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 142 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. Uloma EkeMurrieta, CA 925621720521792
  2. Ashley Ekegren, MSBakersfield, CA 933121841945193
  3. Bonita Ekhardt, MFT & LEPBakersfield, CA 933011689776338
  4. Anastasiya Ekpo, LCSWSanta Clara, CA 950541326702366
  5. Micaela El FattalVista, CA 920831871957175
  6. Nadiyah El-Amin, M.S. EDLos Angeles, CA 900571255472635
  7. Leena El-HosseinyOakland, CA 946211235403684
  8. Sama El-MansySanta Ana, CA 927061922717123
  9. Amal ElanouariStanford, CA 943051295401875
  10. Ola ElattaSan Jose, CA 951311639763881
  11. Kristy ElbertEscondido, CA 920251730466699
  12. Amanda Eldabh, LCSWBurbank, CA 915051679092944
  13. Cody Elder, LMFT, APCCNewport Beach, CA 926601568127579
  14. Eric Elder, APCCSan Jose, CA 951121699481531
  15. Jonathan ElderDavis, CA 956161386240661
  16. Julie ElderLynwood, CA 902621205966793
  17. Sandy ElderSanta Cruz, CA 950651174041677
  18. Erin Eldred-BrownSan Diego, CA 921131588927081
  19. Cami ElenNorth Hollywood, CA 916071699307371
  20. Robert ElftmanSan Diego, CA 921111154840874
  21. Matthew Elgin, LMFTOakland, CA 946111891815544
  22. Erick Elhard, BCBAOxnard, CA 930361851419899
  23. Paul EliaBishop, CA 935141215018734
  24. Brenda EliasRiverside, CA 925011255021093
  25. Enoc EliasTorrance, CA 905091811444946
  26. Joe EliasStockton, CA 952021952792285
  27. Sabrina Elias, ACSWUpland, CA 917861558814830
  28. Sandra EliasGarden Grove, CA 928401205542867
  29. Angelica Eliazar, MSWSan Jose, CA 951121083782452
  30. Peter EliotClearlake, CA 954221568174506
  31. Christine Elisabeth, PSY.DSanta Monica, CA 904031740745991
  32. Natalie ElisarrarazAnaheim, CA 928011841732005
  33. Andrew EliseevSan Francisco, CA 941031851648414
  34. Catalina EliserioMerced, CA 953401588718712
  35. Perrin Elisha, PHDLos Angeles, CA 900241578659355
  36. Carly ElisonSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011932593589
  37. Donald Elium, MA, MFTWalnut Creek, CA 945961124427711
  38. Nicole Elizabeth, AMFTLong Beach, CA 908141487378410
  39. Gabriela Elizaldi, LCSW 75445Stockton, CA 952151225156599
  40. Laura Elizares, B.A.Ukiah, CA 954821053652214
  41. Danielle ElizarrarazLos Angeles, CA 900171467095042
  42. Tarek EljarrariRedwood City, CA 940621437283108
  43. Staci ElkinsCalabasas, CA 913021497470322
  44. Stevens Elkins, AMFT, JDLos Angeles, CA 900341386523835
  45. Hannah Eller-IsaacsChico, CA 959261548518335
  46. Paul Ellingsen, MFTEncinitas, CA 920241801966825
  47. Denita ElliottOakland, CA 946021649329582
  48. Emily ElliottCarmel, CA 939231104450436
  49. Kathleen ElliottSan Francisco, CA 941031619129301
  50. Kimberlee Elliott, MSWBellflower, CA 907061346686730

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.