. Indiana72.3
  3. Minnesota72.0
  4. Delaware76.8

The largest states

  1. Florida23,249
  2. New York19,989
  3. Massachusetts18,415
  4. Washington18,094
  5. Oregon15,190

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.