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 527 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. Alicia ValenzuelazamoraSalinas, CA 939061245439058
  2. Stephanie ValeraGilroy, CA 950201841537172
  3. Ivette Valeriano Rodriguez, MS, APCC6820Anaheim, CA 928071558989384
  4. Arleni ValerioSanta Ana, CA 927051467965574
  5. Christina ValerioConcord, CA 945201538671862
  6. Bruna Valerio De LimaSanta Cruz, CA 950601225626187
  7. Jacqueline ValienteLake Elsinore, CA 925301760231427
  8. Teresa ValinMount Shasta, CA 960671336315704
  9. Susan Valkenaar, MA, LMFTSanta Clara, CA 950501417185992
  10. Ada Valladares, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900571407193667
  11. Mariella Valladares, MHRSMerced, CA 953401508371279
  12. Helen VallaeysCampbell, CA 950081003625336
  13. Mindy Vallat, LVNDublin, CA 945681548633290
  14. Chelsea Valle, MFTSan Jose, CA 951281588903306
  15. Eunice ValleSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011861233470
  16. Jacqueline ValleAlhambra, CA 918031235080698
  17. Maria Valle, M.S.Anaheim, CA 928011922311091
  18. Miguel Valle, B.A.Camarillo, CA 930121306090683
  19. Refugio ValleSanta Ana, CA 927051588855589
  20. Richard VallePasadena, CA 911011649506122
  21. Jennifer VallecilloSan Fernando, CA 913401003370586
  22. Crisalia Vallejan, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900031396072427
  23. Aimee VallejoMadera, CA 936361295419174
  24. Giselle Vallejo, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921361508383167
  25. Itzel VallejoGoleta, CA 931171285224758
  26. Jennifer VallejoLomita, CA 907171114234291
  27. Jennifer Vallely, MA ED., MSYucca Valley, CA 922841114730827
  28. Amanda Valles, AMFTRedondo Beach, CA 902771518458173
  29. Rosa VallesChico, CA 959261598247058
  30. Vianey VallesSanta Ana, CA 927051396353124
  31. Karen Valles-GallegosStockton, CA 952021831540624
  32. Gabriel Vallin, M.S.Perris, CA 925701649155623
  33. Montserrat Vallin VazquezSan Leandro, CA 945781215412838
  34. Chloe Valmore, MSWRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301881060572
  35. Marie ValsaintOceanside, CA 920541396197943
  36. Andrea Valtierra-Gongora, MSWMerced, CA 953411629932447
  37. Francisco ValverdeWest Sacramento, CA 956911477439701
  38. Monique Valverde, LPCCSacramento, CA 958341982197919
  39. Danny VanWoodland, CA 956951053711358
  40. Tammy VanWestminster, CA 926831902273295
  41. Trang VanSan Jose, CA 951341609190917
  42. Kari Van Bebber Ramirez, LMFTSanta Barbara, CA 931011538957576
  43. Gloria Van Bree, PH.D.Menlo Park, CA 940251629306196
  44. Sarah Van Buren, LCSWElk Grove, CA 956241821323627
  45. Lynne Van Cleave, M.A. DEGREESacramento, CA 958171609071521
  46. Robin Van Cleave, LPCCGrass Valley, CA 959451235397951
  47. Amy Van DaeleAgoura Hills, CA 913011740091057
  48. Sabine Van De WaterFolsom, CA 956301518760545
  49. Lilit Van Den Berg, MSWPasadena, CA 911051598286346
  50. Lacey Van Den HamMarina, CA 939331912495227

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.