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 63 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. Shannon Brown, MSPenn Valley, CA 959461093521924
  2. Sheryl Brown, ASWFresno, CA 937021053050609
  3. Tamara BrownCommerce, CA 900401538319215
  4. Tameka BrownBellflower, CA 907061013186857
  5. Tenee BrownGilroy, CA 950201407924400
  6. Teri Brown, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900151528251501
  7. Terra BrownOakland, CA 946051508321886
  8. Thea Brown, MASherman Oaks, CA 914031669233771
  9. Theresa Brown, LPCCMontrose, CA 910201043846488
  10. Timothy Brown, LPCCSacramento, CA 958261548663404
  11. Valerie Brown, LCSWSan Jose, CA 951261669212544
  12. Victoria Brown, MSW, ASW, PPSLos Angeles, CA 900151346548930
  13. Virginia Brown, BALos Angeles, CA 900261710161641
  14. William BrownRoseville, CA 956611699406868
  15. Yamilett Brown, MFT TRAINEEVisalia, CA 932911053689521
  16. Zachary BrownOroville, CA 959651245959345
  17. Elissa Brown-GregoryGrass Valley, CA 959451730471400
  18. Thelma Brown-ThompsonHemet, CA 925431518382092
  19. Rebecca BrowningSan Francisco, CA 941241588834873
  20. Chylenna BrownleeSacramento, CA 958341861940389
  21. Liana BroylesSan Diego, CA 921111396413266
  22. Jorge BruSeaside, CA 939551073768495
  23. Megan BrubakerSanta Ana, CA 927061225556954
  24. Christina BruceLemon Grove, CA 919451669879896
  25. Miranda BruceSanta Cruz, CA 950601750959078
  26. Patricia Bruce, DR.Costa Mesa, CA 926271346426921
  27. Shelby BruceWillows, CA 959881710584693
  28. Jacob BruchSan Bernardino, CA 924011558152017
  29. Shannon BruckbauerSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501972295947
  30. Andrew BruckerLos Angeles, CA 900361912591140
  31. Eric Bruckner, MFTIWatsonville, CA 950761063531358
  32. Ethan BruerSanta Barbara, CA 931011730721572
  33. Barbara Bruhn, MFTSan Rafael, CA 949031447322474
  34. Maya BruhnsSan Leandro, CA 945781720275811
  35. Tomicka BrumfieldOakland, CA 946021023207446
  36. Susan Brumm, LPCC, LMHCOakdale, CA 953611023129137
  37. Jannaee Brummell, M.S. MFTSanta Clarita, CA 913501184955130
  38. Job BrunatSan Diego, CA 921051255966859
  39. Mark BrunellSan Diego, CA 921101518608090
  40. Stephen BrunerSan Francisco, CA 941071316090491
  41. Rebecca Brunette, MSWWoodland, CA 956951619203122
  42. Anne Brunner, MS, APCCMonterey, CA 939401124724968
  43. Doug BrunnerSan Diego, CA 921021881719599
  44. Amy Bruno, BARiverside, CA 925071649675711
  45. Gian BrunoSan Francisco, CA 941141265393862
  46. Venice BrunoSanta Barbara, CA 931101922343318
  47. Selena BrunsonLemon Grove, CA 919451821388711
  48. Eryn BruntOceanside, CA 920541114158854
  49. Alyssa BruntonVentura, CA 930031164918819
  50. Patricia Brush, ACSWSutter Creek, CA 956851942967096

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.