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 235 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. Carmen HughSanta Ana, CA 927051568593804
  2. Alex HughesPasadena, CA 911011891244919
  3. Brook HughesCosta Mesa, CA 926261154570927
  4. Danilo HughesSacramento, CA 958181699923920
  5. Elizabeth Hughes, MASan Diego, CA 921081528396504
  6. Emily HughesSan Jose, CA 951121053186213
  7. Hayley HughesParadise, CA 959691003055310
  8. Jazmine Hughes, MFTISanta Ana, CA 927011730695628
  9. Kaylene HughesRunning Springs, CA 923141235513573
  10. Kylie Hughes, M.A., APCCCampbell, CA 950081225905284
  11. Lakeisha HughesOakland, CA 946021932335213
  12. Mark HughesMonterey, CA 939401639507320
  13. Marlene HughesRedding, CA 960021033233812
  14. Melissa HughesVictorville, CA 923951386807485
  15. Natasha HughesGoleta, CA 931171033789631
  16. Niki Marie Hughes, AMFTRedding, CA 960011841096906
  17. Robin HughesSan Rafael, CA 949011679885552
  18. Tanisha HughesSan Francisco, CA 941031285709857
  19. Valentina HughesSan Diego, CA 921101861609455
  20. Barry Hughey, LPTRialto, CA 923761568688471
  21. Walter HuguetSan Mateo, CA 944021205951001
  22. Janet HuhSanta Cruz, CA 950601972842458
  23. Paulina HuhSan Diego, CA 921041134401870
  24. Howard Huhem, LMFTLaguna Beach, CA 926511609451525
  25. Maybelle HuiNorwalk, CA 906501073915955
  26. Melissa HuitronPasadena, CA 911071013165018
  27. Pauline HulbertVisalia, CA 932771881320513
  28. Brittany HullCosta Mesa, CA 926261750662300
  29. Emily HullChico, CA 959261902218563
  30. Erica HulseySanta Cruz, CA 950601548965874
  31. Kristi Hulsey, LPCCBakersfield, CA 933091033655436
  32. Raquel Hultquist, B.A.Escondido, CA 920251437385119
  33. Sarah Hultquist, LMFTAliso Viejo, CA 926561184232092
  34. Morgan HumbergerSan Diego, CA 921111396369450
  35. Jarrett HumbleDanville, CA 945261437922077
  36. Alexander HumenetskyjTruckee, CA 961611669104212
  37. Sherry Hummel, LMFTSanta Barbara, CA 931091902527773
  38. Alexis HumphreyFresno, CA 937261083268841
  39. Kari Humphrey, MASanta Ana, CA 927051265010433
  40. Kathryn HumphreySanta Clara, CA 950501407201577
  41. Keshia Hundley, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900621154464733
  42. Pei-Lung HungSacramento, CA 958171326204835
  43. Rinnah Hunnicutt-RamirezLos Angeles, CA 900611629234190
  44. Alicia Hunt, MSW, ASWLos Angeles, CA 900621235446519
  45. Amanda Hunt, LMFTLos Angeles, CA 900251750054599
  46. Ashley HuntSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011598105819
  47. Deborah HuntLompoc, CA 934361255580825
  48. Donald HuntLa Selva Bch, CA 950761326279845
  49. Donna Hunt, LSPTStockton, CA 952021699897348
  50. Haru HuntSan Leandro, CA 945781508063256

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.