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 234 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. Lauren Huber, MFTSimi Valley, CA 930651902912983
  2. John HubertAuburn, CA 956031144344474
  3. Arlie Hubins, PH.DAuburn, CA 956031225157860
  4. Calvin HuckabeeAuburn, CA 956031992642813
  5. Emily HuckabeeMerced, CA 953411295501690
  6. Beatriz HudaSan Diego, CA 921221043621816
  7. Connie Hudelson, MFTEureka, CA 955011093841330
  8. Adam HudsonRichmond, CA 948041427577980
  9. Bryan Hudson, CBEST,CSETSan Bernardino, CA 924081447642657
  10. Gloria HudsonCompton, CA 902201366615460
  11. Josh HudsonChico, CA 959261013309954
  12. Kayelani HudsonSan Leandro, CA 945781508395385
  13. Kimberly HudsonSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011083819973
  14. Mackenzie Hudson, LCSWSan Diego, CA 921211417248303
  15. Marcus HudsonLa Mesa, CA 919411063937639
  16. Melanie HudsonEl Sobrante, CA 948031720754575
  17. Niccole HudsonHanford, CA 932301669991196
  18. Ashton HuebnerLos Angeles, CA 900191578411336
  19. Kenneth HueninkChico, CA 959261437316395
  20. Adriana HuertaPalmdale, CA 935511225585219
  21. Alisa HuertaOakland, CA 946121366976078
  22. Analyssa HuertaHanford, CA 932301952952616
  23. Angela HuertaPalo Alto, CA 943041871782870
  24. Davina HuertaWoodland, CA 956951902209620
  25. Erica HuertaWest Sacramento, CA 956911710608724
  26. Francisco HuertaPerris, CA 925711497424501
  27. Javier Huerta, MS, PPSSan Leandro, CA 945781871933317
  28. Karina HuertaStockton, CA 952071013537661
  29. Michael HuertaYuba City, CA 959911750828117
  30. Moncerrath HuertaMerced, CA 953401487222493
  31. Nicolas HuertaSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501093838427
  32. Rosa HuertaMadera, CA 936381093273468
  33. Sarina HuertaSan Jose, CA 951221255782041
  34. Esau Huerta-MoralesOakland, CA 946071831625573
  35. Jobelle HuertasSan Carlos, CA 940701316550890
  36. Elizabeth Huesca, MSW, ACSWPico Rivera, CA 906601396051876
  37. Shawn HuestisSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501730343591
  38. Monica Huezo, THERAPIST-LPCC, M.S.San Diego, CA 921161225356553
  39. Sheryl Huezo-Meshack, MSWSherman Oaks, CA 914011366571184
  40. Brent HuffLos Angeles, CA 900181770611287
  41. Briana Huff, MS, AMFTOakland, CA 946211255876918
  42. Tara HuffFresno, CA 937111699141416
  43. Zareah HuffSanta Cruz, CA 950601528910502
  44. Deborah Huffey, L.C.S.W.Glendora, CA 917411932175296
  45. Gary HuffmanSan Francisco, CA 941021013079292
  46. Janey HuffmanRedding, CA 960021669518643
  47. Jenna HuffordSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011073654745
  48. Matt HuffstutterSan Rafael, CA 949011568528685
  49. Marshall HugginsSolana Beach, CA 920751326867771
  50. Ishmael Huggins-DiazWatsonville, CA 950761902022742

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.