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 37 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. James Barry, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTPalm Springs, CA 922621336636745
  2. Rachel BarryMonterey, CA 939401376031153
  3. Sharla Barry, RN, MFTLa Mesa, CA 919421831246925
  4. Siroon BarsakianSanta Ana, CA 927061376816561
  5. Cathleen Barsallo, LPCCSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701740685692
  6. Sonya BarskiOakland, CA 946121215376892
  7. Ashley BartSan Mateo, CA 944031740513068
  8. Sam Bartaluzzi, MFTISanta Ana, CA 927051518292044
  9. Benjamin Bartel, B.A.Templeton, CA 934651922306281
  10. Bridgette BartelSanta Rosa, CA 954071710173992
  11. Nancy Bartell, MFTCarmel, CA 939231336313675
  12. Barbara Barter, MFTWalnut Creek, CA 945961548597461
  13. Tate BartholowChico, CA 959731528764529
  14. Brianne BartlettSan Diego, CA 921101568506129
  15. Charles BartlettCamarillo, CA 930121952538837
  16. Jack BartlettRedlands, CA 923741740114180
  17. Jaimie BartlettNapa, CA 945591174005912
  18. Joseph BartlettSan Diego, CA 921261700559192
  19. Sage BartlettOroville, CA 959651114714730
  20. Travis BartlettVallejo, CA 945891801729702
  21. Alyson BartleySanta Maria, CA 934551528958279
  22. Sean BartmasserSan Leandro, CA 945781437285947
  23. Rashonda BartneyLos Angeles, CA 900111124156914
  24. Jasmine BartolomePasadena, CA 911241275200909
  25. Bruce Barton, LCSWVacaville, CA 956871689815870
  26. Dwayne BartonSan Francisco, CA 941101760756829
  27. Kathryn Barton, J.D.Los Angeles, CA 900151053760447
  28. Myesha BartonEl Cajon, CA 920211104123348
  29. Molly BartosPacoima, CA 913311144350539
  30. Curtis Barwick, MFTRedding, CA 960011972526390
  31. Ashley BarzagaLos Angeles, CA 900171528562279
  32. Valeh BarzaniSanta Clara, CA 950501487010278
  33. Jose BasalduaWatsonville, CA 950761588931935
  34. Sharon Basaldua1Modesto, CA 953511245363464
  35. Irmak Basaran O'BrienSan Francisco, CA 941111689924649
  36. Fatima BascaraEl Sobrante, CA 948031154850071
  37. Daniel BaschSanta Rosa, CA 954011023543840
  38. Kevin BascomSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011184850125
  39. Nicholett Bascou, LPCC 13440Vacaville, CA 956871275013807
  40. Genevieve BashamVacaville, CA 956881144498312
  41. Briana Bashaw-WoodEl Cajon, CA 920191861380495
  42. Rand BasmaSan Diego, CA 921011740874700
  43. Kallon Basquin, L.C.S.W.Claremont, CA 917111790890812
  44. Jasmeen BasraHercules, CA 945471659256717
  45. Bernadette BassMonterey, CA 939401275955429
  46. Brittany BassSan Diego, CA 921231962086181
  47. Brittany Bass, APCCFountain Valley, CA 927081245879089
  48. Damon Bass, APCCMonrovia, CA 910161770274086
  49. Helen Bass, MFTPetaluma, CA 949541508748021
  50. Jasmine BassHighland Park, CA 900421477043636

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.