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 525 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. Kayla UrsaSacramento, CA 958211124660329
  2. Martha Uruchurtu, MSWSan Diego, CA 921141073734950
  3. Irina UrzuaAnaheim, CA 928011528670056
  4. Laura UrzuaSan Jose, CA 951381134264310
  5. Shannel Usher, ASWVallejo, CA 945901689079964
  6. Valentina UsubyanPacoima, CA 913311013106616
  7. Melissa UtheSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011306166848
  8. Manuel Utreras, MAChula Vista, CA 919111124224530
  9. Seaklynn UyCommerce, CA 900401932370640
  10. Karachy VaSan Jacinto, CA 925831053504209
  11. Jocelyn VacaSouth Pasadena, CA 910301972074334
  12. Leopoldo VacaCamarillo, CA 930121245883479
  13. Maricruz VacaMorgan Hill, CA 950371215330287
  14. Arianna Vaewsorn, LCSWOakland, CA 946091770281057
  15. Eric VahlCamarillo, CA 930121275868119
  16. Maria Vahle-Klein, LMFTLos Altos, CA 940241639322985
  17. Gretchen Vail, M.A.Crescent City, CA 955311821413113
  18. Richard VailSan Diego, CA 921541134486640
  19. Zohar Vaisman, PSYDSherman Oaks, CA 914031568768778
  20. Peter ValadezSan Mateo, CA 944031942708995
  21. Megan Valasek, LPCCSanta Clara, CA 950541063930139
  22. Enoc ValderramaYuba City, CA 959911700326691
  23. Ana ValdesNorthridge, CA 913251376736520
  24. Brittney ValdesRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301164845335
  25. Mercedes ValdesLa Mirada, CA 906381982791471
  26. Steven Valdespino, MAMartinez, CA 945531871654095
  27. Adrianna ValdezSan Diego, CA 921011164732301
  28. Amber ValdezChino, CA 917101861363392
  29. Annabel Valdez, B.SSanta Ana, CA 927011477889467
  30. Arlene ValdezEl Monte, CA 917311548759384
  31. Catherine ValdezMonterey, CA 939401396281010
  32. Cesar ValdezCosta Mesa, CA 926271447084835
  33. Crystal Valdez, A.C.S.W.Glendora, CA 917401194206797
  34. Darlene ValdezNational City, CA 919501124489760
  35. Edward Jason ValdezLos Angeles, CA 900131861940546
  36. Gia ValdezRancho Cucamonga, CA 917371972959583
  37. James ValdezSacramento, CA 958211760761837
  38. Jose Valdez, ASWSan Diego, CA 921101780235671
  39. Jose Valdez, MSW TRAINEEVisalia, CA 932911053669887
  40. Jovanni ValdezLos Angeles, CA 900201316626294
  41. Kaitlyn Valdez, MAFairfield, CA 945341144621897
  42. Karla ValdezGardena, CA 902481164836789
  43. Mario ValdezVisalia, CA 932911649600594
  44. Marygrace ValdezSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011669975074
  45. Natasha Valdez, LMFTBakersfield, CA 933131497453005
  46. Norma ValdezBanning, CA 922201972045524
  47. Ralph ValdezFullerton, CA 928311659675353
  48. Victor Valdez, B.A.Santa Ana, CA 927051265753560
  49. Yarazeth ValdezChula Vista, CA 919111700528668
  50. Zachary ValdezChico, CA 959261174909790

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.