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 75 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. Andrea CandallaCorona, CA 928821063971182
  2. Angela Candelaria, ACSWRedlands, CA 923741982435152
  3. Courtney CandelariaMerced, CA 953481861134454
  4. Shalin Candelaria, LCMHCMountain View, CA 940411386369643
  5. Lizbeth Candelario, AMFTNorwalk, CA 906501427673300
  6. Erica Candido, LCSW, PPSCBenicia, CA 945101952736761
  7. Andrew CandrevaMarina, CA 939331346875457
  8. Adrienne Cane Ilang, M.A.San Mateo, CA 944021649344623
  9. Kristin CanedoIrvine, CA 926121639712821
  10. Melissa CanelaStockton, CA 952021396291498
  11. Nidia CanelloSan Bernardino, CA 924051124234224
  12. Christine Canelo, MFTSacramento, CA 958231053461228
  13. Judith Canet, MFTIAuburn, CA 956031982822243
  14. Alicia Canfield, BS IN PROGRESSDavis, CA 956161366643405
  15. Katrina CanhamGrass Valley, CA 959451811886260
  16. Gregorio Canillas, PH.D.Pasadena, CA 911071942333489
  17. Leslie CanjuraBerkeley, CA 947041265072383
  18. Kathryn Cann, LCSWGold River, CA 956701457448466
  19. Chelsea Canning, LCSWEl Segundo, CA 902451770095812
  20. Tracy CanningMontecito, CA 931081114091402
  21. John CannonOakland, CA 946121649514621
  22. Rozlyn CannonSan Diego, CA 921231417132697
  23. Rita Canny, LMHCSan Francisco, CA 941031043640907
  24. Cynthia CanoSanta Ana, CA 927051568181956
  25. Peter Cano, MSCamarillo, CA 930121457752016
  26. Sandra Cano, BACHELORSanta Ana, CA 927011619161478
  27. Tanya CanoLos Angeles, CA 900031457878670
  28. Brenda Cano AcevesOakland, CA 946051205558582
  29. Sandra Canote, LPCCPasadena, CA 911011184011934
  30. Andrea Canseco-De Leon, LMFTHuntington Park, CA 902551467913541
  31. Kim CansinoValencia, CA 913551780017327
  32. Alena Cansler, MSWGoleta, CA 931171316103682
  33. Miguel Cante, ASWLos Angeles, CA 900171033727813
  34. Melissa CanterSan Mateo, CA 944031295864791
  35. Ryan CanterPalm Springs, CA 922641558491548
  36. Gabriela Cantero-Hogan, MSWSan Dimas, CA 917731952541583
  37. Kerttu Cantin, M.A., MFTLong Beach, CA 908041407000581
  38. Grace CantinoCorona, CA 928821528500105
  39. Lynne Cantlay, PHDSanta Barbara, CA 931011952433559
  40. Amy CantonNovato, CA 949491821536657
  41. Gayle Canton, MFTMill Valley, CA 949411578315156
  42. Livier Cantor, MHRWExeter, CA 932211326206590
  43. Michelle CantrellPasadena, CA 911011962836908
  44. Carlos CantuSan Diego, CA 921101396487955
  45. Dora Cantu, ACSWFresno, CA 937221174290092
  46. Valerie CantuGlendora, CA 917401912303470
  47. Vanessa CantuVenice, CA 902911821580929
  48. Bethany Cantwell, ASWLos Angeles, CA 900171205505880
  49. Cynthia CantwellChico, CA 959261831699115
  50. Durell Canty, CASCulver City, CA 902301952684987

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.