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 193 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. Gordon GrantHayward, CA 945411548388010
  2. Jennifer GrantSan Bernardino, CA 924081689864241
  3. Kendra GrantCorona, CA 928821669203949
  4. Lisa Grant, PSY. D.San Diego, CA 921081891565453
  5. Margaret GrantSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011104194612
  6. Nakisha GrantLake Elsinore, CA 925301538711049
  7. Ney GrantSanta Cruz, CA 950601740797687
  8. Richard GrantGarden Grove, CA 928431518199595
  9. Robin Grant, MFTOxnard, CA 930361467765180
  10. Sharay Grant, ACSWRoseville, CA 956781720488331
  11. Tawny GrantOceanside, CA 920541235539461
  12. Jonathan GranucciSan Francisco, CA 941091306126669
  13. Megan GraperAnaheim, CA 928051427620335
  14. Michelle GrapesCamarillo, CA 930121669724084
  15. Kerry Graser, M.S.San Rafael, CA 949011043442940
  16. Daniel GrassMojave, CA 935011427276161
  17. Kathleen Grassetti, ASWSan Diego, CA 921111548690407
  18. Jessica GrassoLos Angeles, CA 900131942797790
  19. Lacrietia GrateEl Monte, CA 917311871717116
  20. Finn Gratton, LMFT, LPCCSanta Cruz, CA 950601932435765
  21. Richard GrauerYucca Valley, CA 922841841444296
  22. Tofani Grava, LMFTGreenbrae, CA 949041538572805
  23. Ariana Gravanis, MASanta Monica, CA 904051013473784
  24. Aarron GravenbergMorgan Hill, CA 950371851534846
  25. Aaron GravesWest Sacramento, CA 956911336062561
  26. Kenneth Graves, LMFTNewport Beach, CA 926601114304920
  27. Mya GravesOxnard, CA 930361477942803
  28. Constance Gravitt, MBASan Diego, CA 921011417280991
  29. Alijah GrayChico, CA 959261902686546
  30. Anna Gray, MSWBerkeley, CA 947051477409639
  31. Aubriana GrayMission Viejo, CA 926911710486519
  32. Ayanna GrayFort Bragg, CA 954371972152304
  33. Bobby GraySan Bernardino, CA 924081902114283
  34. Caryn GrayOxnard, CA 930361700035383
  35. Cynthia Gray, LCSWSanta Cruz, CA 950601346806395
  36. Deana GraySan Leandro, CA 945771609201714
  37. Frank GraySan Rafael, CA 949011487823167
  38. Gary Gray, PTStockton, CA 952021780709014
  39. Jamayla Gray, APCCCanoga Park, CA 913041972265429
  40. John Gray, B.A.Santa Barbara, CA 931011124193768
  41. Johnnie GrayRiverside, CA 925071417538125
  42. Jonah Gray, BACHELORRichmond, CA 948051952453029
  43. Justin GrayCamarillo, CA 930121174977458
  44. Lauren GraySan Diego, CA 921231144632571
  45. Megan GrayEl Cajon, CA 920201659735355
  46. Nina GrayNorwalk, CA 906501730452863
  47. Patricia GraySanta Rosa, CA 954041235362005
  48. Robert GrayLong Beach, CA 908061619246915
  49. Santy GrayChico, CA 959261619759867
  50. Sharee GrayModesto, CA 953541821274663

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.