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 222 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. Gustavo HerreraConcord, CA 945201306017280
  2. Isaac HerreraChico, CA 959261518322239
  3. Isidro HerreraBakersfield, CA 933051821640715
  4. Jacqueline HerreraAltadena, CA 910011114048477
  5. Jason HerreraSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701104282607
  6. Jennifer Herrera, ASCOrange, CA 928681508419268
  7. Jesus HerreraVentura, CA 930031205266079
  8. Karen HerreraLos Angeles, CA 900011124797097
  9. Kathryn Herrera, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921011134524598
  10. Margarita Herrera, LPCC, MSSan Francisco, CA 941031346837143
  11. Maria HerreraRamona, CA 920651942891551
  12. Marilu HerreraSanta Cruz, CA 950601184096224
  13. Marisa HerreraOxnard, CA 930301649876871
  14. Rose HerreraCamarillo, CA 930121104307420
  15. Sandra HerreraMonterey Park, CA 917541609994698
  16. Sandra HerreraWest Sacramento, CA 956911174655773
  17. Selena HerreraSan Jose, CA 951191295533214
  18. Stephanie HerreraEl Monte, CA 917311205204773
  19. Susan HerreraConcord, CA 945191366506909
  20. Tianna HerreraMountain View, CA 940401306576855
  21. Yareli Herrera, MHWPomona, CA 917671063662369
  22. Javier Herrera PerezAnaheim, CA 928011477704815
  23. Ana Herrera RochaSan Jose, CA 951121467924118
  24. Sintya Herrera RodriguezCamarillo, CA 930121326574211
  25. Alicia HerrickFresno, CA 937011922574102
  26. Patricia Herrin-CantrellMurrieta, CA 925621114111259
  27. Charlene HerringPasadena, CA 911071952649576
  28. Debra HerringtonSan Pedro, CA 907311184742421
  29. Lemar HerronOakland, CA 946191841577483
  30. Tarchie HerronOakland, CA 946021609128842
  31. Melanie HerschLos Angeles, CA 900351194022020
  32. Daniel HersheySan Leandro, CA 945781427529734
  33. Sarah Hershey, MA, PPSScotts Valley, CA 950661619779998
  34. Candice Hershman, LMFT, PH.D.Napa, CA 945581407015993
  35. Sheryl Herson, M.S.Simi Valley, CA 930651316095888
  36. Megan HerzingOceanside, CA 920541194223222
  37. Nicholas Herzmark, M.F.T.Oakland, CA 946181396819686
  38. Andrew HerzogChico, CA 959261295399392
  39. Jonathan Herzog, MASan Leandro, CA 945781023306677
  40. Julie HerzogWatsonville, CA 950761841414208
  41. Jennifer HeskettSanta Rosa, CA 954011578901013
  42. Elisa HeslinModesto, CA 953511043633209
  43. Esther Hess, PH.D.West Hollywood, CA 900481871621128
  44. Renee HessAnaheim, CA 928011275644494
  45. Sheri Hess, MFC42091Antioch, CA 945311275673964
  46. Megan HesseSan Jose, CA 951121114376050
  47. James HessionCamarillo, CA 930121013207950
  48. Bryan HesterChico, CA 959261992198576
  49. William HesterLos Angeles, CA 900041437290145
  50. Tiffani HetrickSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011356710206

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.