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 553 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. Stephen Wilke, PHD, MFTSan Diego, CA 921281194937128
  2. Danette Wilkerson, MA, NCCPasadena, CA 911011003617168
  3. Kaitlin WilkersonMonterey, CA 939401972049096
  4. Kelly Wilkerson, LCSWLos Angeles, CA 900051558485847
  5. Lynda WilkersonOakland, CA 946121265578694
  6. Andre Wilkes, SUD REG COUNSELORSan Leandro, CA 945781932877867
  7. Da'Meon WilkesRiverside, CA 925031164067534
  8. Kayleigh WilkesCamarillo, CA 930121508356569
  9. Charlotte WilkieCampbell, CA 950081942904180
  10. Anthony Wilkins, AMFT/APCCSan Diego, CA 921101760055479
  11. Brandy WilkinsSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011104966068
  12. Charles WilkinsWatsonville, CA 950761649494063
  13. Grady WilkinsStockton, CA 952071134795644
  14. Margeaux WilkinsonEmeryville, CA 946081609930767
  15. Spencer WilkinsonRoseville, CA 956781790591709
  16. Carly Willard, APCCOntario, CA 917611447981006
  17. Christen WillardLos Angeles, CA 900071982121927
  18. Hannah WillardSan Carlos, CA 940701700482692
  19. Libia WillcotLos Angeles, CA 900381215211180
  20. Michelle WillcutsSan Diego, CA 921101215404850
  21. Barbara WillettRoseville, CA 956611962535682
  22. Adrian Willey, MAPiedmont, CA 946101245430784
  23. Judith Willey, MFTNewhall, CA 913211548201916
  24. Raquel WilleySan Jose, CA 951271417123795
  25. Aimee Williams, B.A.Woodland, CA 956951528187929
  26. Alixzandria WilliamsTracy, CA 953771508565086
  27. Alvin WilliamsOakland, CA 946021861685471
  28. Andrea Williams, AMFTRed Bluff, CA 960801518631480
  29. Andrew Williams, MSArcadia, CA 910061700173044
  30. Angel WilliamsAlturas, CA 961011336304476
  31. Angela WilliamsParamount, CA 907231922690874
  32. Angelina WilliamsSanta Rosa, CA 954091841019080
  33. Anna Williams, AMFTLos Angeles, CA 900651952228082
  34. Anthony WilliamsSanta Ana, CA 927051689868846
  35. Ashlee Williams, APCCChula Vista, CA 919101326735143
  36. Avery Williams, APCCLos Angeles, CA 900271821981358
  37. Azah WilliamsOakland, CA 946071447610563
  38. Barbara Williams, LCSWOakland, CA 946111851307896
  39. Betsey Williams, LMFTSacramento, CA 958181639323074
  40. Bianca WilliamsLa Habra, CA 906311881985703
  41. Billie WilliamsLincoln, CA 956481982311429
  42. Blake WilliamsAuburn, CA 956021326319419
  43. Brandon WilliamsSan Diego, CA 921231578932703
  44. Brenda WilliamsSanta Cruz, CA 950621972968857
  45. Brittany WilliamsSan Jose, CA 951311841547296
  46. Bryan WilliamsMilpitas, CA 950351902583933
  47. Cali Williams, PTAtascadero, CA 934221770871394
  48. Catharine WilliamsSan Carlos, CA 940701265198865
  49. Chanel Williams, ASWLong Beach, CA 908071013630318
  50. Charles WilliamsOakland, CA 946091568697647

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.