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 98 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. Nicolle Clemmer, B.A.San Diego, CA 921031881826634
  2. Jacquline ClerouSanta Monica, CA 904031386574762
  3. Arlice Cleveland, PSYD, LMFTSanta Monica, CA 904051942572151
  4. Tiffany ClevelandSan Rafael, CA 949031497987416
  5. Victoria ClevelandConcord, CA 945201801940309
  6. Linda Cleveland-O'Keefe, M.S.Mission Viejo, CA 926911194825901
  7. Laura Click, AMFTSan Jose, CA 951171740146828
  8. Tiera ClickWestlake Village, CA 913611477437713
  9. Allie Clifford, AMFTSonoma, CA 954761780464271
  10. Cynthia CliftonSan Diego, CA 921101306234059
  11. Erin CliftonPleasant Hill, CA 945231194109751
  12. Kandra Clifton, MASanta Ana, CA 927051992885719
  13. Shannon Clifton, MSWNorwalk, CA 906501891953147
  14. Shelley CliftonMurrieta, CA 925621831086834
  15. Alexis ClineSan Bernardino, CA 924081073083184
  16. Allison Cline, B.A.Santa Rosa, CA 954091407096779
  17. Charlene Cline, LCSWIrvine, CA 926201457544926
  18. Matthew Cline, MSW,LCSW 88298San Diego, CA 921231164812459
  19. Melisa ClintonChico, CA 959261033653829
  20. Sheila Clinton, M.S. (ED.), B.S.Richmond, CA 948041114250776
  21. William Cloke, PH.D.Los Angeles, CA 900251770518672
  22. Paul Clonts, LCSWEncinitas, CA 920241467808568
  23. Sharri Clonts, MAFountain Valley, CA 927081629357850
  24. Priscilla ClosePasadena, CA 911071962986026
  25. Hardeep ClotyYuba City, CA 959911881720779
  26. Amy Clough, R.N.Berkeley, CA 947041689710451
  27. Starr CloydSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011295233450
  28. Christa ClutterSan Jose, CA 951121568539948
  29. Christopher CoadOakland, CA 946021467295865
  30. Dailene CoadSanta Ana, CA 927051871681502
  31. John CoadyChico, CA 959261639548357
  32. Brenda Coakley, MSWSan Jose, CA 951191598098246
  33. Leonard CoastonOrange, CA 928661154967784
  34. Allyson CoatsLong Beach, CA 908101851752919
  35. Christine Coats, BSCosta Mesa, CA 926261710112701
  36. Christine CoatsSan Rafael, CA 949011053640086
  37. Holly Coats, M.F.TSalinas, CA 939011720351174
  38. Laconya CobbSanta Barbara, CA 931011043695356
  39. Sarah CobbOceanside, CA 920561205142510
  40. William CobbCorona, CA 928821093018251
  41. April CobbsStockton, CA 952071003342254
  42. Dona Cobelens, MASanta Maria, CA 934581316230915
  43. Jeanette CobianLos Angeles, CA 900451285039164
  44. Margheritte CobianOakland, CA 946011992477921
  45. Alisa Coburn, MHRSSacramento, CA 958241184754780
  46. Ashley Coburn, PH.D.San Leandro, CA 945781770899643
  47. Crystal CochranPlacerville, CA 956671528364114
  48. James CochranSan Mateo, CA 944031780920090
  49. Kathleen CochranMojave, CA 935011982002887
  50. Kenet CochraneEdwards, CA 935231649140211

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.