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 223 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. Debra HetschelSan Clemente, CA 926731447484910
  2. Christina HetzerNovato, CA 949471801229117
  3. Alexandra Heuer, M.S.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011356712517
  4. Dianna Heun, APCCSan Diego, CA 921231841708674
  5. Elizabeth HewesSan Diego, CA 921101124367685
  6. Kirk Hewett, LMFTBerkeley, CA 947051699824227
  7. Phil HewettEscondido, CA 920251861625642
  8. Bethany Hewitt, APCCIrvine, CA 926181427860550
  9. Bryan HewittRedding, CA 960021124345640
  10. Jennifer Hewitt, LMFTSacramento, CA 958271184362352
  11. Kelly HewittConcord, CA 945201316096258
  12. Lindy Hewitt, LINDY HEWITT MFTSan Mateo, CA 944011750420923
  13. Alexander HewlettOxnard, CA 930301134480338
  14. Anastasia HexemHemet, CA 925441134095334
  15. Zahra HeydariLos Angeles, CA 900461831672815
  16. Craig HeydeSanta Ana, CA 927051114254596
  17. Baljeet Heyer, ASWBerkeley, CA 947041689131104
  18. Chiara HeyerRiverside, CA 925041023524162
  19. Zoe HeymanWeaverville, CA 960931265572531
  20. Kathryn Heymann, MASanta Monica, CA 904051407409980
  21. Marco Heyward, MSBerkeley, CA 947021679758593
  22. Jennifer Hiatt JohnsonEl Cajon, CA 920201992949689
  23. Ashley HibbertCorona, CA 928821891045613
  24. Cindy HibdonCamarillo, CA 930121588901276
  25. Mary HickenHayward, CA 945411811168404
  26. Janet Hickey, LMFTBerkeley, CA 947031972236552
  27. Lindsey HickeySan Diego, CA 921011174843858
  28. Mary Hickey, LCSWCalimesa, CA 923201205783263
  29. Rachel Hickey, AMFTSan Diego, CA 921031649126376
  30. Eloisa HickmanFullerton, CA 928311780993576
  31. Jannavie Hickman, M.A.Placerville, CA 956671174710172
  32. Paul HickmanSan Francisco, CA 941031407035249
  33. Margaret Hickox, R.N.San Francisco, CA 941121285824599
  34. Alonda HicksSacramento, CA 958151164604344
  35. David HicksOakland, CA 946071962122820
  36. Jonathan HicksOakland, CA 946021235785791
  37. Julie Hicks, BSSan Leandro, CA 945781134377245
  38. Leander HicksCamarillo, CA 930121679797351
  39. Novella Hicks, MSWCosta Mesa, CA 926261932391810
  40. Robert HicksMurrieta, CA 925621104298041
  41. Roshanda HicksSan Francisco, CA 941161609221795
  42. Sara HicksIrvine, CA 926181215633177
  43. Amelia HidalgoEl Cajon, CA 920211073766184
  44. Armida HidalgoRedwood City, CA 940621548586068
  45. Michael HidalgoMadera, CA 936361326501388
  46. Alejandra Hidalgo-ChavezMurrieta, CA 925621386091494
  47. Javarri HidesSan Bernardino, CA 924151790490076
  48. Erin Hiebsch, MASan Rafael, CA 949031013265743
  49. Alejandro Hierro, CASE MANAGERSan Diego, CA 921541104168780
  50. Jade HiestandChico, CA 959261689369902

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.