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 545 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. Barry WassermanPlacerville, CA 956671134242290
  2. Carrie WassonOakland, CA 946121316177033
  3. Amy Waszak, LMFTPoway, CA 920641174093868
  4. Joleene Watabe, MA, LPCClovis, CA 936111700921186
  5. Charline WatanabeVista, CA 920841477273605
  6. Noriko Watanabe, PSYDSan Diego, CA 921271043438757
  7. Erica Waterford, B.A.Davis, CA 956161770602195
  8. Jessica Waterford, BASan Jose, CA 951231801931076
  9. Michelle Waterhouse, MSWCerritos, CA 907031144480377
  10. Lawrence WatermanTemecula, CA 925911508311259
  11. Jordan Waters, LICENSED PCCModesto, CA 953501316672595
  12. Alyshia WatkinsBarstow, CA 923111669853594
  13. Andrea Watkins, MASimi Valley, CA 930631851136667
  14. Blake WatkinsSanta Cruz, CA 950601689059487
  15. Charlotte WatkinsCamarillo, CA 930121194448977
  16. Ebony WatkinsSan Diego, CA 921201558838870
  17. Greta Watkins, LMFTRedding, CA 960011457843211
  18. Jamie Watkins, B.A.Hollywood, CA 900281700028222
  19. Janae Watkins, MS, LCMHCAMountain View, CA 940411013506450
  20. Jeremy WatkinsChico, CA 959261154831766
  21. Melodie WatkinsChico, CA 959261518740950
  22. Pamela Watkins, PSYDSan Diego, CA 921261861024648
  23. Tyi'Shauwn WatkinsOrange, CA 928011881090215
  24. Virginia Watkins, AMFT, APCCSan Francisco, CA 941231376337485
  25. Amy Watson, LCSWAtascadero, CA 934221841324043
  26. Crystal WatsonSanta Cruz, CA 950601376180232
  27. Deborlee WatsonSacramento, CA 958341023442001
  28. Dennis WatsonVentura, CA 930031023142577
  29. Eileen WatsonSan Jacinto, CA 925831750565719
  30. Ellen WatsonSan Diego, CA 921051497407647
  31. John WatsonVentura, CA 930031225362247
  32. Kandy Watson, B.A.Lancaster, CA 935341558683656
  33. Lauren WatsonSan Diego, CA 921041164080586
  34. Marietta Watson, M.A., MFT-IPasadena, CA 911071265695779
  35. Molly Watson, A.S.W.Ramona, CA 920651205371002
  36. Natalie WatsonGrover Beach, CA 934331275031460
  37. Rebecca WatsonSanta Rosa, CA 954011538415872
  38. Samili WatsonEl Sobrante, CA 948031760039838
  39. Shanelle WatsonFountain Valley, CA 927081568626729
  40. Susan Watson, MFTSanta Ana, CA 927011356433692
  41. Tanya WatsonHanford, CA 932301881178283
  42. Teresa WatsonSan Diego, CA 921011871976571
  43. Traci Watson, AMFTIrvine, CA 926181275280885
  44. Dessa Watson CrabtreeGrass Valley, CA 959451770009763
  45. Rosemary Watson Frith, MFT LICENSE # 39371Los Angeles, CA 900061538589627
  46. Brian WattVentura, CA 930031568796589
  47. Deborah Watt, MFTI, PCCILaguna Beach, CA 926511639541238
  48. Stephanie WattConcord, CA 945191922564574
  49. Vanessa Watt, MFTSan Francisco, CA 941141487788410
  50. Ann WattsSanta Ana, CA 927011871450270

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.