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 164 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. Christian FranciscoLong Beach, CA 908071326311390
  2. Tiara FranciscoSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011225557689
  3. Tammy FranckSanta Maria, CA 934541598816019
  4. Catherine Franco, AMFTPalo Alto, CA 943041083592299
  5. Connor FrancoSacramento, CA 958211871209205
  6. David Franco, LPCCRedlands, CA 923731073320248
  7. Janet FrancoTorrance, CA 905021730407834
  8. Jenna FrancoSacramento, CA 958141598162695
  9. Jorge FrancoVisalia, CA 932771548795115
  10. Melinda FrancoSan Bernardino, CA 924151538458278
  11. Paloma Franco, DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGYPasadena, CA 911011891479242
  12. Paola Franco, MSWPico Rivera, CA 906601467077313
  13. Priscilla FrancoLaguna Hills, CA 926531093272452
  14. Rachel Franco, ASWCamarillo, CA 930121730439621
  15. Roberto FrancoNapa, CA 945591659740355
  16. Enriqueta Franco-AyalaMurrieta, CA 925621578726824
  17. Christian Franco-GuzmanSan Leandro, CA 945781225551849
  18. Darla FraneyOakland, CA 946021730388364
  19. Emily Frank, ACSWArcadia, CA 910061073057196
  20. Hannah FrankFairfield, CA 945331609034123
  21. Joanna FrankNorwalk, CA 906501275831687
  22. Julie Frank, LCSWSan Francisco, CA 941021255638755
  23. Justin Frank, MASan Rafael, CA 949011841966694
  24. Loretta FrankPlacerville, CA 956671598507196
  25. Matthew FrankSacramento, CA 958261316061468
  26. Meredith Frank, B.A.Watsonville, CA 950761699133454
  27. Sharon FrankVacaville, CA 956881881759116
  28. Elliot Frank-HessSanta Cruz, CA 950601760139935
  29. Sarah Frank-MeltzerLos Angeles, CA 900041992281109
  30. Grace FrankeLos Angeles, CA 900171396415352
  31. Joseph FrankeChico, CA 959261891327250
  32. Judith Anne FrankelSan Anselmo, CA 949601184777260
  33. Carlee Frankel Shalchian, LMFTBurbank, CA 915051548559982
  34. Melati FrankfortCamarillo, CA 930101235653627
  35. Brittany FranklinOroville, CA 959651619263423
  36. Demetria FranklinGarden Grove, CA 928431629538913
  37. Kirby FranklinSan Leandro, CA 945781285163063
  38. Michell Franklin, M.A.Sacramento, CA 958211720166192
  39. Natasha FranklinSan Pablo, CA 948061003053265
  40. Shadina FranklinVentura, CA 930031770137408
  41. Shannon Franklin, PSYDLa Jolla, CA 920931174973192
  42. Alison FranksBeverly Hills, CA 902121881551604
  43. Amanda FranksVisalia, CA 932771154040079
  44. Patricia FranksRed Bluff, CA 960801952756462
  45. Margaret FranseeSan Leandro, CA 945771811304777
  46. Gina FranzellaSan Carlos, CA 940701205073426
  47. Evelyne Franzua, B.San Jacinto, CA 925831265894125
  48. Christy Fraser, LMFTPalo Alto, CA 943061578605697
  49. Jadolphus FraserFresno, CA 937111154577104
  50. Justin FraserSanta Clara, CA 950511265746507

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.