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 570 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. Gilda ZandiehCanoga Park, CA 913041093930729
  2. Agnes ZanganehSalinas, CA 939061831976190
  3. Kathryn Zangaro, B.A.San Diego, CA 921161497901086
  4. Megan ZangerSan Diego, CA 921111861855736
  5. Ashley ZaninovichSanta Cruz, CA 950601265822266
  6. Carol Zanon, ASWChico, CA 959261023142320
  7. Aria Zapata, BA, MFAStockton, CA 952071770120453
  8. Katherine ZapataPasadena, CA 911071245707520
  9. Mercedes ZapataOakland, CA 946121942721907
  10. Mary ZappLa Selva Beach, CA 950761639320989
  11. Ashley ZaragozaSan Leandro, CA 945781245713627
  12. Cynthia ZaragozaCamarillo, CA 930121932575032
  13. Jose Zaragoza, PPSHuntington Beach, CA 926471043693930
  14. Juan ZaragozaCamarillo, CA 930121386152882
  15. John ZarateIrvine, CA 926141043760317
  16. Leonel ZarateChico, CA 959261417352683
  17. Tania ZargariLos Angeles, CA 900351720535859
  18. Virginia ZarinebafSpring Valley, CA 919771003341322
  19. Gita Zarnegar, PHD, PSYD, LMFTLos Angeles, CA 900241780073437
  20. Claribel ZavalaModesto, CA 953501588357610
  21. Corina ZavalaSanta Ana, CA 927061982274262
  22. Cybele ZavalaDuarte, CA 910101891009148
  23. Krystalmarie ZavalaCotati, CA 949311659906428
  24. Krystopher ZavalaSanta Rosa, CA 954011962023804
  25. Liliana ZavalaPalm Desert, CA 922601548070899
  26. Lizeth ZavalaDowney, CA 902401255753406
  27. Louise ZavalaSan Diego, CA 921111972729218
  28. Maria ZavalaLos Angeles, CA 900171952856361
  29. Mariela Zavala, M.A.Oakland, CA 946051760373500
  30. Yolanda ZavalaConcord, CA 945201174031108
  31. Olivia Zavala RicoSanger, CA 936571588073381
  32. Adriana Zavala SanchezHayward, CA 945451699277103
  33. Monica Zavala-Arias, MSWColton, CA 923241144356452
  34. Maria Zavala-WatermanBakersfield, CA 933091083744866
  35. Rachel Zavarella, M.A.Sacramento, CA 958191790086320
  36. Jonathan ZawadaSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011467804211
  37. Abigail ZawartkaySan Diego, CA 921301881357556
  38. Evanna ZayasClovis, CA 936121508690223
  39. Giselle Zayer, MSW, LCSWFontana, CA 923361467825521
  40. Channing ZayzayLynwood, CA 902621932768371
  41. Cesilia ZazuetaIndio, CA 922011376920413
  42. Rosa Zazueta, B.A.San Diego, CA 921231205014149
  43. Tomislav ZbozinekTorrance, CA 905021689076507
  44. Amy Zeff, MA, LMFCWoodland Hills, CA 913641124041553
  45. Taylor ZehrenTruckee, CA 961611366058703
  46. Hindi ZeidmanPomona, CA 917671225268014
  47. Kaley ZeitouniLos Angeles, CA 900361013250844
  48. April ZeitsBrea, CA 928231467187880
  49. Dedre ZelachoskiDavis, CA 956161164613295
  50. Felipe ZelayaGarden Grove, CA 928431750959862

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.