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 155 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. Raquel FerrerSan Mateo, CA 944021689410011
  2. David Ferreria, PH.D.Escondido, CA 920251639213952
  3. Jessica FerrettiSan Francisco, CA 941031487728234
  4. Sara FerreyraPleasanton, CA 945661871442350
  5. Frieda Ferrick, MFTSanta Rosa, CA 954041932375532
  6. Andrea FerrieRoseville, CA 956611053548610
  7. Brandi FerrierDiamond Springs, CA 956191457025694
  8. Alishia Ferris, ACSWChico, CA 959261205624004
  9. Carol FerrisPacoima, CA 913311881857191
  10. Farrah Ferris, BAAnaheim, CA 928061952431975
  11. Michael Ferro, MFTIFremont, CA 945381649461989
  12. Justine FerryCamarillo, CA 930121750819728
  13. Marlene FerryManteca, CA 953371033896436
  14. Matthew FerryMarina, CA 939331407481872
  15. Amanda Fessler, M.A.Orange, CA 928681013101963
  16. Keela FettSan Mateo, CA 944031629501275
  17. Claudia FetzerConcord, CA 945201982912531
  18. Maria FeurerSan Diego, CA 921101679899306
  19. Dante FewCamarillo, CA 930121043741960
  20. Astrid FeyIndio, CA 922011295409639
  21. Alicia FiackNevada City, CA 959591538645924
  22. Kristin FiantSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011972864015
  23. Victoria Fick, ASWLong Beach, CA 908071902535537
  24. Casey Fickardt, ASWParadise, CA 959691275682197
  25. Nicole FidelDiamond Bar, CA 917651811422058
  26. Alexandra Field, LMFTNewhall, CA 913211366969248
  27. Amy Field, MA LMFTHuntington Beach, CA 926461699908533
  28. Mary FieldGoleta, CA 931171619480779
  29. Nicole Field, MAMartinez, CA 945531497134753
  30. Patrick FieldRedwood City, CA 940631396876512
  31. Peter FieldSan Mateo, CA 944031417081977
  32. Katie FieldingGilroy, CA 950201134963549
  33. Jessica Fieldman, LMFTTarzana, CA 913561417466772
  34. David FieldsSmartsville, CA 959771326706870
  35. Dixie FieldsLoomis, CA 956501902794456
  36. Erin FieldsSan Leandro, CA 945781497941447
  37. Ilee FieldsRiverside, CA 925031710279401
  38. Jere' Fields, MSP, MSWChula Vista, CA 919111659610251
  39. Kayla FieldsEl Sobrante, CA 948031104343458
  40. Leonsha' FieldsInglewood, CA 903011780708446
  41. Ryan FieldsFullerton, CA 928351437326360
  42. Sherecce Fields, MASanta Monica, CA 904041952598799
  43. Tylyn FieldsLong Beach, CA 908051861947665
  44. William Fields, IMF 69113Lancaster, CA 935341700915949
  45. Katherine Fierling, L.C.S.W.Orange, CA 928681285789990
  46. Andorra Fierro, MAEDTruckee, CA 961611720541857
  47. Claudia Fierro, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900381700083300
  48. Gail FierroBelmont, CA 940021508249343
  49. Kristin FierroMerced, CA 953411093379141
  50. Miranda Fierro, LCSWNorthridge, CA 913301386883114

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.