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 12 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. Molly Allgood, PSYDSan Jose, CA 951231083496129
  2. Ethan AlliSanta Ana, CA 927061699448936
  3. Joey Alligier, MSC, APCCSan Francisco, CA 941091366300915
  4. Evelyn Allison, MA, AMFTBrea, CA 928211356128730
  5. Faith Allison, B.S.Stockton, CA 952041336787928
  6. Tammy AllisonOrange, CA 928671841345964
  7. Laura Allison-BrownBakersfield, CA 933051508144817
  8. Keevin AllredQuincy, CA 959711063636397
  9. Heather AllsbrookLong Beach, CA 908041336498757
  10. April AllshouseSan Diego, CA 921231982944146
  11. Karla AlluinSan Bernardino, CA 924081760075766
  12. Jennifer Almaguer, MSRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301467638254
  13. Laura AlmaguerWatsonville, CA 950761477867232
  14. Leah AlmanSan Leandro, CA 945781831628601
  15. Jamie Almanza, MBAOakland, CA 946121609196526
  16. Ariel AlmarakeshyChula Vista, CA 919111427670611
  17. Lianne AlmaralesDowney, CA 902411669366183
  18. Barbara AlmarioEl Monte, CA 917311861535429
  19. Maricela Almendares PosadasLong Beach, CA 908101992366405
  20. Angela AlmendarezRiverside, CA 925011295226389
  21. Maria AlmerazEl Cajon, CA 920211396293494
  22. Timothy AlmodovarSan Diego, CA 921081174650063
  23. Ana AlmontesSan Diego, CA 921111568859718
  24. Stephanie Almstrom, PPSOxnard, CA 930361376436576
  25. Leslie Alnes, LCSWSanta Monica, CA 904041730558867
  26. Alexander AlonsoOakland, CA 946051063055127
  27. Dennise AlonsoChula Vista, CA 919111669643235
  28. Francis Alonso, M.A. ED.SCorona, CA 928791588809313
  29. Gabriela Alonso, BACHELORSLong Beach, CA 908151720205727
  30. Yicel AlonsoPasadena, CA 911241154845907
  31. Amber AlonzoRiverside, CA 925071558054783
  32. Blanco AlonzoEscondido, CA 920251326178369
  33. Gloria Alonzo, M.A., MFTLong Beach, CA 908071326295437
  34. Allen Aloyian, MHSCosta Mesa, CA 926271962505859
  35. Lauren AlpenSan Rafael, CA 949031144742214
  36. Ashley Alpert, L.M.F.TSanta Monica, CA 904031245910801
  37. Karin AlpertNorth Hollywood, CA 916061457603326
  38. Julia Alpi-KindredOrange, CA 928681306976113
  39. Fatima AlrazaaBig Bear Lake, CA 923151972076529
  40. Chandra AlstonLos Angeles, CA 900031184083339
  41. Charalette Alston, SOLE PROPRIETORStockton, CA 952071598383648
  42. Shauneequa AlstonLos Angeles, CA 900481619866977
  43. Helen AlsunnaSanta Ana, CA 927061437616653
  44. Resha AltaiLos Angeles, CA 900351851997308
  45. Dante Altamirano, AMFTBerkeley, CA 947091922871490
  46. Lisa AltemeyerModesto, CA 953541699375105
  47. Mary AltenauSebastopol, CA 954721174716039
  48. Xiaodan Altenbach, AMFTLos Angeles, CA 900651124750732
  49. Caroline Altman, AMFT. APCCEncino, CA 914361487440947
  50. Sarah AltmanSalinas, CA 939061356710537

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.