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 47 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. Jhanavi BharwaniPasadena, CA 911011184447930
  2. Gagandeep Bhasin, PSY.D.San Diego, CA 921031114095494
  3. Varsha BhatFremont, CA 945381669121646
  4. Ellary BhimjiOntario, CA 917641609094879
  5. Priya Bhogaonker, PSYDCampbell, CA 950081083920102
  6. Jasmeet BhullarTorrance, CA 905021952732927
  7. Stefanie BiaggiSan Mateo, CA 944031588154678
  8. Honey BianchiLos Angeles, CA 900281104294867
  9. Alexandra Bianchi-SorensonMerced, CA 953411841756285
  10. Rosanna BianeStockton, CA 952021558797555
  11. Nancy BiasottiOceanside, CA 920541659991792
  12. Akbar BibbFairfield, CA 945341255099594
  13. Nicole BibelWoodland, CA 956951548541709
  14. Myriah Bibian, PPSOxnard, CA 930361285009043
  15. Steve BibianCamarillo, CA 930121477003655
  16. Fred Biby, APCC6349San Ramon, CA 945831326791930
  17. Carrie BicanWoodland Hills, CA 913641801298831
  18. Amy BiceMount Shasta, CA 960671952423956
  19. Monique Bichard-CooperPleasant Hill, CA 945231457001596
  20. Matthew Bichsel, B.A.San Leandro, CA 945781134398613
  21. Justin BieberSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011174034219
  22. Lauren BiehleSanta Rosa, CA 954041376814343
  23. Francesca Bielby, ACSWExeter, CA 932211043751563
  24. Mareya Biely, BSWAtascadero, CA 934221831682277
  25. Vicki BienSan Jose, CA 951121174871974
  26. Stephanie BienvenueLos Angeles, CA 900071942767116
  27. Laura BierstedtSanta Cruz, CA 950601194139931
  28. Kristina BifulcoSan Jose, CA 951261063956274
  29. Keisha BigbyPasadena, CA 911031568668507
  30. Daisy BiggersSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011184294076
  31. Juanita BigheartVentura, CA 930031457709610
  32. Rosy Biglaripoor, MASan Jose, CA 951171043527211
  33. Marcy Bilberry, LCSWSanta Rosa, CA 954031376695775
  34. Kelly BilinskiOrange, CA 928671699499616
  35. Asia BillingsOakland, CA 946111003349333
  36. Randall BillingsGrass Valley, CA 959451861852865
  37. Roy BillingsYucca Valley, CA 922841235276007
  38. Anasa BillingslyCanoga Park, CA 913031811396427
  39. Marion BillingtonSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011962997494
  40. Connor BillmanTruckee, CA 961611174391361
  41. Kathryn BillsBen Lomond, CA 950051992159784
  42. Neil BilottaSan Francisco, CA 941211629301825
  43. Bethany BilyeuSanta Rosa, CA 954011023361730
  44. Irene BinaisaOakland, CA 946021104137645
  45. Christy BinderRidgecrest, CA 935551851825657
  46. Loretta Binder-WheelerSan Rafael, CA 949011306903901
  47. Sharon Biney-MensahLos Gatos, CA 950301649591181
  48. Loralei BingamonSanta Ana, CA 927011659772333
  49. Amy BingenGlendale, CA 912031962202317
  50. Brian Bingham, MHASan Leandro, CA 945781003943218

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.