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 548 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. Ona Weizmann, PH.D.San Rafael, CA 949011205066651
  2. Stephanie Wejbe, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900171114354370
  3. Alexandria WelchChula Vista, CA 919111922777358
  4. Francis WelchSanta Rosa, CA 954011447885306
  5. Jennifer WelchDavis, CA 956161770600470
  6. Neah WelchSacramento, CA 958381083489975
  7. Robin WelchChico, CA 959261154784999
  8. Victoria Welch, MSWSanta Maria, CA 934551346645017
  9. Kathleen Weldon, LPCCPoway, CA 920641578324885
  10. Taylore Weldon-CounteePasadena, CA 911031417505199
  11. Nathan WelkerMount Shasta, CA 960671821540402
  12. Lisa WellandVan Nuys, CA 914061881851079
  13. Amber WellerFresno, CA 937011659882785
  14. Jessica Wellins, MSLong Beach, CA 908071548778269
  15. Andrea Wells, MFTSanta Cruz, CA 950601487857066
  16. Chelsea WellsAtwater, CA 953011861011751
  17. Cindy Wells, LMFTAnaheim, CA 928081184139958
  18. Elisa WellsSan Jose, CA 951121891944377
  19. Frederick WellsSanta Cruz, CA 950601265741391
  20. Jodie WellsWatsonville, CA 950761891978565
  21. Julie WellsEl Cajon, CA 920201306911482
  22. Lacey WellsColton, CA 923241962609180
  23. Lucky WellsCamarillo, CA 930121407071889
  24. Raymond WellsSan Diego, CA 921101073231114
  25. Salomeh WellsMission Viejo, CA 926911619613999
  26. Thomas WellsSanta Fe Springs, CA 906701265121529
  27. Caitlin WellwoodCamarillo, CA 930101245619436
  28. Shawna Welton, MAFremont, CA 945381104029552
  29. Michelle Welty, LVNSanta Ana, CA 927061801166004
  30. Alyssa Wence, APCCMartinez, CA 945531861362899
  31. Danielle WenclLos Angeles, CA 900311801129051
  32. Sabrina Wendel Rice, MSWSalinas, CA 939011578092128
  33. Jennifer Wendell, LCSWSan Ramon, CA 945831902549926
  34. Michelle WendellSan Diego, CA 921011235445909
  35. Christine Wenderoth, LPCCLebec, CA 932431518496124
  36. Melanie WendtLos Gatos, CA 950301346974201
  37. Lisa Wenninger, LPCC, NCC, BC-TMHEureka, CA 955011730728783
  38. Sylvia Wenninger, MFTOakland, CA 946021851582704
  39. Julie Wensel Orbik, MAHermosa Beach, CA 902541033822853
  40. Nancy WentlingSutter Creek, CA 956851578067849
  41. Leslie WenzellSanta Monica, CA 904051730607565
  42. Jennifer WerbaMill Valley, CA 949411821756248
  43. Lydia Werner, BAFairfield, CA 945331659449601
  44. Megan WernerSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011316618234
  45. Thomas Werner, LPCCMariposa, CA 953381447653886
  46. Deanna Werner Redlus, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900201942925920
  47. Carrie WernickSacramento, CA 958201861574477
  48. Miranda WertColton, CA 923241861867822
  49. John Wesley, M.D.Novato, CA 949491962814970
  50. Jonathan Wesley, PSYD, MFTNorth Hollywood, CA 916011558542043

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.