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 48 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. Daniel Binner, MSWVacaville, CA 956871427213487
  2. Christine BirabwaWestlake Village, CA 913611801486303
  3. Chelsea Bird, B.A. IN PSYCHOLOGYSacramento, CA 958411104308543
  4. Sara BirjaniCamarillo, CA 930121386016608
  5. Gabi BirnbaumLos Angeles, CA 900171770109043
  6. Teresa Birnie, MFT INTERNVan Nuys, CA 914061154441673
  7. Sesha BirnsWatsonville, CA 950761194102475
  8. Janelle BironSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011598301590
  9. Micaela Birt, M.S.Vacaville, CA 956881225488331
  10. Megan BisbeeVentura, CA 930031043738685
  11. Alexandra BischakWoodland, CA 956951316378912
  12. Lori BiserClovis, CA 936121841324951
  13. Curlee BishopHayward, CA 945411477900843
  14. Hennessee BishopEl Dorado Hills, CA 957621790330165
  15. Kaye Bishop, MFTCampbell, CA 950081780962522
  16. Madeleine BishopSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501730876699
  17. Margaret BishopRichmond, CA 948051134553423
  18. Megan BishopSan Diego, CA 921231457631459
  19. Sarah BishopEl Sobrante, CA 948031932656436
  20. Chase Bishov, AMFTSan Rafael, CA 949031740163096
  21. Kallie BisknerMount Shasta, CA 960671447375092
  22. Natalie BispoSanta Cruz, CA 950601134459944
  23. Arielle BitettiSacramento, CA 958271811875636
  24. Dorothy BitterSan Jacinto, CA 925831033490768
  25. Karis BituinSan Francisco, CA 941071417114323
  26. Alexis Bituin-HarrisVista, CA 920831992278378
  27. Lindsay Bitzer, LMSWNorthridge, CA 913251306963285
  28. Marcella Bixler, LPCCArcata, CA 955211770611824
  29. Abby Bjornsen, PH.D.Berkeley, CA 947201497033989
  30. Christina Bjornstedt, MFTVentura, CA 930011164579454
  31. Angela BlackSanta Ana, CA 927051144500711
  32. Danee BlackConcord, CA 945181114200748
  33. Danell Black, LPCCFresno, CA 937201194390955
  34. Erin BlackSan Leandro, CA 945781275070344
  35. Hagan BlackWest Hollywood, CA 900691497479596
  36. Karen BlackAmerican Canyon, CA 945031821228271
  37. Katie BlackConcord, CA 945201871099812
  38. Peggy Black, LPCC, LCPCSan Diego, CA 921221518300946
  39. Sharon Black, PSYCH TECHSan Francisco, CA 941031568627248
  40. Todd BlackSan Carlos, CA 940701194271155
  41. Delbert BlackburnSanta Rosa, CA 954041942400676
  42. Laura Blackburn, MSWDublin, CA 945681003162827
  43. Carolyn Blackman, RN, LCSWSanta Cruz, CA 950601124044524
  44. Dolores Blackman Casely-HayfordPittsburg, CA 945651578614483
  45. Annette Blackman-Barkan, LMFTConcord, CA 945181952448672
  46. Benjamin BlackmonOakland, CA 946071295074284
  47. Elana BlackmonEl Sobrante, CA 948031922658251
  48. Hannah Blackmore, APCCSeal Beach, CA 907401003694266
  49. Mark BlackshearLemon Grove, CA 919451114426525
  50. Isaac BlackstockWoodland, CA 956951952710907

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.