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 544 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. Karen Ware, LMFTAnaheim, CA 928011730645722
  2. Rachel WareStockton, CA 952021982919445
  3. Evelyn WarfelSan Jacinto, CA 925831295959252
  4. Robert WarfieldSanta Monica, CA 904041811143647
  5. Beth WarkentinFresno, CA 937101952107344
  6. Ryan WarmerdamSan Diego, CA 921051467335182
  7. Arthur WarmothSan Francisco, CA 941021003976762
  8. Damith WarnasuriyaLynwood, CA 902621578115762
  9. Astacia Warner, M.A. LPCCSan Clemente, CA 926721417728445
  10. David WarnerVentura, CA 930031326375650
  11. Kasey WarnerSanta Barbara, CA 931031013375096
  12. Leslie Warner, LVNLemon Grove, CA 919451336449321
  13. Randall Warner, M.F.T. TRAINEETarzana, CA 913561346483831
  14. Sophia WarnerSacramento, CA 958211417629460
  15. Sylvia WarnerTracy, CA 953761811537343
  16. Bronwyn Warren, LMFTOakland, CA 946111629125695
  17. Catherine Warren, LVNIndio, CA 922011639311095
  18. Chantia WarrenOakland, CA 946121427424977
  19. Gayle Warren, MSSacramento, CA 958211962826867
  20. Jane Warren, OTRLSanta Cruz, CA 950621649475898
  21. Kellie Warren, B.ASan Dimas, CA 917731538348248
  22. Ronald Warren, PHDSan Rafael, CA 949031750463386
  23. Ryanesha WarrenSanta Rosa, CA 954031194164400
  24. Shirley Warren, AMFTVictorville, CA 923951982285789
  25. Taylor WarrenSan Diego, CA 921011437505989
  26. Lindsey WarwickAnaheim, CA 928051083136139
  27. Vanessa WasbinVentura, CA 930031457989477
  28. Candace Wase, MAEureka, CA 955011265800312
  29. Natasha WashbonLong Beach, CA 908071568685659
  30. Judson WashburnAnaheim, CA 928051386910230
  31. Reginald WashigntonStockton, CA 952021962647883
  32. Akia WashingtonFresno, CA 937261336745496
  33. Aubrina WashingtonEl Dorado Hills, CA 957621720657505
  34. Bridgette Washington, LCSWLong Beach, CA 908151437912458
  35. Charis Washington, MSW, ACSWSan Bernardino, CA 924011831685478
  36. Craig WashingtonSan Bernardino, CA 924011598885196
  37. D'Junae WashingtonOrange, CA 928661811300486
  38. Dijon WashingtonPlaya Del Rey, CA 902931891397972
  39. Edna Washington, BSHSAdelanto, CA 923011215106513
  40. Eric WashingtonNorwalk, CA 906501669546123
  41. Fritzi WashingtonFountain Valley, CA 927081114477734
  42. Gregory WashingtonSan Francisco, CA 941091396913216
  43. Jacquelyn WashingtonWalnut Creek, CA 945951467338236
  44. Kelli WashingtonRedondo Beach, CA 902771821462151
  45. Latrice WashingtonSan Diego, CA 921161780830257
  46. Matthew WashingtonVista, CA 920841225605124
  47. Rhonda Washington-James, PHDInglewood, CA 903031720807985
  48. Saher WasimWoodland, CA 956951154717908
  49. Erica WasingerSan Diego, CA 921111154907996
  50. Stephen Wassather, MAAuburn, CA 956031992298269

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.