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 177 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. Celeste GarzaSacramento, CA 958111487928065
  2. Chris GarzaSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011366884124
  3. Cynthia GarzaLemon Grove, CA 919451861794596
  4. Daisy Garza, LCSWNorwalk, CA 906501760207872
  5. Gabriella GarzaSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011629435771
  6. Georgina Garza, LPCC 5917Clovis, CA 936121497168348
  7. Jennifer Garza, BASan Diego, CA 921231275849010
  8. Lilia GarzaColusa, CA 959321558521112
  9. Lourdes GarzaWasco, CA 932801194909218
  10. Martha Garza, MSWRialto, CA 923761609916295
  11. Miguel Garza, MASTERS DEGREELong Beach, CA 908131144537598
  12. Mary Garza-LealVisalia, CA 932771447823687
  13. Mayra GarzonaLos Angeles, CA 900311639341142
  14. Karla GascaGardena, CA 902481467834473
  15. Kathleen Gaschk, MFTIIndio, CA 922011306355250
  16. Loretta GaskillPalmdale, CA 935521437680147
  17. Diana GasmiVentura, CA 930031053439075
  18. Ronnie GassawaySanta Ana, CA 927011033371109
  19. Jennifer Gast, PPSMoorpark, CA 930211568343184
  20. Emily Gastellum, LMFTSanta Maria, CA 934551164760864
  21. Martin Gastelum-ValenzuelaSanta Barbara, CA 931011396302683
  22. Camille GastonCamarillo, CA 930121770601635
  23. Amber Gates, MFTIVisalia, CA 932911225379589
  24. Kathlynn GatesLos Angeles, CA 900251316758451
  25. Lynn GatesIndio, CA 922011699026914
  26. Rachel GatesFountain Valley, CA 927081053692632
  27. Randall Gates, MFTEncino, CA 914361750658233
  28. Wendy GatesSanta Barbara, CA 931031457977308
  29. Amanda GaticaVentura, CA 930031821234949
  30. Patricia GatisonColton, CA 923241780876144
  31. Daniel GatsonVentura, CA 930031659779817
  32. Kaylyn GattoAlpine, CA 919011538898010
  33. Cynthia GauhanSan Pedro, CA 907311053506493
  34. Heather Gaulden, MHRSOakland, CA 946091699184457
  35. Daryl GaultSan Francisco, CA 941071497936116
  36. Brittany GaunttOceanside, CA 920541659426633
  37. Cody GauthierHermosa Beach, CA 902541952017873
  38. Nicole GauthierSan Jose, CA 951261285890277
  39. Leachea GautierSan Diego, CA 921111417423047
  40. Debora GavarreteSalinas, CA 939081588280705
  41. Kristi GavelloStockton, CA 952071215446992
  42. Marissa GavenCamarillo, CA 930121245913946
  43. Clinton GaverSan Jose, CA 951241841643160
  44. Sarah GavetteUkiah, CA 954821679953764
  45. Rafael GavidiaCerritos, CA 907031649400979
  46. Aleyssa GavinRiverside, CA 925071689181984
  47. Marina Gavriel, MHVan Nuys, CA 914061124217062
  48. Sheila GavrilofSherman Oaks, CA 914011578701611
  49. Abigail GawartLos Angeles, CA 900281124831698
  50. Angelica GaxiolaConcord, CA 945181598495053

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.