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 543 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. Chloe WangRosemead, CA 917701861279713
  2. Danny WangAltadena, CA 910011285913509
  3. Diana WangLos Angeles, CA 900201235474511
  4. Emily WangFontana, CA 923361659240307
  5. Evelyn Wang, C. HT.Sherman Oaks, CA 914111871036038
  6. Heyu WangPasadena, CA 911011396610101
  7. Peter Wang, M.S.W.Oakland, CA 946121174894315
  8. Taylor WangSan Jose, CA 951121093377269
  9. Yu-An Wang, LMHC, LPCC, NCC, MARosemead, CA 917701144732660
  10. Bret Wangan, LCSWRoseville, CA 956781174689863
  11. Lydiah WanjauBeaumont, CA 922231235434895
  12. Jonathan WannSanta Cruz, CA 950601336782705
  13. Leon WannAlameda, CA 945011144478413
  14. Lindsay Wansbury, MFTFort Bragg, CA 954371447366364
  15. Lisa WapplerSan Diego, CA 921011225220916
  16. Kiernan Warble, LCSWSan Francisco, CA 941291366849234
  17. Adam Ward, MFTILake Forest, CA 926301548502370
  18. Alicia WardSan Francisco, CA 941241538220652
  19. Angela WardSanta Rosa, CA 954041639691231
  20. Bethany WardChico, CA 959731508721283
  21. Catherine WardLa Habra, CA 906311801678032
  22. Deanna Ward, APCCRedding, CA 960011962027938
  23. Derrick WardSan Francisco, CA 941211477356293
  24. Donnell WardSan Leandro, CA 945781871740373
  25. Dustin WardWildomar, CA 925951366751620
  26. Gail Ward, ED. DMilpitas, CA 950351316384845
  27. Jennifer Ward, RTCVisalia, CA 932771184098501
  28. Jessica WardSan Diego, CA 921231225497829
  29. Jessica WardSanta Ana, CA 927051568617975
  30. Jordan WardCamarillo, CA 930121336847045
  31. Karen WardSan Rafael, CA 949031912256603
  32. Kellie WardSanta Ana, CA 927061689263766
  33. Kenzie WardWaterford, CA 953861790255214
  34. Lindsay Ward, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921041336651801
  35. Matthew WardSan Diego, CA 921101093460032
  36. Matthew WardQuincy, CA 959711831612860
  37. Melissa WardAnaheim, CA 928011245769009
  38. Mindy Ward, MS, LPC, LMFTSunnyvale, CA 940861619586732
  39. Nikki WardOrange, CA 928681154413417
  40. Pamela Ward, APCCGold River, CA 956701689454480
  41. Phillip WardMadera, CA 936361316408834
  42. Shannon WardSan Diego, CA 921011861076283
  43. Susan Ward, MA, MSW, LCSWSan Diego, CA 921211790823854
  44. Diane Warde, LCSWArcata, CA 955211356787949
  45. Chikala WardenRichmond, CA 948041134271398
  46. Lindsay Wardlaw, AMFTSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011013436898
  47. Annie Gene Wardle, MSWManteca, CA 953361023716404
  48. Georgiana Wardle, MFTSan Rafael, CA 949031104999051
  49. Patricia WardleySan Pablo, CA 948061326202219
  50. Dujuana WareLong Beach, CA 908071104101278

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.