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 563 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. Sarah WrightLos Angeles, CA 900071669958773
  2. Sarah WrightColton, CA 923241831732072
  3. Sarah Wright, AMFTCorte Madera, CA 949251740974450
  4. Stephen WrightSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011699107078
  5. Tamara Wright, CMHCMountain View, CA 940411013215789
  6. Tesha Wright, B.A.Colton, CA 923241326187162
  7. Timothy WrightVisalia, CA 932771174030761
  8. Trent WrightBurlingame, CA 940101669928610
  9. Vanessa Wright, MASanta Barbara, CA 931011730755281
  10. Whitnii Wright, BA, MSW, MPH, LCSWWoodland Hills, CA 913671821421678
  11. Willie WrightBakersfield, CA 933011942406160
  12. Christina Wright MorganSanta Maria, CA 934541942430772
  13. Monique Wright-GoryNewark, CA 945601104769389
  14. Angela WuGlendora, CA 917401316431083
  15. Angela Wu, MSPalo Alto, CA 943011588943815
  16. Ching-Pei WuSan Jose, CA 951121679024236
  17. Cuiyao Wu, ACSWHawaiian Gardens, CA 907161750758652
  18. Mei WuSan Jose, CA 951331003104555
  19. Mengru WuBelmont, CA 940021417639428
  20. Tangcheng WuBen Lomond, CA 950051063063915
  21. Willy WuSan Diego, CA 921051518817139
  22. Xudong WuSan Leandro, CA 945771114733169
  23. Yafen Wu-PangArcadia, CA 910071982733515
  24. Marlayna WulfMarina, CA 939331477010254
  25. Jessica Wulsin, MAStockton, CA 952021063870996
  26. Cheryl Wunsch, MED RNCSLos Angeles, CA 900251932243359
  27. Michelle WurangianAgoura Hills, CA 913011144020579
  28. David Wurfel, MSSan Rafael, CA 949011285814301
  29. Cynthia WursterRoseville, CA 956611770889685
  30. Rebecca WurzburgerLos Angeles, CA 900641689879181
  31. Johnnie Wyatt, M.A.Oakland, CA 946051871814491
  32. Kristin WyattLos Gatos, CA 950301104993351
  33. Mark Wyatt, M.A.Burlingame, CA 940101740588557
  34. Natalie Wyatt, LMFTFullerton, CA 928311992278055
  35. Renee WyattLong Beach, CA 908021306966619
  36. Diane WydlerSan Jose, CA 951261922290410
  37. Judy WyleySan Jose, CA 951261154576791
  38. Mark WylyDiamond Springs, CA 956191093065617
  39. Kim Wynia, LMFT, CADC II, FACNorwalk, CA 906501003168832
  40. Bridgette WynnVictorville, CA 923941568624609
  41. Jessica Wynn-GrantOakland, CA 946071053820662
  42. Matthew WynneRedwood City, CA 940621043822463
  43. Amy WyseUkiah, CA 954821710383872
  44. Somkhith XayalathRichmond, CA 948041659886521
  45. Melissa Xaysana, NONEOakland, CA 946071124496443
  46. Bingbin XiaLos Angeles, CA 900151821960717
  47. Tammy XiaSan Jose, CA 951121477074193
  48. Qianying Xie, M.A., APCCVentura, CA 930031730867110
  49. Ashili XiongFresno, CA 937021821137803
  50. Bobby XiongSan Jose, CA 951321902728447

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.