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 46 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. Emily BerryBrea, CA 928211982381513
  2. Kathleen BerryYuba City, CA 959911194922187
  3. Matthew Berry, LPCCSan Jose, CA 951191811877525
  4. Nicholas Berry, LMFT 108674Los Angeles, CA 900251497212013
  5. Rachael Berry, B.A.Orange, CA 928681992897284
  6. Sharon BerrySacramento, CA 958151245444231
  7. Erica BertaoSanta Cruz, CA 950601174068910
  8. Maria BertaoFresno, CA 937111235437310
  9. Todd BertolaVan Nuys, CA 914051316133507
  10. Amanda Bertoldo, LCSWRiverside, CA 925031114367687
  11. Nancy Bertoli, RNSanta Ana, CA 927071619135357
  12. Bruno BertoneSan Diego, CA 921021669502217
  13. Zachary Bertone, LPCCSan Francisco, CA 941041598472334
  14. Larissa BertosSan Leandro, CA 945781699292953
  15. Katherine Besecker, ASWMerced, CA 953411750922811
  16. Dyshun Beshears, MSWSan Mateo, CA 944031275867632
  17. Tina Besimanto, MFTINorth Hollywood, CA 916061396093811
  18. Joseph Besong, RNOakland, CA 946011285509216
  19. Janet BessMonterey, CA 939401326612227
  20. Joy BessGilroy, CA 950201669637328
  21. Stanley BestSacramento, CA 958261528279288
  22. Pamela BestorLake Elsinore, CA 925301548729197
  23. Heather BestwickCamarillo, CA 930121548564594
  24. Lizbet BetancioHighland, CA 923461801606264
  25. Jenna Bethancourt, MFTSacramento, CA 958341679156665
  26. Shawna Bethel, IMFSan Diego, CA 921541427126796
  27. Jill BethuneWest Sacramento, CA 956051396944021
  28. Sarah Betita-PolancoFresno, CA 937021467728519
  29. Chelsie BetkeyParadise, CA 959691992164610
  30. Emilie BetsConcord, CA 945201265601124
  31. David BettencourtRoseville, CA 956611073701801
  32. Jennifer Bettencourt-NavarroSanta Ana, CA 927061003148552
  33. Wesley Bettger, M.A.Vacaville, CA 956871306030226
  34. Justine BettiStockton, CA 952071437892684
  35. Renee BettsPlacerville, CA 956671255666889
  36. Stephen BettsSanta Clara, CA 950501649630708
  37. Lauren BetzholdAnaheim, CA 928051346520913
  38. Ellie Beu, ACSWOrange, CA 928661396578316
  39. Joy Beum, L.P.T.Eureka, CA 955011265628788
  40. Ashley BevansLos Angeles, CA 900591316079932
  41. Nathan BevensLaytonville, CA 954541003356791
  42. Pike BeveridgeAnaheim, CA 928071962166702
  43. Elliott BeverleySan Leandro, CA 945781194858092
  44. Frederick BeverlyOakland, CA 946021861822611
  45. Charles Bewley, MSValley Village, CA 916071083374136
  46. Sara BeyeneOakland, CA 946021740587237
  47. Adam Beyer, B.A.El Cajon, CA 920201225386741
  48. Katherine Beyer, MSWPasadena, CA 911011831407329
  49. Shaniz BezaSalinas, CA 939011023731254
  50. Barbara Bhai, LPCCSacramento, CA 958211154581684

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.