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 80 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. Tracy CarrollCamarillo, CA 930121093909467
  2. William Carroll, CADACSacramento, CA 958151811102916
  3. Theresa Carroll KeeleyDenver, CA 802081922517333
  4. Amber Carroll TyrellSanta Cruz, CA 950601861797102
  5. Patrick CarrowEureka, CA 955011306140710
  6. Lisa CarrozziConcord, CA 945181922381557
  7. Timothy Carscaden, M.A.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011801052162
  8. Aaliyah CarsonSan Diego, CA 921101962129338
  9. Crystal CarsonLa Jolla, CA 920371447029731
  10. Katherine CarsonChico, CA 959261306250469
  11. Kelli CarsonLong Beach, CA 908021760195663
  12. Rachel CarsonSanta Clara, CA 950501295328193
  13. Todd CarsonSan Diego, CA 921011043404445
  14. Tracey Carson, LMFTTustin, CA 927801316058290
  15. Alisa CarstensSan Clemente, CA 926721700461134
  16. Jazlin Carswell, APCCLa Mesa, CA 919421386501492
  17. Elizabeth CartagenaSan Jose, CA 951111811760333
  18. Amie CarterSan Rafael, CA 949011669517926
  19. Antoinette CarterSacramento, CA 958151215514013
  20. Brian CarterEl Cajon, CA 920211538628821
  21. Caroline Carter, MALos Angeles, CA 900251396169751
  22. Charles CarterRedding, CA 960011891846416
  23. Chivonne Carter, LCSWLaguna Hills, CA 926531942497003
  24. Christy CarterRiverside, CA 925071417177353
  25. Cindy CarterRedding, CA 960021801318324
  26. Darsenio CarterYuba City, CA 959911295356608
  27. Dawn CarterSacramento, CA 958281164031357
  28. Elizabeth Carter, PH.D.San Jose, CA 951281962819219
  29. Hallie CarterLancaster, CA 935351467644070
  30. Heidi Carter, LPT, MFT-IEureka, CA 955011568703833
  31. Jasmin CarterMountain View, CA 940411902447212
  32. Jennifer Carter, MAEncinitas, CA 920241124848437
  33. Kimberly CarterChico, CA 959261487898037
  34. Latoya Carter, M.ARancho Cucamonga, CA 917301285845164
  35. Lauren Carter, AMFTSan Diego, CA 921211437903341
  36. Marcus CarterDowney, CA 902411669336418
  37. Meghan CarterSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011841911179
  38. Merriah Carter, APCCBloomington, CA 923161285511626
  39. Paul CarterSanta Monica, CA 904051124697974
  40. Paul CarterSan Diego, CA 921161124274717
  41. Rebecca Carter, LMFTCorona, CA 928821730427113
  42. Ruth Carter, MSLaguna Woods, CA 926371689252447
  43. Ruth CarterSanta Ana, CA 927051962692749
  44. Rwanda CarterLos Angeles, CA 900171720690407
  45. Sarah Carter, LPC, LPCCFresno, CA 937101225597818
  46. Shechinah CarterLong Beach, CA 908131265610786
  47. Stacy CarterMount Shasta, CA 960671396982476
  48. Tamerah CarterSan Diego, CA 921081376222455
  49. Tanya CarterSanta Ana, CA 927051568904902
  50. Tiffany CarterSacramento, CA 958231427297258

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.