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 572 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. Lilian ZhongSanta Clara, CA 950541114875036
  2. Andy ZhouSan Mateo, CA 944041851990469
  3. Cassandra ZhouSanta Barbara, CA 931031972145225
  4. Hang ZhouSan Jose, CA 951341013774694
  5. Allison Zhu, AMFTRiverside, CA 925011225791197
  6. Ryan ZhuSanta Ana, CA 927051518821107
  7. Farah ZiaSan Jose, CA 951191801358205
  8. Nelu ZiaOakland, CA 946091811292691
  9. Anthony ZibaSacramento, CA 958261760102982
  10. Paul ZielinskiSacramento, CA 958201427209915
  11. Christine Ziemba, MS CRC LMHCMorgan Hill, CA 950371275679318
  12. Jane ZierhutLos Angeles, CA 900381982292660
  13. Jessica ZifzalSanta Ana, CA 927041760175376
  14. Amanda ZigrosserSanta Barbara, CA 931011548561947
  15. Axel ZijderveldLucerne, CA 954581881286565
  16. Vanessa Zikovsky, LMHCWhittier, CA 906011679236202
  17. Diane Zilifian, MSWPomona, CA 917671619257557
  18. Erich ZillerMount Shasta, CA 960671306961867
  19. Paul Ziller, MA, LMFTSan Francisco, CA 941151841859857
  20. Zach ZimmerYucaipa, CA 923991649040296
  21. Amy Zimmerman, AMFTSanta Barbara, CA 931031548140270
  22. David Zimmerman, LMFTSoquel, CA 950731730302621
  23. Hannah Zimmerman, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921231225513559
  24. Jane Zimmerman, MFTSonoma, CA 954761467576637
  25. Steven Zimmerman, LMFTMalibu, CA 902641548004526
  26. Rufus ZingkhaiSan Rafael, CA 949031215683149
  27. Nichole Zinn, LCSWSacramento, CA 958251427677699
  28. Susan Zinn, LPCC, LMHCSanta Monica, CA 904011265783054
  29. Kathryn Ziogas, APCCSan Diego, CA 921281518405216
  30. Kristina ZionSan Diego, CA 921261356857205
  31. Lauren ZiyaaeinValley Village, CA 916071376423152
  32. Jay Zlotnick, MSW, MFTSan Rafael, CA 949011386704047
  33. Keely Zochowski, NURSESan Diego, CA 921011194047589
  34. Katelyn ZodikoffStockton, CA 952021629418678
  35. Betty Zoe, 1/26/09Sacramento, CA 958201972741114
  36. Mary Zollman, LMFTIrvine, CA 926121295401982
  37. Kyra ZonaSanta Rosa, CA 954011568017168
  38. David ZookOceanside, CA 920561801742416
  39. Nicole ZorneAuburn, CA 956031447579271
  40. Jenna Zottarelli, MSW, M.A.Trabuco Canyon, CA 926791598135147
  41. Sepideh ZoufonounSan Jose, CA 951261962218370
  42. Samer ZoukariSan Diego, CA 921011245077700
  43. Lois Zsarnay, MS, LMFT, CEDS, RDVentura, CA 930031750423570
  44. Christina ZubachSan Jose, CA 951161295992170
  45. Christopher Zubiate, DHA, MSWPismo Beach, CA 934491467640854
  46. Emily ZubritskyBerkeley, CA 947071295033553
  47. Julia ZuchkovDavis, CA 956161427446863
  48. Sarah Zucker, M.A.San Diego, CA 921011881901775
  49. Gabriela ZuloagaOakland, CA 946121326455833
  50. Angel ZunigaChico, CA 959261659535383

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.