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 176 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. Fabiola GaribayMadera, CA 936381629303763
  2. Javier GaribaySan Jose, CA 951121265049027
  3. Jesus GaribaySanta Ana, CA 927051962921270
  4. Jovana GaribayNapa, CA 945591093250532
  5. Leticia GaribayCamarillo, CA 930121669668885
  6. Melissa GaribayCamarillo, CA 930121659990299
  7. Sierra GaribayCamarillo, CA 930121700551652
  8. Tarah Garibay, M.A.Redlands, CA 923731346810041
  9. Nina GaricaChico, CA 959731144947326
  10. Johanne GarlandConcord, CA 945181184759631
  11. Kyra Garland, MSWCanoga Park, CA 913041083993679
  12. Ashley GarmanSan Diego, CA 921231205111986
  13. Gabrielle GarmsenSan Diego, CA 921031235362633
  14. Casey GarnerLos Angeles, CA 900101609624022
  15. Elizabeth GarnerLos Gatos, CA 950321356700512
  16. Jessica GarnerSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011093999468
  17. Robert GarnerSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011508607177
  18. Wanda Garner, LMFTSolana Beach, CA 920751245357045
  19. Melissa Garner-LeeSanta Monica, CA 904051255890992
  20. Elizabeth Garnett, CCRP, MA, AMFTSanta Cruz, CA 950601902632623
  21. Daisy GarnicaHealdsburg, CA 954481790655645
  22. Ramona Garnier, PHDSan Diego, CA 921261497263412
  23. Vinita - Kathleen Garnier, MSW INTERNRichmond, CA 948061790097921
  24. Rodamine Garra-CraigSan Francisco, CA 941031215116058
  25. Lisa GarrattSanta Cruz, CA 950601558096610
  26. Jessica GarrenNevada City, CA 959591093224537
  27. Aaron GarrettSan Diego, CA 921051871463158
  28. Andrew GarrettLos Angeles, CA 900131114366762
  29. Ann GarrettAltadena, CA 910011841507274
  30. Danielle GarrettRed Bluff, CA 960801245607340
  31. Helen GarrettSan Diego, CA 921231144706052
  32. Marcus GarrettWatsonville, CA 950761669086351
  33. Sharon Garrett, MFTFountain Valley, CA 927081093804551
  34. Stephanie GarrettMurrieta, CA 925631912248667
  35. Valerie Garrett, M.F.T.Encino, CA 914361922492420
  36. Virgo GarrettColton, CA 923241841632221
  37. Bryant GarridoSanta Ana, CA 927051578949855
  38. Linda GarridoAuburn, CA 956021467157602
  39. Sabrina Garrido, LMFTNewport Beach, CA 926601821707787
  40. Monica Garrido-VidalSanta Barbara, CA 931051083008734
  41. Beverly Garrigues, MFCCTemecula, CA 925901700874302
  42. Carolyn GarrisonSan Carlos, CA 940701477034106
  43. Jason Garry, MANevada City, CA 959591427591114
  44. Ashley GartinPerris, CA 925701184076200
  45. Isabella GartmanTorrance, CA 905021629886247
  46. Peggy GartmanCamarillo, CA 930121942511852
  47. Rebecca GartnerRedding, CA 960021194264523
  48. Beverly GartrellSan Francisco, CA 941031730521915
  49. Megan GarverCamarillo, CA 930121871998435
  50. Jay Gary, MA, MFTSan Diego, CA 921271871718023

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.