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 550 of 573.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

San Diego has the most, 1,778

Mental Health Counselor records in California

  1. Charles WheatonRedding, CA 960021255665469
  2. Kristin Wheel, LSan Rafael, CA 949031730344730
  3. Josselyn WheelerFresno, CA 937111235396391
  4. Naxyeli Wheeler, MAMurrieta, CA 925631902039308
  5. Paul Wheeler, B.A.San Diego, CA 921101265841993
  6. Tristine WheelerSanta Barbara, CA 931011205195898
  7. Ashley Whelan, LPCCCarmel, CA 939231558017947
  8. Marie Whelan, APCCBrentwood, CA 945131346958071
  9. Samantha WhickerSanta Maria, CA 934551194087841
  10. Andria Whipple, LPCBurlingame, CA 940101841710506
  11. Leo WhistenSanta Cruz, CA 950621457981714
  12. Amanda WhitakerThousand Oaks, CA 913601306603253
  13. Anne Marie Whitaker, LPCCBrentwood, CA 945131740853969
  14. Colette Whitaker, MAMonrovia, CA 910161669943684
  15. Dawn WhitakerBen Lomond, CA 950051881812634
  16. Jacqueline WhitakerWestlake Village, CA 913611205680097
  17. Kimberly Whitaker, PSY.D.Hayward, CA 945441396930087
  18. Judith Whitcher, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921231689821753
  19. Deborah Whitcomb, M.A.Granada Hills, CA 913441225166283
  20. Alyson White, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900331528366002
  21. Ashley WhiteGrass Valley, CA 959451164931481
  22. Belinda White, M.S.W.Yuba City, CA 959911700914660
  23. Bonny White, MFTNorthridge, CA 913261518024686
  24. Brent WhiteWeaverville, CA 960931316314735
  25. Catherine WhiteSan Diego, CA 921231639451982
  26. Catherine WhiteSanta Cruz, CA 950601477939007
  27. Catrina White, MFT INTERNSanta Monica, CA 904041144510306
  28. Chandra WhiteBarstow, CA 923111720331135
  29. Charlotte White, MFTIEureka, CA 955011083908537
  30. Clarene White, APCCFresno, CA 937261871090910
  31. Daniel White, MAOakland, CA 946021568772473
  32. David WhiteChico, CA 959261821651613
  33. Deborah WhiteRohnert Park, CA 949281093538589
  34. Derrick WhiteSan Diego, CA 921111609544105
  35. Devin WhiteLos Angeles, CA 900181114526779
  36. Erica WhiteChico, CA 959261356723001
  37. Gabriela WhiteHemet, CA 925431790384634
  38. Hamisi WhiteStockton, CA 952021215350830
  39. Jacquelyn WhiteEureka, CA 955011003211319
  40. Jazmeen WhiteSan Diego, CA 921111154952729
  41. Jennifer WhiteVacaville, CA 956881952467516
  42. Jennis WhitePomona, CA 917671265989214
  43. Jessica WhiteSan Francisco, CA 941021932359981
  44. Juana WhiteChula Vista, CA 919111881192052
  45. Karrie WhiteAuburn, CA 956031558773416
  46. Katelyn WhiteSan Diego, CA 921081366913055
  47. Katherine White, MFTOakland, CA 946111043383474
  48. Kayla WhiteNorth Hollywood, CA 916061619422953
  49. Kerry WhiteThousand Oaks, CA 913601063285252
  50. Laskietd WhiteManteca, CA 952031912627118

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.