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 540 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. Lisa Wagner, MA, MFT, PPSConcord, CA 945191821379520
  2. Lloyd WagnerHayward, CA 945411043559693
  3. Lukas Wagner, AMFTLos Angeles, CA 900291962323253
  4. Michele WagnerSan Diego, CA 921541386830735
  5. Theresa WagnerEureka, CA 955011093981292
  6. Laila WahibSan Diego, CA 921101861031452
  7. Jeannette Wahlen, LMFTChico, CA 959261376251678
  8. Jezere WahlgrenEl Cajon, CA 920211508298910
  9. Frederick Wahlig, LCSWSan Diego, CA 921291861078511
  10. Simon WaiCity Of Industry, CA 917481760504856
  11. Esperanza Wainscoat, LMFTChico, CA 959281447616503
  12. Rheanna WaisnerPlacerville, CA 956671497485437
  13. Larry WaiteSacramento, CA 958351902728173
  14. Sophia WaittLos Angeles, CA 900351508728775
  15. Elizabeth WakeAlameda, CA 945011609285576
  16. Jill Wakefield, LPCCCorona, CA 928791306561139
  17. Joshua WakefieldChino, CA 917101629389952
  18. Emily Wakeling, AMFTLos Angeles, CA 900111356952881
  19. James WakemanOakland, CA 946121841405529
  20. Lauren WakoskiRiverside, CA 925031487210423
  21. Alyssa WalbRoseville, CA 956611093532236
  22. Randy WalburgerSanta Monica, CA 904041346799228
  23. Shaniece WalcottSan Francisco, CA 941241831261858
  24. Alexa WalczakSan Francisco, CA 941021457286338
  25. Danielle Waldby, AMFT/APCCLos Angeles, CA 900251083566921
  26. Nancy Waldeck, MFTNapa, CA 945591548356074
  27. Ashley Walden, MASalinas, CA 939011316469075
  28. Veronica WaldoStockton, CA 952071144953043
  29. Eden Waldon, APCCRedding, CA 960011225617269
  30. Christina WaleckaLos Angeles, CA 900491407547383
  31. Merry WalensaRichmond, CA 948011457820821
  32. Caroline Wales, PHD-I, CHLCSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011740794379
  33. Jessica WalesSan Diego, CA 921011427355437
  34. Allison WalhofSanta Ana, CA 927051073137956
  35. Amanda WalkerSan Diego, CA 921111376855130
  36. Ayana WalkerSan Francisco, CA 941031649657404
  37. Brandi WalkerRiverside, CA 925011275884918
  38. Calvin WalkerSan Leandro, CA 945771801311774
  39. Catherine WalkerSan Rafael, CA 949011417372574
  40. Chassidy WalkerChico, CA 959261285381913
  41. Chris Walker, B.A.Tustin, CA 927801972767028
  42. Christina WalkerSan Diego, CA 921231518261890
  43. Corey WalkerChico, CA 959261912638768
  44. Danielle WalkerStockton, CA 952071639534449
  45. Debra WalkerSan Jacinto, CA 925831659629582
  46. Derrion WalkerRichmond, CA 948041821958026
  47. Edward WalkerSanta Cruz, CA 950601790298875
  48. Eleanor Walker, LMFTPittsburg, CA 945651225275506
  49. Gill WalkerLos Angeles, CA 900591548405442
  50. India WalkerOakland, CA 946071801448980

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.