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 122 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. Nina De SimoneLos Gatos, CA 950301316810500
  2. Chantal De SotoWatsonville, CA 950761710101241
  3. Steven De SotoMerced, CA 953411255720751
  4. Trisha De SouzaOrange, CA 928681205965043
  5. Rayane De Souza SilvaVisalia, CA 932911952881310
  6. Edgar De Van IV, MFT INTERN/TRAINEESan Rafael, CA 949031578756599
  7. Allison De Vera, BANorwalk, CA 906501841516499
  8. Joshua De WolfSan Rafael, CA 949011922262781
  9. Kiyomi De ZoysaSanta Barbara, CA 931031780127498
  10. Tim Deak, RADT-1San Diego, CA 921051427518075
  11. Eriberto DealbaLompoc, CA 934361811173891
  12. Maria DealbaSanta Barbara, CA 931011679979512
  13. Christy DeanLynwood, CA 902621710212899
  14. Cindy DeanSacramento, CA 958211013705482
  15. Davon DeanFontana, CA 923351154094886
  16. Deanne DeanSan Jacinto, CA 925831548745094
  17. Debra DeanMerced, CA 953401023146479
  18. Jessica Dean, LICSWPasadena, CA 911071265694947
  19. Leah Dean, M.S.Huntington Beach, CA 926481861534943
  20. Mackena Dean, APCCFresno, CA 937101235972787
  21. Marissa DeanSan Jose, CA 951281154173342
  22. Shannon DeanSanta Cruz, CA 950601194976449
  23. Stewart DeanConcord, CA 945181154590685
  24. Carrie DeandaSan Jose, CA 951121023353778
  25. Eric Deanda, B.A.Colton, CA 923241487928719
  26. Teresa DeandaDaly City, CA 940141063376457
  27. Jennifer DeaneSan Diego, CA 921011730665373
  28. Olga DeaquinoSanta Ana, CA 927051164159158
  29. Daniel DearbornSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011730384611
  30. Marissa Dearborn, AMFTCamarillo, CA 930121093273849
  31. Amy-Jo DearcosRiverside, CA 925061821469768
  32. Tucker DearmanLompoc, CA 934361710270616
  33. Sedric DeasonApple Valley, CA 923071205065745
  34. Bill Deatherage, PSY.D., MFTISanta Ana, CA 927011497762660
  35. Nori DeatherageCorona Del Mar, CA 926251063188787
  36. Mary Debacker, MFTNapa, CA 945581477810968
  37. Linsay Debates, ASWSan Diego, CA 921201790938207
  38. Erica DebellSan Diego, CA 921131841584307
  39. Roxanne Debell, MED, LPCC, NCCSan Diego, CA 921231912261942
  40. Piper DebellaSanta Cruz, CA 950601770311326
  41. Steve Debenedetti-Emanuel, LMFTSacramento, CA 958161831453513
  42. Heather Debono, ASWRoseville, CA 956611770800534
  43. Fabian DeboraLos Angeles, CA 900121285983874
  44. Molly Debrock, MASanta Rosa, CA 954041801498829
  45. Madison DebruinSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011841813250
  46. Brian DeburrRedwood City, CA 940621356637144
  47. Pamela DecampChico, CA 959261295166098
  48. Paula Isabel DecanoSan Mateo, CA 944031134668791
  49. Samantha Decaro, M.A.San Diego, CA 921231265625479
  50. Erica DecimaGrass Valley, CA 959451851020580

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.