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 77 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 CardozaSan Jose, CA 951311770074437
  2. Jennifer CardozaGlendale, CA 912051437493640
  3. Rafael Cardoza, B.ASan Jose, CA 951121750526935
  4. Vanessa CardozaOrange, CA 928671275059636
  5. Luis CardozoLos Angeles, CA 900011942728845
  6. Allison CardwellOroville, CA 959651790633014
  7. Graziella Caredda, MSWWoodland Hills, CA 913641922329200
  8. Ashley Carey, MAHemet, CA 925431245667864
  9. Christopher CareyChico, CA 959261952844425
  10. Colin Carey, M.A.San Diego, CA 921011194172627
  11. Dana Carey, MSW, PPSLodi, CA 952401508969841
  12. Deborah CareyStockton, CA 952021912267584
  13. Juanita CareyAuburn, CA 956031730534975
  14. Kristen Carey, PSYDPiedmont, CA 946101265639041
  15. Susan Carey, MFTICosta Mesa, CA 926271528082765
  16. Katherine Carignan-Sandoval, PTStockton, CA 952021285938035
  17. Valencia CarilloLos Angeles, CA 900181912694951
  18. Leta Carimbocas-Frolli, LPCCMartinez, CA 945531326423633
  19. Hannah CarineRedding, CA 960031093485229
  20. Malia CarinioSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011013776095
  21. Allison Carl, LCSWCulver City, CA 902301841625027
  22. Amy CarlSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011710205281
  23. Emily CarlPalo Alto, CA 943041467122887
  24. Christina CarletonLos Angeles, CA 900181225550163
  25. Alison CarlileOroville, CA 959651477849586
  26. Chris CarlinYreka, CA 960971801471487
  27. Felicia CarlisleVictorville, CA 923941316588312
  28. Francisco CarlosStockton, CA 952021477995488
  29. John CarlosMerced, CA 953411154572774
  30. Beverley CarlsonChico, CA 959261912563651
  31. Bonnie CarlsonFremont, CA 945381467823989
  32. Brad CarlsonMonterey, CA 939401972095099
  33. Bridget CarlsonSanta Barbara, CA 931011619175205
  34. Carissa CarlsonCoachella, CA 922361336641919
  35. Christa Carlson, L.V.N.Placentia, CA 928701699988469
  36. Diane Carlson, MFTDel Mar, CA 920141104977271
  37. Edward CarlsonPlacerville, CA 956671912348111
  38. Eric CarlsonSan Diego, CA 921131467814202
  39. Genevieve Carlson, M.S.W.Eureka, CA 955011336339944
  40. Krystal CarlsonRiverside, CA 925071972339190
  41. Matthew Carlson, LPCCLos Angeles, CA 900271063639474
  42. Michael CarlsonElk Grove, CA 957581184553877
  43. Robert Carlson, LMFTBurbank, CA 915061184477499
  44. Angela CarltonMurrieta, CA 925631588448385
  45. Mitchell CarluccioChico, CA 959261316729320
  46. Chelsea CarmanEureka, CA 955031396109989
  47. Nishmet CarmedySan Diego, CA 921541932323771
  48. Jan CarmichaelSanta Barbara, CA 931011881094548
  49. Janise Carmichael, APCCLos Angeles, CA 900081316557036
  50. Dorothy Carmichael-SchwabChico, CA 959261891238911

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.