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 154 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. Lindsay Ferlin, MFTISan Francisco, CA 941021427115039
  2. Viken FermanianCulver City, CA 902301447517123
  3. Stephanie Fermelia, LCSWLaguna Niguel, CA 926771659051001
  4. Charmaine FerminWinnetka, CA 913061336578228
  5. Buffy FerminoLos Angeles, CA 900381861915084
  6. Stefanie FernandesSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011336981547
  7. Amber FernandezAnaheim, CA 928071275906190
  8. Blanca FernandezVictorville, CA 923941720813272
  9. Brenda FernandezCanoga Park, CA 913031861290686
  10. Brianna FernandezAnaheim, CA 928011598328429
  11. Carla FernandezCamarillo, CA 930121316499866
  12. Daniel Fernandez, APCCSan Diego, CA 921281245959071
  13. Denise FernandezSanta Ana, CA 927051033548813
  14. Eileen FernandezSanta Ana, CA 927011750873758
  15. Elena Fernandez, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900371972745990
  16. Evelyn FernandezSan Francisco, CA 941101386449585
  17. Francisco FernandezCamarillo, CA 930121578903860
  18. Francsico FernandezSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011285956573
  19. Gabriel FernandezSan Diego, CA 921081538607890
  20. Geovani Fernandez, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900261811013196
  21. Jennifer FernandezSanta Ana, CA 927051699021204
  22. Kathleen Fernandez, C.A.S.La Mesa, CA 919411548483415
  23. Leslie FernandezLong Beach, CA 908071942759931
  24. Lynn FernandezLos Angeles, CA 900231447389218
  25. Mirian Fernandez, LCSWStockton, CA 952151316609779
  26. Rosie FernandezSanta Ana, CA 927011013114404
  27. Teresa Fernandez, MFT TRAINEEWoodlake, CA 932861033445002
  28. Vanessa FernandezSalinas, CA 939061558874560
  29. Vladimir Fernandez Herrera, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900171134519515
  30. Suzanne Fernandez TroolinesSanta Paula, CA 930601619647690
  31. Jessica Fernandez ZamoraSanta Ana, CA 927011699252072
  32. Kathleen Ferrara, LMHCSan Diego, CA 921011023462561
  33. Gina FerrariLake Elsinore, CA 925301871239160
  34. Tamara Ferrari, MSW, PPSLakeside, CA 920401053128082
  35. Madison Ferrarini-LeePasadena, CA 911061619693744
  36. Amy Ferrasci-Harp, AMFTSanta Cruz, CA 950621275286205
  37. Marielle Ferreboeuf, LCSWSan Francisco, CA 941141801315932
  38. Kavita FerregurSan Leandro, CA 945771992131411
  39. Adriana FerreiraSan Leandro, CA 945781306151147
  40. Lynsey FerreiraMonterey, CA 939401194942318
  41. Matthew FerreiraSan Diego, CA 921201609161736
  42. Scott FerreiraSanta Clara, CA 950501023444023
  43. Vincenza Ferreira, ASWSan Mateo, CA 944021518598648
  44. Cynthia Ferreiro, LMFTIndio, CA 922011528528452
  45. Brenda FerrelCotati, CA 949311710513502
  46. Amanda FerrellOceanside, CA 920541669007589
  47. Lashurn FerrellSan Jose, CA 951381841460995
  48. Jacqueline FerrerColton, CA 923241235437583
  49. Joana FerrerLong Beach, CA 908051578846093
  50. Marianne FerrerDaly City, CA 940141295488120

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.