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 143 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. Lea ElliottSan Francisco, CA 941031760764302
  2. Lisa Elliott, AMFTSanta Rosa, CA 954031144028325
  3. Robert ElliottGrass Valley, CA 959451477208874
  4. Rodney ElliottLynwood, CA 902621275189052
  5. Stephanie ElliottChico, CA 959731538046875
  6. Tonia ElliottOakland, CA 946211659643500
  7. Wendy Elliott, MA, LPCC,Ojai, CA 930231770752156
  8. Christine EllisNorwalk, CA 906501356520936
  9. Dana EllisChico, CA 959261811144827
  10. Jennifer EllisSan Leandro, CA 945781942722897
  11. La Candra EllisOakland, CA 946021518148253
  12. Mary EllisHuntington Beach, CA 926481457847774
  13. Megan Ellis, LMFTSacramento, CA 958161407457658
  14. Natalie EllisFresno, CA 937031679920979
  15. Nicole EllisSan Diego, CA 921011861812877
  16. Nolan EllisSan Rafael, CA 949031700587995
  17. Patricia EllisRedondo Beach, CA 902771194644542
  18. Randy EllisRed Bluff, CA 960801174605125
  19. Rashunda Ellis, MSWLancaster, CA 935341952589962
  20. Riley EllisSanta Barbara, CA 931011639668510
  21. Senobia EllisOakland, CA 946091013672468
  22. Terrance EllisMurrieta, CA 925621528202173
  23. Dematra EllisonSan Francisco, CA 941241609227271
  24. Jay EllisonChico, CA 959261194069013
  25. Michael EllisonSanta Rosa, CA 954071316657349
  26. Robert EllisonEl Cajon, CA 920211285026302
  27. Richard EllksStockton, CA 952071184351108
  28. David Ellner, LCSWLos Angeles, CA 900451891937843
  29. Ruby ElmerOakland, CA 946091750612552
  30. Kowser ElmiSan Diego, CA 920211669192019
  31. Deborah Elmore, LMFTLoleta, CA 955511376968446
  32. William Elowson, MSEMurrieta, CA 925621457752461
  33. Colton ElphicOceanside, CA 920541194228098
  34. Rachel Elsayeh, LPCCVista, CA 920831831510098
  35. Renee ElsenParadise, CA 959691710335047
  36. Hanan Elshennawy, MAAnaheim, CA 928011760935100
  37. Shaundriques Elston, MHAVentura, CA 930031396006169
  38. Leah Elvitsky, BACampbell, CA 950081962793992
  39. Allison Elwood, LMFTFremont, CA 945361326230426
  40. Austin ElyChico, CA 959261932752813
  41. Joseph Ely, ACSW, CPRPLancaster, CA 935341134438153
  42. Lee Ann EmanuelCampbell, CA 950081790256873
  43. Miranda Emanuel, MFTISanta Cruz, CA 950651609327717
  44. Joseph EmardSan Rafael, CA 949031710450960
  45. Lucy EmbresciaWoodland, CA 956951134253685
  46. Stephanie EmdeRiverside, CA 925011699037176
  47. Mark EmekaLong Beach, CA 908101679057376
  48. Melissa EmersonVisalia, CA 932911598187841
  49. Alison EmeryRiverside, CA 925031730305343
  50. Andrea EmeryVista, CA 920831437687274

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.