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 94 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. Nicole Chow, PSY.D.Irvine, CA 926181275969362
  2. Nicole ChowSan Francisco, CA 941101851420368
  3. Taylor Chowning, MA, AMFTBurbank, CA 915021528646023
  4. Renee Christ, ACSWSutter Creek, CA 956851548064843
  5. Toshia ChristalOakland, CA 946021336337179
  6. Candice ChristensenThousand Oaks, CA 913601477167930
  7. Carole Christensen, MFTSan Rafael, CA 949011336223676
  8. Jody Christensen, MHRSOakland, CA 946021083777346
  9. Mara Christensen, LCSWFresno, CA 937261457411449
  10. Meleah ChristensenSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011659936755
  11. Molli ChristensenLompoc, CA 934361598574568
  12. Moniqua ChristensenNewport Beach, CA 926601205609328
  13. Nathanael ChristensenRocklin, CA 957651942864285
  14. Rachel ChristensenFountain Valley, CA 927081912181033
  15. Sharon ChristensenCastro Valley, CA 945521568661825
  16. Joan Christenson, MSWFresno, CA 937111750393641
  17. Julie ChristianCamarillo, CA 930121275807844
  18. Lindsey ChristianSanta Ana, CA 927011457809329
  19. Nelly ChristianHemet, CA 925431194917237
  20. Vernette' Christian, MC, IMFTSan Diego, CA 921101194840785
  21. Amy ChristiansenBakersfield, CA 933011427922848
  22. Daniel ChristiansenSanta Barbara, CA 931011780270207
  23. Shawnda ChristiansenSacramento, CA 958251154083327
  24. Tamela ChristiansenEureka, CA 955011902305279
  25. Erin ChristieScotts Valley, CA 950661376885434
  26. John ChristieSanta Cruz, CA 950601780933697
  27. Paula Christine, LMFTOakland, CA 946191962446674
  28. Ryan Christine, B.A.Pacoima, CA 913311487785606
  29. Sarah ChristmanSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011245725803
  30. Kathleen Christoff, MFTNewport Beach, CA 926601518242726
  31. Sarah ChristoliniSherman Oaks, CA 914011497092480
  32. Amy Christy, M.A. PSRSan Diego, CA 921091629134267
  33. Mailia ChronisterChico, CA 959261366819666
  34. Alison ChrunStockton, CA 952071457730277
  35. Joya Chrystal, LCSWLos Angeles, CA 900731912196049
  36. Brian ChuMerced, CA 953481790618098
  37. Daniel Chu, LCSWLos Angeles, CA 900361881722650
  38. Jessica ChuMonterey, CA 939401629441985
  39. Marydell ChuSan Diego, CA 921021215281886
  40. Sandy ChuLos Angeles, CA 900111538298138
  41. Valerie Chu, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPCCSouth Pasadena, CA 910301306155486
  42. Ilia Chu-Jacoby, BASanta Cruz, CA 950601306495619
  43. Yani Chu-Takyi, PSYDOakland, CA 946091881110575
  44. Mark James ChuaVentura, CA 930031306199344
  45. Yu Shin ChuangRosemead, CA 917701497074629
  46. Howard Chudler, MFTGlendora, CA 917401942552781
  47. Emmanuel ChueRiverside, CA 925031104279611
  48. Kanchan ChuganiPasadena, CA 911031063123347
  49. Anzhela ChukhuryanRancho Palos Verdes, CA 902751508516170
  50. Bridget ChukwuraWest Sacramento, CA 956911902349327

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.