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 90 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. Alejandra Chavez, PSY.DCorona, CA 928821962977041
  2. Alexander ChavezOxnard, CA 930301427616713
  3. Allen ChavezLos Angeles, CA 900571689702904
  4. Alma ChavezPasadena, CA 911881275209447
  5. Andriana ChavezRancho Cordova, CA 956701700063963
  6. Betzabet ChavezFontana, CA 923351619339876
  7. Carl ChavezVentura, CA 930031326362443
  8. Ceasar ChavezWoodland, CA 956951023481876
  9. Christina ChavezOroville, CA 959651730558073
  10. Cristal ChavezMontecito, CA 931081619040086
  11. Cristina ChavezLos Angeles, CA 900041114440377
  12. Dayzee ChavezOxnard, CA 930361376917096
  13. Diana ChavezCerritos, CA 907031477094597
  14. Diana ChavezVictorville, CA 923941972834257
  15. Emily ChavezRiverside, CA 925061770603284
  16. Emily ChavezCastro Valley, CA 945461336618610
  17. Freddie ChavezMariposa, CA 953381538764659
  18. Ibeth Chavez, ACSWLos Angeles, CA 900171720477680
  19. Ivan ChavezSan Jose, CA 951121588321996
  20. James Chavez, MSW, CSW-IPacoima, CA 913311467842567
  21. Jasmine ChavezUnion City, CA 945871982579579
  22. Jennifer ChavezSan Leandro, CA 945771376980573
  23. Jeorgina ChavezOakland, CA 946031558517151
  24. Jessica ChavezCosta Mesa, CA 926261962817106
  25. Jessica Chavez, AMFTRed Bluff, CA 960801568143675
  26. Joana ChavezSacramento, CA 958251164346995
  27. Jorge ChavezTorrance, CA 905021518438365
  28. Jose Chavez, MFT-INTERNFresno, CA 937101013180041
  29. Jovan ChavezRedlands, CA 923731326991274
  30. Karen ChavezOrange, CA 928691285268433
  31. Karina ChavezLos Angeles, CA 900011841945342
  32. Kristine ChavezLos Angeles, CA 900571194108621
  33. Leivi ChavezCamarillo, CA 930121730250887
  34. Leslye ChavezSan Leandro, CA 945781114490448
  35. Linda ChavezGilroy, CA 950201811063480
  36. Lucila ChavezSan Jose, CA 951121720580178
  37. Luz Chavez, ASWEl Monte, CA 917311053686337
  38. Maria ChavezCamarillo, CA 930121881974095
  39. Mauricio ChavezFullerton, CA 928311205185881
  40. Melissa ChavezMurrieta, CA 925621508134339
  41. Neida ChavezSan Bernardino, CA 924011215661228
  42. Rene ChavezSanta Ana, CA 927011326602178
  43. Sandra ChavezOntario, CA 917641073800751
  44. Susie Chavez, ASWDinuba, CA 936181205384682
  45. Vanessa ChavezRiverside, CA 925011750092581
  46. Vera ChavezSacramento, CA 958251235332438
  47. Veronica ChavezAnaheim, CA 928061902976517
  48. Veronika ChavezSan Diego, CA 921131841605938
  49. Yadira ChavezCamarillo, CA 930121497116198
  50. Karina Chavez BarraganHealdsburg, CA 954481831063262

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.