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 3 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. Shagala BarnettSheridan, AR 721501952948507
  2. Becca BarnhartLittle Rock, AR 722051497965321
  3. Patricia BarnhartCamden, AR 717011669718482
  4. Sherri BarnsSiloam Springs, AR 727611881973022
  5. Cari BaroniLittle Rock, AR 722041568192813
  6. Traci Barrios, LACVan Buren, AR 729561306593199
  7. Jerita Barron, MHPPTexarkana, AR 718541164657284
  8. Kathy Barron, RNForrest City, AR 723351578917415
  9. Kallie BarteeBatesville, AR 725011659761740
  10. Lauren Bartholomew, MS, LACFayetteville, AR 727031528782885
  11. William BartonNashville, AR 718521578101309
  12. Lindsey Baskin, LACRussellville, AR 728011518833789
  13. Eric Baskins, LACLittle Rock, AR 722071336266055
  14. Kramer Bass, PIT, RDSFort Smith, AR 729041407483381
  15. Phishon BassJonesboro, AR 724011730729146
  16. Kelda Bassham, LPC, LMFTSearcy, AR 721431194118125
  17. James Bates, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031194938928
  18. Brendan Batts, LACBatesville, AR 725011629921093
  19. Jill Bayless, LPCHot Springs, AR 719131356869911
  20. Lasandra BeardLittle Rock, AR 722101528322872
  21. Mary BeardFayetteville, AR 727031871365932
  22. Theresa Bearden, LMSWConway, AR 720321205217189
  23. Charmaine Beasley, LPCNorth Little Rock, AR 721161528412269
  24. Timothy Beasley, LACFort Smith, AR 729031831870336
  25. Danielle Beason, MA, LPCCHot Springs National Park, AR 719011285323154
  26. Pearl Beason, LPCFort Smith, AR 729031245481563
  27. Brittney Beavers, MHPPSpringdale, AR 727621881972362
  28. April Beck, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722051801056767
  29. Melissa Bedford, LACBentonville, AR 727121558679910
  30. Emiley BeeLittle Rock, AR 722041225378177
  31. Margaret Beeler, LACConway, AR 720321639613664
  32. Kyla BegayLittle Rock, AR 722091164970166
  33. Bonni Behrend, PHD, LPCFayetteville, AR 727041487291340
  34. Stephanie Belk, MSBentonville, AR 727121316359748
  35. Reagan Bell, QBHPLittle Rock, AR 722101639786643
  36. Tratesha Bell, DAY TREATMENT TECHCrossett, AR 716351699151928
  37. Russell Bellamy, LACCabot, AR 720231801235957
  38. Melanie Bellew, LMSWFouke, AR 718371023834611
  39. Ester Belshe Anderson, LACHope, AR 718011356227565
  40. Cesar Beltran, LACLewisville, AR 718451568773356
  41. Carnesha Ben, MRC, LPCJonesboro, AR 724011487442067
  42. Tochie Benard, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031023335080
  43. Hannah BenedettiWest Memphis, AR 723011285352526
  44. Adison Bennett, QBHPFort Smith, AR 729031720755309
  45. Christa Bennett, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031881852580
  46. Ellen BennettSpringdale, AR 727621306629258
  47. Latanya Bennett, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101902281363
  48. Lauren Bennett, LACParagould, AR 724501447770128
  49. Sheryl Bennett, LACJonesboro, AR 724011356533418
  50. Tamia Bennett, QBHPLittle Rock, AR 722101356958367

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.