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 20 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. Daniel ApolinarioExeter, CA 932211386954659
  2. Carrie AponteStockton, CA 952021487936050
  3. Kellie AponteValley Glen, CA 914011265307235
  4. Andrea Apostol, NONERancho Cucamonga, CA 917301881264554
  5. Jealee Cecilia ApostolColton, CA 923241083958599
  6. Anthony AppeduSan Francisco, CA 941031780367144
  7. James AppleDiamond Springs, CA 956191376320176
  8. Natalie ApplegateSanta Cruz, CA 950601811212194
  9. Emily AptakerOxnard, CA 930361689425845
  10. Lanayah Apuan-Wild, ACPP#19567Redondo Beach, CA 902771144119355
  11. Elizabeth Aquarian, BARiverside, CA 925071144401373
  12. Kamilah AquilCompton, CA 902201548396583
  13. Pier AquilaSan Rafael, CA 941031427183292
  14. Michelle AquinoLos Angeles, CA 900571821592874
  15. Michelle Aquino, LCSWPorterville, CA 932571578046884
  16. Rodney Aquino, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900031821656968
  17. Ylissa Aquino, ASWLos Angeles, CA 900051487987004
  18. Mahdieh ArabshahiVista, CA 920831164782082
  19. Alexis AragonSacramento, CA 958201013343789
  20. Joseph AragonSan Francisco, CA 941101720931058
  21. Natalie AragonSan Francisco, CA 941031205068954
  22. Julio AraizaLemon Grove, CA 919451902207772
  23. Lindsey AraizaLos Angeles, CA 900461649692427
  24. Mayra ArambulaSan Diego, CA 921111760928451
  25. Teresa AramburoEscondido, CA 920251114449790
  26. Gayane Aramyan, LMFTSherman Oaks, CA 914031265139364
  27. Marlina Aran, LMFTBakersfield, CA 933011649685496
  28. Mario AranaCamarillo, CA 930121053622951
  29. Christopher ArancaChico, CA 959261285371633
  30. Ana ArandaNeedles, CA 923631487794897
  31. Joana ArandaOrange, CA 928681912886169
  32. Nancy ArandaLos Angeles, CA 900171083124630
  33. Scarlette ArandaStockton, CA 952021295929529
  34. Cynthia Aranda-LechugaNorthridge, CA 913251265568570
  35. Epifania ArangoSanta Clara, CA 950501922425198
  36. Marisol ArangureSan Diego, CA 921541861922890
  37. Lina Aranovich, MA, MFTIMission Hills, CA 913451558804633
  38. Elisha AraozOntario, CA 917641699912311
  39. Joey AraujoSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011104277011
  40. Jose AraujoCamarillo, CA 930121649670548
  41. Naomi AraujoYuba City, CA 959911982058871
  42. Yolanda Araujo, INDIVIDUALSan Jose, CA 951341699103523
  43. Sylvia ArauzSan Francisco, CA 941021134288590
  44. Bruce ArauzoVentura, CA 930011992593818
  45. Nicole Arbabzadeh, B.A.Fresno, CA 937021699056754
  46. Beatriz ArbaizaSan Bernardino, CA 924081205903374
  47. Alia Arbas, BALong Beach, CA 908071194911222
  48. Hadas ArbitBerkeley, CA 947031578261707
  49. Osiris ArbslandSanta Cruz, CA 950601912864778
  50. Dustin ArbuckleSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011477901387

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.