NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Counseling Psychologist providers in the U.S.

8,042 NPPES records list counseling psychologist as their primary taxonomy, about 2.1 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Vermont have the most per resident. 4 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 103TC1900X · method

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

What taxonomy code 103TC1900X means

103TC1900X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Psychologist, Counseling, in the grouping Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers. 8,042 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A psychologist who specializes in general practice and health service. It focuses on how people function both personally and in their relationships at all ages. Counseling psychology addresses the emotional, social, work, school and physical health concerns people may have at different stages in their lives, focusing on typical life stresses and more severe issues with which people may struggle as individuals and as a part of families, groups and organizations. Counseling psychologists help people with physical, emotional and mental health issues improve their sense of well-being, alleviate feelings of distress and resolve crises. They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of more severe psychological symptoms.

Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.

Most per resident: the 8 highest

  1. District of Columbia8.7
  2. Vermont7.1
  3. Minnesota6.8
  4. Kansas6.0
  5. Michigan5.8
  6. Massachusetts4.8
  7. Colorado4.3
  8. Oregon3.1
  9. 50 states and D.C.2.1

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 103TC1900X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

San Juan has the most, 145

  1. San Juan, PR145
  2. New York, NY113
  3. Caguas, PR104
  4. Austin, TX96
  5. Minneapolis, MN76
  6. Grand Rapids, MI69
  7. Saint Paul, MN68
  8. Houston, TX68

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 103TC1900X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 51 by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama571.1
Alaska182.5
Arizona1321.8
Arkansas551.8
California6291.6
Colorado2504.3
Connecticut421.2
Delaware161.6
District of Columbia598.7
Florida2951.3
Georgia1851.7
Hawaii392.7
Idaho291.5
Illinois1190.9
Indiana1352.0
Iowa652.0
Kansas1766.0
Kentucky1092.4
Louisiana691.5
Maine332.4
Maryland1362.2
Massachusetts3394.8
Michigan5795.8
Minnesota3906.8
Mississippi351.2
Missouri1262.0
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Montana181.6
Nebraska271.4
Nevada290.9
New Hampshire241.7
New Jersey1551.7
New Mexico602.8
New York3882.0
North Carolina1891.7
North Dakota162.0
Ohio2091.8
Oklahoma1122.8
Oregon1303.1
Pennsylvania3682.8
Rhode Island252.3
South Carolina621.2
South Dakota50.5
Tennessee1562.2
Texas5271.7
Utah1013.0
Vermont467.1
Virginia820.9
Washington1722.2
West Virginia392.2
Wisconsin911.5
Wyoming132.2

In federal data

  • NUCC code103TC1900X · Psychologist
  • Size rank106th of 688 specialties by records (0.11% of all)
  • In its family4th of 18 Psychologist codes, 5.2% of the family
  • Part D prescribers4 (under 0.1% of records)
  • Part D claims326 a year per prescriber, on average (220th of 496)
  • Industry payments1 physicians paid $459 in 2024, $459 each on average
  • Concentration8 states hold half of all records

Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.

A sample of counseling psychologist records

  1. Jerline JacksonAnchorage, AK1366547465
  2. Marjorie Kyle, PSY.D.Jber, AK1487696795
  3. Matthew Kessler, PH.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK1265052187
  4. Douglas Carpenter, PH.D.Anchorage, AK1942628532
  5. Marc Dutch, MSAnchorage, AK1053955427
  6. Shim-In ReyesKodiak, AK1437832326
  7. Daniel Davis, PSYDPalmer, AK1376825133
  8. John Williamson, EDDSeward, AK1124295589
  9. Delores Morris, MAFairbanks, AK1194709972
  10. Samantha MurphyFairbanks, AK1114562949
  11. Theresa Lawson, PH.D.Eielson Afb, AK1598732364
  12. Whitney Hasbrouck, PHDEielson Afb, AK1750618567
  13. Jane Hull, LP, LADCFt Wainwright, AK1629102256
  14. Trent Leighton, PHD;MA,BAKotzebue, AK1043449804
  15. Kelly Strass, M.S.C.P.Nome, AK1699946269
  16. Ian NieckoJuneau, AK1841585163

Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.

Common questions

Where does the large Counseling Psychologist headcount concentrate?

8,042 Counseling Psychologist NPIs span 54 states; Puerto Rico alone holds 878. Top metros include San Juan, PR; New York, NY; Caguas, PR; Austin, TX. Nationally this is 106th of 688 NUCC codes.

How large is Counseling Psychologist's Open Payments footprint?

CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 1 Counseling Psychologist physicians totaling $459 (12 payments; average $459, 292nd of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.

How heavy is Counseling Psychologist Part D prescribing at scale?

Among Counseling Psychologist NPIs, 4 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 326 claims and $8K drug cost per prescriber; 220th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.

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.