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 162 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 ForemanSacramento, CA 958251174368237
  2. Kelsey Forest, INTERNBerkeley, CA 947051235786948
  3. Dalene Forester, PHDRedding, CA 960011528118544
  4. Rosalie ForestierLake Forest, CA 926301205028628
  5. Janis ForgettaPasadena, CA 911071548742687
  6. Kristina Forino, RADTModesto, CA 953511831649052
  7. Joanne FormanSan Rafael, CA 949031831460476
  8. Justin Forman, B.S.Santa Rosa, CA 954011477700938
  9. Ashley FornaroFresno, CA 937111013723527
  10. Jennifer Forney, L.V.N.San Diego, CA 921541629144548
  11. Sadaf Forouhar, LMFT, LPCCIrvine, CA 926141649616053
  12. Lisa ForrestOakland, CA 946051023879558
  13. Mark ForrestRedwood City, CA 940621649502352
  14. Kandace ForresterBerkeley, CA 947031790092013
  15. Kelli Forrester, ACSWNapa, CA 945581366847626
  16. Gretchen Forrey, M.A.Penngrove, CA 949521609322833
  17. Reisha ForshpanStudio City, CA 916041467485888
  18. Angela ForsterBakersfield, CA 933121942955109
  19. Jayme ForsterRoseville, CA 956781760032551
  20. Carla Fort, LPCCSantee, CA 920711720453475
  21. Catherine FortesStockton, CA 952021346681442
  22. Imani Fortier TuttSan Diego, CA 921211992272363
  23. Frances FortiniOakland, CA 946021912102112
  24. Sharina FortinoSan Jose, CA 951261467796425
  25. Rebekka FortmanGoleta, CA 931171346436136
  26. Raymond Fortner, MFTPleasanton, CA 945661588212757
  27. Alison Fortress, 10/261954Chico, CA 959261235377649
  28. Stephanie FortunatiCosta Mesa, CA 926261770908238
  29. Eva FortuneConcord, CA 945191669953436
  30. Kimberly Foskett, LCPC, LPPCSan Diego, CA 921081427116722
  31. Kevin FossVan Nuys, CA 914051720132509
  32. Kelly Foss-AdamsonOceanside, CA 920541598437709
  33. Anne Fossella, MA, MFTSan Francisco, CA 941141770819203
  34. Debra Foster, MSWCrescent City, CA 955311205073574
  35. E. Foster, PH.D.La Jolla, CA 920371053417618
  36. Jennifer Foster, B.A PSCHOLOGYOrange, CA 928681174727598
  37. Jodi FosterChico, CA 959261669010690
  38. Kelley Foster, AMFTOak Park, CA 913771982494324
  39. Madeleine FosterSanta Barbara, CA 931011427717487
  40. Marie FosterWalnut Creek, CA 945961689837148
  41. Mary FosterSanta Barbara, CA 931011922478320
  42. Megan FosterSan Leandro, CA 945781568806743
  43. Nancy Foster, M. A.San Jose, CA 951261932333077
  44. Natasha Foster, BASpring Valley, CA 919771285087916
  45. Parick FosterFresno, CA 937111447372008
  46. Rebecca FosterOakland, CA 946071154797587
  47. Stacy FosterSan Diego, CA 921101528768272
  48. Steven Foster, LMFTOakland, CA 946181679610919
  49. Troy FosterRedding, CA 960021205950086
  50. Eric FotiSanta Ana, CA 927051710618921

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.