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 225 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. Amy HillabushSan Diego, CA 921131407998214
  2. Fiona HillardSanta Cruz, CA 950601447478433
  3. Dorothy Hilleary, LMFTRoseville, CA 956611376255711
  4. Ellen HillerLos Angeles, CA 900451558674739
  5. Isabella HillerEl Cajon, CA 920201619729282
  6. Allyson HillerbySan Francisco, CA 941151598997710
  7. Carla HilliardOakland, CA 946071053833434
  8. Evan HilliardSan Diego, CA 921011306297312
  9. Murdies HilliardSan Rafael, CA 949031275874893
  10. Tammy Hilliard, M.S.Redlands, CA 923731255795167
  11. Casie Hilliard-LongCamarillo, CA 930121508203894
  12. Patricia Hilliker, L.C.S.W.Woodland, CA 956951568594695
  13. Allison Hillix, M.ED.Clearlake, CA 954221487958104
  14. Joshua HillsOrange, CA 928661689008849
  15. Keri HillsFresno, CA 937111700045218
  16. Rachquel Hills, MHRSSacramento, CA 958381487785655
  17. Heather HillyerMerced, CA 953481528229705
  18. Danielle HilsonChico, CA 959261952697609
  19. Michelle HiltonOakland, CA 946021205173960
  20. Tiffany HiltonSan Diego, CA 921101043876477
  21. Freida Hilts, PHD, LEPSan Mateo, CA 944021588890289
  22. Jennifer HinckleySan Luis Obispo, CA 934011841454691
  23. Julia Hind-SmithWatsonville, CA 950761174969950
  24. Samantha Hinde, MASanta Barbara, CA 931011790215283
  25. Desiree HindmanLoomis, CA 956501558217778
  26. Theresa HindmanFresno, CA 937021144381864
  27. Katie HindsVisalia, CA 932771023586567
  28. Marika HindsBerkeley, CA 947031467716258
  29. Andrea HineFresno, CA 937101659049393
  30. Dale HinerSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011316539877
  31. Elizabeth Hines, LMFTOakland, CA 946021417452343
  32. Harold HinesVictorville, CA 923951053452144
  33. Keisha HinesSan Leandro, CA 945781265064828
  34. Shanitta Hines302 Cherry Lane, CA 953371225640485
  35. Patricia HinojosModesto, CA 953551093849861
  36. Paula HinojosVisalia, CA 932771841797412
  37. Marisela Hinojos-GarciaFresno, CA 937211851065114
  38. Veronica HinojosaWasco, CA 932801801942875
  39. Salvador HinojosagomezSan Jose, CA 951261194914267
  40. Linda HinschAnaheim, CA 928011205349289
  41. Alexandra HinsonOakland, CA 946121326576380
  42. Emily HinsonSan Diego, CA 921201932469483
  43. Jacquelyn HinsonBurlingame, CA 940101841665908
  44. Maria Hintog, APCCPasadena, CA 911011710840392
  45. Monica Hinton, M. A.San Diego, CA 921011124193560
  46. Nicole Hinton-Born, MFTSan Francisco, CA 941171881843415
  47. Cathleen HintzWoodland, CA 956951356763015
  48. Alyson Hinz, LPCCHermosa Beach, CA 902541538841648
  49. Linda HiolSan Jose, CA 951341447509245
  50. Asha Mari Francis HipolitoSan Bruno, CA 940661033868518

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.