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 110 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. Alyson CraytonStockton, CA 952021457126252
  2. Todd Creager, LCSWHuntington Beach, CA 926471447241930
  3. Jessica CreasyChico, CA 959731982924494
  4. John CreetSouth Pasadena, CA 910301962880682
  5. Erin CrenshawWestminster, CA 926831407302896
  6. Hayleigh Cresswell-BalfourThousand Oaks, CA 913601275365322
  7. Perry CrewFremont, CA 945381548665565
  8. Kimberly Crickette, AMFTLos Angeles, CA 900151730950197
  9. Karin Crilly, MFTNewport Beach, CA 926601972760163
  10. Michelle Crim, IMFSan Diego, CA 921011437314051
  11. Briana Crimei, B.A.Murrieta, CA 925621659708311
  12. Donyell CrinOakland, CA 946091699388702
  13. Jessica CrinerFresno, CA 937201992942114
  14. Erin CrinklawStockton, CA 952041457901985
  15. Barbara CrisafulliCarpinteria, CA 930131952043085
  16. Hannah CrisciMount Shasta, CA 960671013469691
  17. Yoanne CrisostomoEl Cajon, CA 920211518603349
  18. Matthew CrispLos Angeles, CA 900131891134656
  19. Alexis CrisseySan Rafael, CA 949031124450358
  20. Philip CristantielloFontana, CA 923351881883668
  21. Stephanie Cristerna-CasillasRiverside, CA 925051477012540
  22. Zulma Cristobal-QuinterosEncino, CA 914361679407001
  23. Gary Cristofani, C.A.T.S.Concord, CA 945201649336819
  24. Brian CriswellWatsonville, CA 950761346594553
  25. Meaghan Critchlow, MSWOrange, CA 928681730640863
  26. Brian Crites, LMFTSanta Rosa, CA 954031174142038
  27. Emma Critser CritserSan Jose, CA 951121801363395
  28. Kathleen Crivello, ASWApple Valley, CA 923071710014097
  29. Belva Crocker, L.P.C., PHDCarpinteria, CA 930131467509638
  30. Ian CrockerMentone, CA 923591215217633
  31. Joshua Crocker, LMFTRedding, CA 960011043638430
  32. Ronald CrockerSanta Cruz, CA 950601669686838
  33. Mary Crocker Cook, LMFTSan Jose, CA 951251487902326
  34. Antoinese CrockettSan Diego, CA 921111871737478
  35. Shirley CrockettCrescent City, CA 955311528397973
  36. Ronna CrofootRedding, CA 960011386079168
  37. Carole Crofts, PH.D.,M.S.,L.C.S.W.Visalia, CA 932911518050251
  38. Juliann Crommelin, AACWestlake Village, CA 913621821934886
  39. Christopher Cromwell, BACHELORS OF ARTSSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501164544631
  40. Hayley Cron, MSW, ASWSanta Monica, CA 904041821720830
  41. Hunter Croneis-MorenoStockton, CA 952021245882521
  42. Carisse CronquistSan Jose, CA 951231083071492
  43. Mark CrookAltadena, CA 910011508033671
  44. Joshua CrosbyWestminster, CA 926831679090054
  45. Lori CrosbyCovina, CA 917241104135185
  46. Richard CrosbyAlturas, CA 961011770688384
  47. Stephanie Crosby, M. EDPalo Alto, CA 943041801018981
  48. Annie CrossFresno, CA 937021891847711
  49. Karen Cross, MSWAuburn, CA 956031245519149
  50. Laverne CrossEl Cajon, CA 920211376890483

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.