NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Arkansas

2,663 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in Arkansas, 87 per 100,000 residents, the 19th highest rate of 51. Little Rock and Fayetteville have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Arkansas license search. Page 2 of 54.

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).

Little Rock has the most, 577

  1. Little Rock577
  2. Fayetteville201
  3. Fort Smith182
  4. Springdale172
  5. Bentonville107

Mental Health Counselor records in Arkansas

  1. Jessica ArmenterosBatesville, AR 725011821653700
  2. Kathryn ArmstrongLittle Rock, AR 722051356278113
  3. Thomas Armstrong, RNJonesboro, AR 724011770799637
  4. Andrea Arnold, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101801245733
  5. Jodie Arrington Franklin, LACFayetteville, AR 727031538044094
  6. Isaac Asher, LACRussellville, AR 728011720931256
  7. Aresh AssadiArkadelphia, AR 719231528290020
  8. Bridget Atkins, LCSWLittle Rock, AR 722101043332984
  9. Kevin Atkinson, LPCSearcy, AR 721431306003553
  10. Shannon AtkinsonRogers, AR 727561700291218
  11. Stan Atkinson, MHPPSiloam Springs, AR 727611205017522
  12. Abbey Austin, LACMonticello, AR 716551194553008
  13. Tabatha Austin, LACParagould, AR 724501437023793
  14. Debbie Autrey, MATexarkana, AR 718541790754018
  15. Doris Ayers, LCSWHot Springs, AR 719131801147814
  16. Alison Babitzke, M.S., L.P.E.Russellville, AR 728011659492601
  17. Courtney Bacon-Latina, LPCMalvern, AR 721041922649532
  18. Karissa Baggett, LACBeebe, AR 720121184075871
  19. Sheri Bagwell, LACLake Village, AR 716531902113913
  20. Angela Bailey, LACSearcy, AR 721431821371030
  21. Brandi BaileyLittle Rock, AR 722041073842340
  22. Jasmine BaileyWest Memphis, AR 723011578807574
  23. Laura BaileyRogers, AR 727581790605327
  24. Melanie Bailey, LPCHarrison, AR 726011053697607
  25. Ryan BaileySpringdale, AR 727621558614420
  26. Stacey Bailey, LPCFayetteville, AR 727011992737670
  27. Cody Bakalekos, QBHPLittle Rock, AR 722011477267391
  28. Alan BakerSpringdale, AR 727621659746386
  29. Amanda Baker, LPCJonesboro, AR 724011194979849
  30. Sharon Baker, LPCSpringdale, AR 727621912260738
  31. Sophie BakerHope, AR 718011134949589
  32. Tara BakerMansfield, AR 729441972003317
  33. Lisa Baldwin, LPCJonesboro, AR 724011093901928
  34. Carol Ballenger, LPCFort Smith, AR 729031740429323
  35. Amanda Ballew, LPCFayetteville, AR 727011144748526
  36. Thalia Ballinger, LCSWFayetteville, AR 727031528739000
  37. Marla Bankhead, LPCHot Springs, AR 719131861464885
  38. Brian Banks, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101205176278
  39. Byron Banks, LPETexarkana, AR 718541851311328
  40. Rachel Bannert-Goddu, LPCRogers, AR 727561205249976
  41. Rachel Barber, LPCRogers, AR 727581316403439
  42. Janice Barclay, L P CRogers, AR 727561073579215
  43. Gail BargerOsceola, AR 723701184929663
  44. Amanda Barker, LPCJonesboro, AR 724011316376536
  45. David BarnesLittle Rock, AR 722101538405097
  46. Kendria Barnes, BSPine Bluff, AR 716031124569207
  47. Kirsten Barnes, LACConway, AR 720341164375960
  48. Pellie BarnesMonticello, AR 716551023814613
  49. Tori Barnes, QBHPFort Smith, AR 729031205575206
  50. Jamie BarnettMalvern, AR 721041427633163

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Arkansas ranks 19 of 51 per resident

  1. Florida103
  2. New York102
  3. Montana101
  4. Arkansas87
  5. Illinois85
  6. Kentucky84
  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.

5.5% 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. Arkansas5.5%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in Arkansas, measured

  • In a Medicare file146 of 2,663 · 5.5% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file204 · 7.7% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,652 · 62.0% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2014 · the 204 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

2,663 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Arkansas: 87 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Little Rock has 577 of them (22%).

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. Wisconsin2,622
  2. New Mexico2,722
  3. Iowa2,567
  4. Utah2,813

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Illinois85.4
  2. Kentucky83.8
  3. Maine82.5
  4. Idaho82.5

The largest states

  1. California28,617
  2. Florida23,249
  3. New York19,989
  4. Massachusetts18,415
  5. Washington18,094

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.