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 214 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. Donald HayesStockton, CA 952021770605438
  2. Erik HayesBanning, CA 922201023424835
  3. Fasha HayesCamarillo, CA 930121194286823
  4. Gloria HayesFresno, CA 937111366587164
  5. Justin HayesHercules, CA 945471306216916
  6. Kala HayesSan Francisco, CA 941101225221773
  7. Kathleen Hayes, MAElk, CA 954321700661832
  8. Kimberly Hayes, FSCStockton, CA 952071679610307
  9. Kristine Hayes, LPCC LAADACSan Marcos, CA 920781568707487
  10. Lauren Hayes, ASWEureka, CA 955011548154560
  11. Phyllis Hayes, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900271184999609
  12. Riana HayesRiverside, CA 925071659239754
  13. Sharlene Hayes, MARoseville, CA 956611891827416
  14. Taeson HayesBakersfield, CA 933091912220088
  15. Unique Hayes, ASWGardena, CA 902481780058552
  16. Tiffany Hayes WalkerPittsburg, CA 945651649043621
  17. Kathryn Hayes-England, LCSWSanta Monica, CA 904011255433181
  18. Elizabeth Hayman, M.A, MFTISan Rafael, CA 949031205115995
  19. Kiarra HaynesSan Diego, CA 921541023681574
  20. Vanessa Haynes, B.A.Fresno, CA 937111093957979
  21. Clay HaysBerkeley, CA 947031215191333
  22. Ayanna Haysbert-WrightDaly City, CA 940151033459417
  23. Dennis Haysley, CATC IIISan Jose, CA 951121124558747
  24. Jessica Hayward, MFTIFolsom, CA 956301548809601
  25. Nancy Hayward, MFTMountain View, CA 940401881747939
  26. Wendy HaywardNevada City, CA 959591457774358
  27. Shanita HaywoodNapa, CA 945591912495490
  28. Chelsea HayzlettSan Rafael, CA 949031417149246
  29. Amber Hazen, MFTRoseville, CA 956611205477114
  30. Shayna HazlettLa Mesa, CA 919421437503240
  31. Chuyan HeLos Angeles, CA 900121174255806
  32. Holly He, MSW CANDIDATELos Angeles, CA 900171841788676
  33. Xiao HeBerkeley, CA 947201033679949
  34. Sarah HeacockSunnyvale, CA 940861528585197
  35. Benjamin HeadOakland, CA 946121346550514
  36. Kaela HeadingsSan Pablo, CA 948061104280338
  37. Richard HeafeySan Leandro, CA 945781629336003
  38. Gail Healy, LCSWPlacerville, CA 956671386208833
  39. Janelle HealySan Diego, CA 921101568949956
  40. Lauren Healy, MSWSan Leandro, CA 945781417298670
  41. Rosemary HealyFountain Valley, CA 927081831521137
  42. Stephen Healy, MSWPlacerville, CA 956671023386042
  43. Caressa HearpSanta Rosa, CA 954071740709435
  44. Allene Heath, LPCCWinchester, CA 925961326915174
  45. Erin Heath, MFAOakland, CA 946111942923552
  46. Jordan HeathSanta Ana, CA 927051740607852
  47. Taryn Heaton, CNASanta Barbara, CA 931101720103450
  48. Taylor HeaveyBakersfield, CA 933091689059651
  49. Robert HebblerSan Diego, CA 921021952640773
  50. Dorise Hebenstreit, AMFTLos Angeles, CA 900151598220535

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.