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 157 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. Loren FinkelsteinBerkeley, CA 947021659500981
  2. Brad FinlaysonWoodland, CA 956951720108772
  3. Aaron Finley, M.S.C.P.Los Angeles, CA 900951710488895
  4. Sherman FinleySan Jose, CA 951161659590834
  5. Joanne Finn, MA, MFTIBerkeley, CA 947031700210366
  6. Sarah FinnOrange, CA 928671043758766
  7. Caitlin Finnell, LMFTHayward, CA 945411851536122
  8. Kevin FinneySan Francisco, CA 941031346423621
  9. Misty FinneySan Bernardino, CA 924011871628784
  10. Laura Finster, TH.M.San Diego, CA 921081285064493
  11. James FiorilloSan Diego, CA 921081902541147
  12. Deniz FiratLos Angeles, CA 900641023990793
  13. David FirebaughFresno, CA 937111699981647
  14. Steven Firestone, M.A.Agoura Hills, CA 913011023330495
  15. Hoda FirouzianEl Cajon, CA 920201922514959
  16. Aubrey FischerSanta Cruz, CA 950601811406853
  17. Christi FischerFresno, CA 937251265903033
  18. Cierra Fischer, APCC 17381Roseville, CA 956611629813514
  19. Kimberly FischerChula Vista, CA 919111497142319
  20. Meagan FischerChico, CA 959261871153593
  21. Cathy FischettiVentura, CA 930011801245360
  22. Stephen FischettiSan Jose, CA 951191730989120
  23. David FishSan Rafael, CA 949031306903372
  24. Patricia FishFairfield, CA 945331588814560
  25. Briana FisherSan Leandro, CA 945781417257718
  26. Cassandra FisherSan Diego, CA 921101033702741
  27. Charlene FisherLos Angeles, CA 900031922406818
  28. Darnell Fisher, LCSWFresno, CA 937111780315291
  29. Emi FisherIrvine, CA 926141376372102
  30. Evan Fisher, LMFTPacific Palisades, CA 902721356196323
  31. Jane FisherSanta Cruz, CA 950601659577609
  32. Jazmine Fisher, B.A PSYCHOLOGYAnaheim, CA 928061598329930
  33. Jennifer Fisher, M.A.Escondido, CA 920251568696318
  34. Jenny FisherChico, CA 959731073224044
  35. Jessica FisherPinedale, CA 936501346585650
  36. Mary FisherSan Diego, CA 921031972824951
  37. Niecole FisherVictorville, CA 923941245804855
  38. Randy FisherSan Francisco, CA 941101962628941
  39. Shelbi Fisher, PHDDavis, CA 956161003647728
  40. Jeanne Fisher-Cervone, MFTNapa, CA 945581073691770
  41. Michelle FishlerSacramento, CA 958251093908477
  42. Antonia FiskeSalinas, CA 939011164618377
  43. Jamie Fister, BAAnaheim, CA 928051184700718
  44. Emily FitlebergLos Angeles, CA 900341477047017
  45. Allison FitzgeraldSan Francisco, CA 941021477880623
  46. Elizabeth FitzgeraldPiedmont, CA 946101336375690
  47. Meagan FitzgeraldSan Diego, CA 921231013525245
  48. Shannon FitzgeraldLancaster, CA 935341033362595
  49. Amy FitzpatrickSan Mateo, CA 944031912251851
  50. Berne FitzpatrickSan Francisco, CA 941021568740389

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.