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 226 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. Christopher HipolitoVentura, CA 930031225386840
  2. Saori HirakawaSan Diego, CA 921011487822920
  3. Kristin HiratsukaSanta Clara, CA 950501760899033
  4. Insia Hirawala, M.S.Fullerton, CA 928311922531805
  5. Sue HirschSan Francisco, CA 941181306489067
  6. Susan HirschSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011952636375
  7. Lisa Hirsch CordeiroPetaluma, CA 949521457773624
  8. Dona Hirschfield-WhiteSan Mateo, CA 944031831348044
  9. Robert Hirschhorn, LMFTCulver City, CA 902301013075084
  10. Tenielle HirschlerStockton, CA 952021912480062
  11. Linda Hirshfeld, PHDPiedmont, CA 946101801093612
  12. Barry Hirst, MSWFrazier Park, CA 932251932592193
  13. Noriko HisatsuneSanta Clara, CA 950501487846093
  14. Corey HiseChula Vista, CA 919111720872955
  15. Anthony HiseleyChico, CA 959261104272806
  16. Tala HishmehSanta Barbara, CA 931031588132609
  17. Carla HitchcockSan Diego, CA 921011861649873
  18. Sara HitchcockGrover Beach, CA 934331629208459
  19. Alesha HixonFresno, CA 937111033495809
  20. Ashlyn HixsonClovis, CA 936121811840119
  21. Emma HixsonTruckee, CA 961611316653496
  22. Anthony Ho, ASW112276El Monte, CA 917321972954873
  23. Christine Ho, ASWSan Diego, CA 921051356782114
  24. Diep HoGarden Grove, CA 928431629368378
  25. Diepvan HoGarden Grove, CA 928401295496958
  26. Eching HoOakland, CA 946011861834715
  27. Hoa Ho, NONESanta Ana, CA 927011154410223
  28. Ijeoma HoConcord, CA 945201831684448
  29. Jason HoMission Viejo, CA 926911306259973
  30. Michelle Ho, MFTSan Jose, CA 951111730203001
  31. Stacey HoSacramento, CA 958161316684699
  32. Stephanie HoSan Carlos, CA 940701235850322
  33. Tam HoSanta Ana, CA 927011639193501
  34. Vicki HoMonrovia, CA 910161447861208
  35. Tyliah Hoa, MBAOakland, CA 946021609093897
  36. Mary Kate HoagLos Angeles, CA 900651992697395
  37. Brianne Hoak-RangelModesto, CA 953541649031246
  38. Anh Hoang, M.S.Greenbrae, CA 949041578711123
  39. Hannah HoangRosemead, CA 917701760615348
  40. Jennilyn HoangSan Jose, CA 951121285094078
  41. Kim Loan HoangSan Jose, CA 951281811445893
  42. Le HoangSan Jose, CA 951261396879979
  43. Marlon HoangSan Jose, CA 951161407588171
  44. Thuy Hoang, RNGarden Grove, CA 928411538448907
  45. Tu HoangHayward, CA 945411831509272
  46. Alexandra HoatuaRedondo Beach, CA 902771902779838
  47. Brielle HobanFresno, CA 937041356935696
  48. Cena HobanSanta Clara, CA 950501588784227
  49. Aurora HobartMerced, CA 953401073107199
  50. Janet HobbsSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011790829927

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.