NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in North Carolina

3,066 NPPES records list addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in North Carolina, 28 per 100,000 residents, the 21st highest rate of 51. Charlotte and Raleigh have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 59 of 62.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YA0400X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Charlotte has the most, 387

  1. Charlotte387
  2. Raleigh221
  3. Asheville166
  4. Fayetteville137
  5. Greensboro119

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor records in North Carolina

  1. Joseph West, LCASFayetteville, NC 283041265181598
  2. Ratarsha West, LCAS-AWinston Salem, NC 271011568820967
  3. Karen West Baird, LCASACharlotte, NC 282171750058947
  4. Carolyn Western, BA, CSACAngier, NC 275011477923530
  5. Karen Wheeler, LCASCharlotte, NC 282621457601841
  6. Terry WheelerHope Mills, NC 283061588060131
  7. Desiree Whelan, CADC-IWilmington, NC 284031992525232
  8. Christie Whisenant, LCAS, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282101205185238
  9. Sherry WhisnantMorganton, NC 286551003295874
  10. Charonda Whitaker, LCASAWilmington, NC 284111447015847
  11. Dominicka Whitaker, LCASCharlotte, NC 282771265961619
  12. Dana White, LCAS-AAsheboro, NC 272031659040483
  13. Elizabeth White, LCMHC, LCAS, CCSWinston Salem, NC 271571619470549
  14. Elizabeth WhiteCharlotte, NC 282121457771701
  15. Emily White, LCASRaleigh, NC 276101134357460
  16. Kelly White, NCC, LPC, LCASCharlotte, NC 282111518015098
  17. Kristie White, LCAS-ARose Hill, NC 284581629740956
  18. Kristin White, CADC, ADCMill Spring, NC 287561013694900
  19. Stefanie White, LCASSalisbury, NC 281471639716103
  20. Tauheedah WhiteDurham, NC 277071265072425
  21. Shirley White-SneadFayetteville, NC 283011003697459
  22. Rene Whitehead, MS, LCAS-AClayton, NC 275271255105185
  23. Garrett WhitenerHickory, NC 286021437821055
  24. Jocelyn Whitfield, LCASPendleton, NC 278621588264006
  25. Michael Whitley, LCASLillington, NC 275461437364783
  26. Preston Whitlow, LCMHCA, LCASRoxboro, NC 275731245888130
  27. Ayla Whitmire, M.S.Brevard, NC 287121023590734
  28. Michell Whitney, CADC-INorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591114877859
  29. Travis Whitt, CADC-RAsheville, NC 288011770266181
  30. Nichole Whittaker, CDACMocksville, NC 270281518670231
  31. April Whittemore Locklear, LCASPembroke, NC 283721326478199
  32. David WickhamWilmington, NC 284031942730155
  33. Lisa Wigfall, LCASACharlotte, NC 282161528305323
  34. Quincy WigginsWilliamston, NC 278921659880714
  35. Cynthia Wiggins-Peppers, ED.D.,LCASA,MA,QMHPWake Forest, NC 275871053665661
  36. Michelle Wigley, LCASCharlotte, NC 282171154865293
  37. Kimberly WilderWinterville, NC 285901164835849
  38. Sara Wilder, LCSW, LCASRaleigh, NC 276101811376726
  39. Michael Wildman, LCAS, CCSGreensboro, NC 274011255989810
  40. Kimberly WileyFayetteville, NC 283041871787531
  41. Kelsey WilkesAberdeen, NC 283151518834449
  42. Nakia Wilkes, ICADC, CADCWilmington, NC 284111033995501
  43. Cedric Wilkins, LCAS-APlymouth, NC 279621063177038
  44. Dana Wilkins, LCASA CSOTSRaleigh, NC 276091669809620
  45. Marilyn Wilkins, CSACCharlotte, NC 282621356590939
  46. Queen WillardCharlotte, NC 282171801496138
  47. Britney WilliamsGarner, NC 275291295386811
  48. Casey WilliamsWinston Salem, NC 271011427691559
  49. Charisse WilliamsGreenville, NC 278581356213821
  50. Clarence Williams, LCAS,CCAS,CCSWhiteville, NC 284721811088081

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YA0400X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

North Carolina ranks 21 of 51 per resident

  1. Colorado32
  2. Nebraska30
  3. Iowa30
  4. North Carolina28
  5. New York26
  6. Nevada25
  7. 50 states and D.C.28

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YA0400X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

2.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 1.0% 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. North Carolina2.1%
  2. United States1.0%

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor records in North Carolina, measured

  • In a Medicare file64 of 3,066 · 2.1% here, 1.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file121 · 3.9% here, 1.7% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,765 · 57.6% here, 57.4% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 120 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YA0400X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

3,066 NPPES records list addiction (substance use disorder) counselor (101YA0400X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 28 per 100,000 residents against 28 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Charlotte has 387 of them (13%).

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. Texas2,435
  2. Massachusetts2,375
  3. Michigan2,317
  4. Wisconsin2,096

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New York26.5
  2. Iowa30.3
  3. Nebraska30.3
  4. Nevada25.0

The largest states

  1. California27,741
  2. Ohio11,255
  3. New York5,180
  4. Washington4,416
  5. Oregon4,037

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.