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 205 of 573.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

San Diego has the most, 1,778

Mental Health Counselor records in California

  1. Nazifa HamdardWoodland, CA 956951205172590
  2. Sondra HamelSan Jacinto, CA 925831881910099
  3. Chris HamelbergCosta Mesa, CA 926261568554848
  4. Rachel HamellSan Diego, CA 921011174748800
  5. Terika Hameth, ASWTorrance, CA 905021508154378
  6. Nemat HamidzadaRiverside, CA 925011912498254
  7. Christine Hamill, LMFTSan Rafael, CA 949031164075669
  8. Lindsey HamillSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011851059984
  9. Amanda HamiltonSanta Cruz, CA 950601619455102
  10. Amy Hamilton, AMFT, APCCSanta Barbara, CA 931011992380810
  11. Asia HamiltonPasadena, CA 911071053581488
  12. Brandon Hamilton, PCC TRAINEESan Diego, CA 921051831854231
  13. Bryan HamiltonMonrovia, CA 910161982262200
  14. Dc Hamilton, LMFTRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301649433954
  15. Eric HamiltonGarden Grove, CA 928401821417809
  16. Ginger HamiltonOakland, CA 946071881800829
  17. Ian HamiltonVentura, CA 930031770712697
  18. Janet HamiltonNewport Beach, CA 926601780436162
  19. Kimberly HamiltonSanta Maria, CA 934541235386426
  20. Kristina HamiltonVentura, CA 930031073434320
  21. Laura HamiltonGrass Valley, CA 959451083018600
  22. Layne HamiltonRichmond, CA 948051003339144
  23. Matthew HamiltonYuba City, CA 959911346630282
  24. Maurie HamiltonCampbell, CA 950081558857516
  25. Monica HamiltonSan Diego, CA 921541578922688
  26. Patrice HamiltonWatsonville, CA 950761316281686
  27. Tamieka HamiltonLos Angeles, CA 900481477703890
  28. Taylordolly Hamilton, MS, LMFT, CBTBakersfield, CA 933041962116475
  29. Zachary HamiltonChico, CA 959261174909055
  30. Eden Hamilton-FloresChico, CA 959261962275321
  31. Meika Hamisch, MFTSacramento, CA 958141770628091
  32. Ella HamlinFairfield, CA 945331871160275
  33. Kyla HamlinGrass Valley, CA 959451588386304
  34. Saree Hamm, BCABASanta Cruz, CA 950601043786650
  35. Stephen Hamm, LEPParadise, CA 959691225818214
  36. Michael HammelSan Diego, CA 921011881041317
  37. Philip Hammel, PSY.D.Escondido, CA 920251013085398
  38. Alexa HammerSan Jose, CA 951261881239523
  39. Ellen Hammerle, PH.D., MFTMill Valley, CA 949411063689461
  40. Zachariah Hammers, APCCLos Angeles, CA 900101144947920
  41. Pamela HammonSanta Ana, CA 927011043942774
  42. Jessica HammondSan Leandro, CA 945781639373806
  43. Micah Hammond, LPCCFelton, CA 950181649803214
  44. Maxine HammonsHayward, CA 945411326310731
  45. Susan HammoudehLake Forest, CA 926301255589081
  46. Fourd Hamoud, BSC (HONOURS)San Jose, CA 951261407005911
  47. Ziad HamoudSan Jose, CA 951261407096464
  48. Emily Hamp, LMFTSanta Rosa, CA 954051497390462
  49. Cameron HamptonPetaluma, CA 949521770403602
  50. Chad Hampton, LMFTOak Park, CA 913771548074842

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.