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 198 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. Nikki Gruver, MA, APCCSan Gabriel, CA 917751356104954
  2. Melissa Guaderrama, AMFTChula Vista, CA 919111831735687
  3. Carole-Jerie GuajardoSan Diego, CA 921051407141534
  4. Shu Ping GuanOakland, CA 946121770367112
  5. Jennifer GuardadoLos Angeles, CA 900171063906634
  6. Michelle GuardadoLos Angeles, CA 900171144991654
  7. Pablo GuardiolaSan Leandro, CA 945781376759449
  8. Melissa Guariglia, PSYDEast Palo Alto, CA 943031982872107
  9. Lucinda Guarino, LPCCNewbury Park, CA 913201619672318
  10. Ana GuatemalaSan Francisco, CA 941021659719243
  11. Joseph GubermanFresno, CA 937021457655714
  12. Linda Gude, PSY.DLakeport, CA 954531437200078
  13. Ambar Gudino, PSY.DCypress, CA 906301518516806
  14. Kimberly GuerardAnaheim, CA 928051891079216
  15. Dominic GuerenaSanta Cruz, CA 950601063813079
  16. Callie GuerraSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011851899306
  17. Deserie GuerraVisalia, CA 932911679902902
  18. Eric GuerraStockton, CA 952021568977312
  19. Juanluis GuerraCamarillo, CA 930121669965240
  20. Mindy GuerraSan Jose, CA 951161578989901
  21. Rodolfo GuerraDavis, CA 956181457550253
  22. Veronica GuerraSan Diego, CA 921011780833756
  23. Blanca Guerra-AbarcaFresno, CA 937261356842298
  24. Jorge GuerreiroVenice, CA 902911003212150
  25. Abel GuerreroSan Diego, CA 921111659850915
  26. Adriana GuerreroFresno, CA 937031730777533
  27. Andrea GuerreroPasadena, CA 911071093299174
  28. Carlos Guerrero, LCSWVentura, CA 930031619486529
  29. Estela GuerreroHemet, CA 925431134058712
  30. Jacqueline GuerreroSanta Rosa, CA 954041679851471
  31. Jason GuerreroCamarillo, CA 930121477998144
  32. Kelsi Guerrero, MFTIEureka, CA 955011235502717
  33. Lilia Guerrero, NONEAlhambra, CA 918031154450666
  34. Maria Guerrero, LCSWModesto, CA 953541316326473
  35. Michelle GuerreroDana Point, CA 926291568227080
  36. Mona GuerreroSan Jose, CA 951161124155296
  37. Monique GuerreroSan Diego, CA 921261033622170
  38. Stephanie GuerreroLong Beach, CA 908101750990099
  39. Yadira GuerreroGardena, CA 902481720488182
  40. Yesenia GuerreroSan Mateo, CA 944031073067153
  41. Judith Guerrero-Isaac, PPSOxnard, CA 930361225921174
  42. Danielle Guerry, LMFTOakland, CA 946071144420308
  43. Asly Guevara, LPC 86060Mountain View, CA 940411932984077
  44. Johana GuevaraRiverside, CA 925011578976262
  45. Liliana GuevaraLong Beach, CA 908071851803423
  46. Yuridia GuevaraCamarillo, CA 930121356829683
  47. Elsa Gueziec, MFTLos Altos, CA 940241114678166
  48. Nicole GuggemosFairfield, CA 945331134497043
  49. Cara GuglielminoDavis, CA 956161386514255
  50. Donna Gugliotta, MSLaguna Niguel, CA 926771447492640

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.