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 126 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. Chiaowen Deng, M.A., ED.M.San Francisco, CA 941081205900701
  2. Laura Denham, M.S.W.Compton, CA 902211619055167
  3. Christie DenhartMonterey, CA 939401699936013
  4. Marci DenikeNapa, CA 945581851465751
  5. Denise Denington, MAUkiah, CA 954821144708264
  6. Maura DeniroSanta Barbara, CA 931011194893693
  7. Mary Denis, LVNVisalia, CA 932911649457946
  8. Adriana DennickYorba Linda, CA 928871245180553
  9. Anjanette DennisPasadena, CA 911051588781074
  10. Jewell DennisSanta Barbara, CA 931011932240033
  11. Kelly DennisLos Angeles, CA 900591477721553
  12. Kimberly DennisLos Angeles, CA 900571275705550
  13. Diana DennistonSan Jose, CA 951121295862472
  14. Shannon Denny, M.S.Monrovia, CA 910161437638392
  15. Emily Densmore, MSWOceanside, CA 920561841642972
  16. Stefon DentOakland, CA 946061801714621
  17. Jeanette DentonHemet, CA 925431215881438
  18. Lee DentonSanta Cruz, CA 950601942742275
  19. Cindy Denuccio, MFTMurrieta, CA 925621437882651
  20. Elizabeth DenysLos Gatos, CA 950331871416255
  21. Hailey DenzerSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011558530543
  22. Kim Chi Deo, LCSWIrvine, CA 926201962806430
  23. Rita Deoliveira BragaSan Francisco, CA 941021497943062
  24. Silva DepanianSherman Oaks, CA 914031942916135
  25. Caitlin DepaolaBrentwood, CA 945131992563233
  26. Anita Depaschalis, MFTLincoln, CA 956481023140324
  27. Michael Depinto, AMFTPasadena, CA 911011427885367
  28. Yesica DerasRedwood City, CA 940631578003323
  29. Lilianne Derecktor GaulChico, CA 959261790474740
  30. Ruth Dergicz, PHDPiedmont, CA 946101538367347
  31. Margaret Deriggi, MFTSacramento, CA 958161487752598
  32. Karen Derman, LMFTWoodland Hills, CA 913671851547954
  33. Lorraine Derosa, APCCLos Angeles, CA 900251033926985
  34. Tonya DeroseSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011861127011
  35. Seth DerrickGrass Valley, CA 959451003231473
  36. Emma DerstineSacramento, CA 958161790655819
  37. Carmant Desai, LMHCSan Diego, CA 921101598062622
  38. Karina DesaiSan Diego, CA 921231134613573
  39. Jennifer Desantis, ACSWLong Beach, CA 908071790205714
  40. Helen Deschenes, LCSWElk Grove, CA 956241770601460
  41. Chadwick DeschlerSanta Rosa, CA 954011528439544
  42. Romaine Desclos, PSYDFresno, CA 937041265917504
  43. Brandi DeshannonRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301093063448
  44. Manjula DeshmukhCampbell, CA 950081154494094
  45. Lauren DesilvaDavis, CA 956161780912535
  46. Micasha DesilvaSanta Barbara, CA 931011326477118
  47. Mark Desjardins, B. EDLake Elsinore, CA 925301578944161
  48. Emily DeslauriersTruckee, CA 961611588256960
  49. Ryan Deslauriers, RBTStanton, CA 906801376075002
  50. Riley DesmaraisGarden Grove, CA 928401356967566

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.