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 21 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. Ryland ArbuckleChico, CA 959261083912968
  2. Christine Arca, ACSWLos Angeles, CA 900071669650917
  3. Jessica ArcadoSacramento, CA 958261114589843
  4. Raymond ArcayenaAntioch, CA 945091720536402
  5. Margaret ArceSacramento, CA 958201962521369
  6. Steven ArceSan Diego, CA 921101851539605
  7. Elizabeth Arce-VelazquezSan Jose, CA 951121346895380
  8. Ladda ArceneauxLake Elsinore, CA 925301184115933
  9. Thomas Archbald, M.A.Ventura, CA 930031538312400
  10. Kristin Archdeacon, LCSWSan Jose, CA 951121427759406
  11. Aimee ArcherPomona, CA 917671891074787
  12. Ron ArcherSan Francisco, CA 941031700066891
  13. Stacy Archer, BA, MASan Jose, CA 951281548333651
  14. Isabel Archer-Blaschka, LMFT#152712Pleasanton, CA 945661811708647
  15. Gina Archie, M.A.Camarillo, CA 930121124426531
  16. Shaniqua ArchieLos Angeles, CA 900171235780875
  17. Victoria ArchilaSan Mateo, CA 944031023459872
  18. Shay ArchuletaEl Cajon, CA 919411801388491
  19. Andrei Arciaga LimayoSanta Barbara, CA 931011548844038
  20. Edith ArcigaVista, CA 920831396197620
  21. Caroline ArcuriSan Francisco, CA 941031407164528
  22. Alexis Arczynski, M.S., MFT INTERNWest Covina, CA 917901528259868
  23. Madison Ard, BARedwood City, CA 940611407442296
  24. Gabriel ArdenSan Francisco, CA 941021013399716
  25. Rachel ArditiVentura, CA 930031982493425
  26. Emma ArdonLos Angeles, CA 900071033456603
  27. Nicole ArduiniLancaster, CA 935341013036029
  28. Sarah AreaSanta Ana, CA 927061598124513
  29. Aisha Arebalo-ToddSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011598396814
  30. Gus ArechavalaSan Francisco, CA 941241073663613
  31. Alice ArellanesSan Jose, CA 951381134259138
  32. Celeste Arellano, AMFTTulare, CA 932741891664116
  33. Diana ArellanoWatsonville, CA 950761518318997
  34. Erika Arellano, AMFTChula Vista, CA 919111558039198
  35. Jessica ArellanoVista, CA 920831780060210
  36. Mariela ArellanoGilroy, CA 950201083072581
  37. Marissa ArellanoChula Vista, CA 919101053454579
  38. Martin ArellanoLos Angeles, CA 900171790200772
  39. Nancy ArellanoCamarillo, CA 930121427701085
  40. Sara ArellanoSanta Cruz, CA 950601598217432
  41. Susana ArellanoLos Angeles, CA 900071184880999
  42. Veronica Arellano, B.SLos Angeles, CA 900031790124287
  43. Daisy Arellano AlvarezLos Angeles, CA 900111477439370
  44. Joseph ArenaCampbell, CA 950081376781393
  45. Lauren Arena, PSY.D.Los Angeles, CA 900481508022625
  46. Janine Arena NicollOrange, CA 928681083026264
  47. Cristina ArenalesLong Beach, CA 908071982366241
  48. Julia ArenasChico, CA 959261700210788
  49. Lorena Arenas, M.A.Fresno, CA 937221487955092
  50. Grayson ArensdorfSanta Barbara, CA 931101255088597

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.