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 529 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. Amy VangFresno, CA 937271619541232
  2. Bau VangOakland, CA 946071962555631
  3. Cassidy VangParadise, CA 959691508146929
  4. Julie VangChico, CA 959261386319895
  5. Kaeo Vang, LCSWSacramento, CA 958141417595422
  6. Kia VangOroville, CA 959651073846168
  7. Lia VangChico, CA 959261982038964
  8. Mai VangFresno, CA 937101659760247
  9. May VangSan Diego, CA 921111740408061
  10. Na Lee VangNapa, CA 945581417798992
  11. Nathalene Vang, MSFresno, CA 937101679312623
  12. Pangcha VangMerced, CA 953411033593942
  13. Rebecca VangChico, CA 959261346521648
  14. Richmond VangStockton, CA 952071427219435
  15. Robert VangOakland, CA 946021760797443
  16. Rose Vang, B.S.Fresno, CA 937271972851194
  17. Sandy VangMerced, CA 953481417628066
  18. Siacha Vang, M.S.W.Merced, CA 953481265562458
  19. Tou VangPinedale, CA 936501629222559
  20. Wa Meng VangChico, CA 959261275050635
  21. Wendy VangSan Diego, CA 921111013317551
  22. Xang VangYuba City, CA 959911063871796
  23. Yeng VangChico, CA 959261356464986
  24. Ying VangSacramento, CA 958201265862833
  25. Yuepeng VangMerced, CA 953411548660228
  26. Stacey VangkhangChico, CA 959261083149553
  27. Amber VannSacramento, CA 958411700357886
  28. Katie VanriperAuburn, CA 956031114208956
  29. Valentijn VanrompayLos Angeles, CA 900111942601927
  30. David VanvoorhisMurrieta, CA 925621720472905
  31. Peggy Vaquera, LPCCSusanville, CA 961301609413756
  32. Sarah Varady, LMFTBerkeley, CA 947091417758020
  33. Mary Varalli, LPTSan Francisco, CA 941021912136102
  34. Patricia VaraloSan Jose, CA 951381609606375
  35. Shila Vardell, AMFTSacramento, CA 958111992523096
  36. Jacqueline VarelaSan Francisco, CA 941031154003671
  37. Stephanie VarelaMenifee, CA 925841881061778
  38. Robert Varenelli, LCSWRialto, CA 923761154461176
  39. Kasey Varga, MFTSan Francisco, CA 941101174157481
  40. Amparo VargasFresno, CA 937021942563796
  41. Anita VargasMerced, CA 953411912621681
  42. Bobby VargasChico, CA 959261396105722
  43. Brande Vargas, LCSWModesto, CA 953501184163081
  44. Carlos VargasRiverside, CA 925061205050366
  45. Claudia VargasSanta Cruz, CA 950601144949512
  46. Elizabeth Vargas, B.ASan Diego, CA 921231831239474
  47. Esteban VargasCamarillo, CA 930121336632595
  48. Frank Vargas, MFTITurlock, CA 953801346526555
  49. Graciela Vargas, MSWOntario, CA 917641386808962
  50. Heather Vargas, MSW, LCSWSalinas, CA 939051326568916

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.