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 232 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. Meredith HouserVisalia, CA 932771275658023
  2. Serena HouserVisalia, CA 932771225789316
  3. William Houser, RECOVERY SPECIALISTIndio, CA 922011649914631
  4. Karen HouseworthSacramento, CA 958151932684867
  5. Anna Marie Houston, M.A.Sacramento, CA 958191952972515
  6. Charles HoustonOakland, CA 946021497817589
  7. Danielle HoustonLos Angeles, CA 900271225475486
  8. Kathleen Houston, MA, LMFT, BCBAPlacerville, CA 956671336507227
  9. Lisa HoustonEl Dorado Hills, CA 957621154598639
  10. Samantha Houston-CrookManteca, CA 953371659933133
  11. Amanda Houston-Hamilton, DOCTOR OF MHSan Francisco, CA 941021750855268
  12. Jean Houts, LCSWSolana Beach, CA 920751104845262
  13. Christine Hovagimian, MA, HWC, BTNorth Hollywood, CA 916051912758012
  14. Bianca Hovda, M.A., LMFT 90952Oakland, CA 946071558674267
  15. Danielle HoverstenSan Jose, CA 951311407265770
  16. Chloe HovorkaMission Viejo, CA 926911740172345
  17. Arlene HovsepianNorth Hollywood, CA 916061548789084
  18. Cambria HowardStockton, CA 952021881975050
  19. Carley HowardSacramento, CA 958111972112407
  20. Craig Howard, B.S.Perris, CA 925711053552463
  21. Darbi HowardRichmond, CA 948041124317151
  22. Dawn HowardRialto, CA 923761760862064
  23. Egypt HowardChico, CA 959281194364794
  24. Jacqulyn HowardPittsburg, CA 945651245178136
  25. James Howard, PH.D.Oakland, CA 946121144294018
  26. Janet Howard, M.A.Walnut Creek, CA 945981487620142
  27. Jennifer HowardChico, CA 959731982848495
  28. Kimberley Howard, LCSWApple Valley, CA 923081831770858
  29. Kristin Howard, LMFTLos Angeles, CA 900251144598954
  30. Krystal Howard, LPCC INTERNPalm Springs, CA 922621629449814
  31. Lauren HowardSanta Barbara, CA 931031073230355
  32. Lisa Howard, MFTLancaster, CA 935341275626707
  33. Michael Howard, B.A.San Leandro, CA 945781952502767
  34. Misty HowardSan Diego, CA 921111952767980
  35. Monika HowardCarmichael, CA 956081174041420
  36. Percy Howard, LCSWSacramento, CA 958261275635732
  37. Robert Howard, PHDLancaster, CA 935341306942388
  38. Robert Howard, MFTMillbrae, CA 940301295888352
  39. Saprina HowardVallejo, CA 945911457094468
  40. Timothy HowardEl Cajon, CA 920201649402660
  41. Valencia HowardVallejo, CA 945901669610374
  42. Evette HoweSanta Barbara, CA 931101942378344
  43. Deborah Howell, MFTBeverly Hills, CA 902121649836545
  44. Elizabeth HowellPlacerville, CA 956671063999563
  45. Jessica HowellGoleta, CA 931171063992279
  46. Julie Howell, RN, FNPOxnard, CA 930331306718390
  47. Kate HowellSan Diego, CA 921211194357566
  48. Kathryn HowellOakland, CA 946021518122803
  49. Kimberly HowellSan Marcos, CA 920691851412597
  50. Morgan HowellAlameda, CA 945011356916100

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.