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 25 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. Luciana AscencioStockton, CA 952061245507631
  2. Nayelli AscencioAnaheim, CA 928071811667736
  3. Michael Asch, BANapa, CA 945581023319639
  4. Joshua AschermanChico, CA 959261588002737
  5. Andrea Asebedo, MFTRedding, CA 960011013186261
  6. Brianna AserrCamarillo, CA 930121699415638
  7. Lori Ash, LCSWLaguna Hills, CA 926531811076862
  8. Shannon Ash, PSY.D.San Diego, CA 921011750408761
  9. Shelby Ash, PSYDLos Angeles, CA 900391801672514
  10. Vera AshSan Pablo, CA 948061295873958
  11. Mark Ashamalla, MHWLompoc, CA 934361922385806
  12. Brittney Ashby, B.A.Fresno, CA 937261255771705
  13. Brooke AshbyYreka, CA 960971467145383
  14. Faye Ashby, MSWPasadena, CA 911051932235066
  15. Malin Ashby, NDSanta Cruz, CA 950601174914949
  16. Taylor AshbyFresno, CA 937101598305286
  17. Hailey AshcraftSan Francisco, CA 941151124206222
  18. Robin AshenaCanyon Country, CA 913511568329589
  19. Shanniel AshfordSan Diego, CA 921101871072769
  20. Alexandria AshkarianParadise, CA 959691891177986
  21. Chere AshmeadDiamond Springs, CA 956191821715335
  22. Soha Ashraf, APCCOakland, CA 946101750172755
  23. Michele AsisPittsburg, CA 945651497080154
  24. Anne Askerneese, LPCC, LCPC, ART-BCBurbank, CA 915061861006215
  25. Christy AskimSan Rafael, CA 949011467622316
  26. Diamond AskinsVictorville, CA 923951487311148
  27. Tehniya AslamSan Diego, CA 921541902459167
  28. Anna Aslanian, M.S.Los Angeles, CA 900641053697839
  29. Roxanne AslanianPacoima, CA 913311780846618
  30. Vian AsmaroEl Cajon, CA 920201073947776
  31. Ferial AssefniaSanta Rosa, CA 954051295603967
  32. Janet AstabieOakland, CA 946091578897609
  33. Andina Aste-Nieto, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921051700635992
  34. Brittany AstiasuainFresno, CA 937031134513807
  35. Erin AstinSanta Monica, CA 904011568190338
  36. Beatrice AstrackChico, CA 959261447409768
  37. Barbara Astrin, MA, MFCWoodland Hills, CA 913641861416018
  38. Emilia AstromLos Gatos, CA 950321811541766
  39. Shirley AsuegaAnaheim, CA 928071679938773
  40. Christabel AsuncionWoodland, CA 956951760858864
  41. Stephen AsztalosFremont, CA 945381497636583
  42. Bonnie AtchisonMount Shasta, CA 960671558486159
  43. Shawna AtchisonOxnard, CA 930361932312253
  44. Joshua AtencioSan Bernardino, CA 924081487840062
  45. Tala AteyehRedwood City, CA 940631093356586
  46. Cliff AthertonCorona, CA 928821568702959
  47. Katherine AthertonTarzana, CA 913561053852897
  48. Stacey AthiasChico, CA 959261558774349
  49. Leila Atiyeh, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921041588198998
  50. Bree AtkinsCosta Mesa, CA 926271164052031

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.