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 93 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. Crystal Chilton, B.A.Escondido, CA 920251801081757
  2. Navpreet Chima, APCCFresno, CA 937101477239952
  3. Julie ChinGarden Grove, CA 928431033464839
  4. Kayla ChinRedding, CA 960021699899476
  5. Kelvin Chin, MAFullerton, CA 928311588466734
  6. Marika ChinOakland, CA 946091386803583
  7. Vanessa Chin, MSMFTSanta Barbara, CA 931031962166793
  8. Alison ChingCovina, CA 917241083777817
  9. Tiombe Chinnery-CunninghamApple Valley, CA 923071780169961
  10. Nkemakolam Chinwah, ASW 61332Riverside, CA 925011922458561
  11. Mekey Chio-FloresSan Jose, CA 951121346547585
  12. James ChionsiniSan Francisco, CA 941171831503903
  13. Nancy ChirinosSan Rafael, CA 949031659659316
  14. Khadija ChisholmBerkeley, CA 947031518692136
  15. Jason ChismEscondido, CA 920251154417251
  16. Saundra ChismLos Angeles, CA 900051942370929
  17. Theodore ChismSanta Barbara, CA 931031194368050
  18. Tranine ChisomFairfield, CA 945331528357860
  19. Edwin ChiuTustin, CA 927801295815082
  20. Sabrina Chiu, LMFTAlameda, CA 945011386084937
  21. Samantha Chiuppi, LMFTOntario, CA 917621336701432
  22. Angela ChoBen Lomond, CA 950051477926731
  23. Anne Cho, THERAPISTNorth Hollywood, CA 916051912140252
  24. Caroline ChoSan Leandro, CA 945781134775224
  25. Lauren Cho, LAMFTChino, CA 917081316809858
  26. Thomas ChoFullerton, CA 928311831924992
  27. Wonyoung ChoOceanside, CA 920561427343946
  28. Claire ChoiNovato, CA 949491902583354
  29. Eun ChoiOrange, CA 928681265912612
  30. Jennifer Choi, LPCCGlendale, CA 912061780471011
  31. Nancy ChoiLos Angeles, CA 900381659917300
  32. Yu Rha Choi, ACSWLos Angeles, CA 900571538648399
  33. Lesleigh CholletOroville, CA 959651457765836
  34. Cany ChongOntario, CA 917611013212372
  35. Tammy ChongPasadena, CA 911071447429857
  36. Sabina ChopraCerritos, CA 907031548475528
  37. Kristina ChorevaSan Francisco, CA 941121356606560
  38. Jenine Chotirawi, ED.SLos Angeles, CA 900631790013399
  39. Alice ChouLos Angeles, CA 900321013572924
  40. Andres Chou, PSY.D.Pasadena, CA 911011356890891
  41. I-Chin ChouSanta Cruz, CA 950601700013190
  42. Irene Chou, M.ED., M.S.Arcadia, CA 910061467306092
  43. Kratika ChoudharySan Mateo, CA 944031861949299
  44. Amina Choudhery, ASW, MSWLos Angeles, CA 900261275959660
  45. Yunsang Choun, PSY. D.Riverside, CA 925071528208600
  46. Janet ChoungBuena Park, CA 906211942614334
  47. Esther Chow, M.S.W.Oakland, CA 946071598974271
  48. Jessica Chow, AMFTSan Jose, CA 951241588240725
  49. Joseph ChowNapa, CA 945591245381847
  50. Joy ChowGlendale, CA 912051811696958

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.