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 56 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. Ishmael BracyLos Angeles, CA 900101639815087
  2. Lewis Bracy, M.A.San Francisco, CA 941141699907774
  3. Nathan BracySan Francisco, CA 941031912742081
  4. Katie Mae Bradbury, BSWOceanside, CA 920541700486867
  5. Adrienne Braden, MSWInglewood, CA 903051124247655
  6. Louise BradenStockton, CA 952071366003444
  7. Jacqueline BradfordVentura, CA 930031346591765
  8. Kendall BradfordLos Angeles, CA 900031992377360
  9. Khalida BradfordLos Angeles, CA 900011710236724
  10. Nicole Bradford, MSW, ASWWeaverville, CA 960931841177052
  11. Paul Bradford, ACSWFairfield, CA 945331629613575
  12. Angelequea BradleyLos Angeles, CA 900011437468899
  13. Grainne BradleySanta Barbara, CA 931011467960419
  14. Kacey BradleySan Diego, CA 921101528509841
  15. Meghan BradleyLompoc, CA 934361780107185
  16. Renee BradleyVista, CA 920811720215593
  17. Sandra BradleyLos Angeles, CA 900641114152592
  18. Steven BradleyOroville, CA 959651659688927
  19. Nicole BradniEl Cajon, CA 920211003523853
  20. Courtney Bradshaw, APCCRiverside, CA 925061659737252
  21. Samuel BradshawSan Diego, CA 921231770808024
  22. Sarah BradshawCamarillo, CA 930121679945992
  23. Tammy BradshawSan Bernardino, CA 924051720494909
  24. Christine BradySacramento, CA 958191922267798
  25. Jennifer Brady, DMHWPittsburg, CA 945651912556747
  26. Marissa BradyLompoc, CA 934361215318894
  27. Patricia Brady, MFT TRAINEESan Diego, CA 921021366167348
  28. Robin BradyCamarillo, CA 930121205198439
  29. Sheri BradyBarstow, CA 923111528552437
  30. Ursula BradySan Francisco, CA 941091649430042
  31. Daniela BragaSan Francisco, CA 941171366877649
  32. Kim BragetThousand Oaks, CA 913601033940812
  33. Elizabeth Bragg-HamiltonPacoima, CA 913311881725380
  34. Luda Braginsky, NPConcord, CA 945201760645402
  35. Michael BrainerdRedwood Valley, CA 954701972974087
  36. Robert BraithwaiteGarden Grove, CA 928401023317773
  37. Sally Braithwaite, MASanta Barbara, CA 931101982889663
  38. Candyce Braker, M.S., LMFTSimi Valley, CA 930651518310622
  39. Denyel BraleyLucerne, CA 954581710332630
  40. Sultana BramanPlacerville, CA 956671730412230
  41. Gabrielle BramascoVenice, CA 902911407498413
  42. Jacqueline BrambilaSan Francisco, CA 941101598930547
  43. Frank BrameierSanta Cruz, CA 950601215270418
  44. Bryan Bramlett, B.A.Oakland, CA 946191134355795
  45. Amparo BranLa Habra, CA 906311407255235
  46. Maydy Bran-OronaPomona, CA 917671003192873
  47. Willie Branch, APCCSan Diego, CA 921011023996766
  48. Ellen Branco, MSW, MPHSan Rafael, CA 949031578753430
  49. Casey BrandelRoseville, CA 956611861907750
  50. Monique BrandoSan Jose, CA 951311659775443

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.