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 36 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. Christopher Nielsen, LACConway, AR 720321396280061
  2. Erika Nielsen, LPC, LMFTRogers, AR 727581235600099
  3. Lee Nimmo, LPCRogers, AR 746521366645905
  4. Angela Nix, LACConway, AR 720341841110145
  5. Melanie Nix, LACSpringdale, AR 727621326352741
  6. Melissa Nix, LMSWPine Bluff, AR 716031548422835
  7. Amy NizzaFayetteville, AR 727031487308177
  8. Lauren Noland, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101447553086
  9. Maya NormanMarion, AR 723641598049066
  10. Morgan Northcutt, LAC, EDS, SPS, NCSPJonesboro, AR 724011558118208
  11. Bobby NorwoodCabot, AR 720231942934898
  12. Joseph NotoJonesboro, AR 724011336619261
  13. Patrick Numan, MHPPStar City, AR 716671356598783
  14. Constance NwaoguFayetteville, AR 727031679044499
  15. Kayleigh O'BrienSiloam Springs, AR 727611942746797
  16. Rhonda O'Brien, LPCMena, AR 719531134337744
  17. Claire O'ConnorSpringdale, AR 727621841742830
  18. Adam O'DellCamden, AR 717011780830273
  19. Melissa O'Dell, LCSW, LASWLittle Rock, AR 722011770697047
  20. Tamara O'Neal, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101932583226
  21. Dominica OkoliLittle Rock, AR 722041639419591
  22. Theophilus Okpara, LACLake Village, AR 716531952694515
  23. Craig Olienyk, LACFayetteville, AR 727031982169835
  24. Jennifer Oliver, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031487780193
  25. Mary OliverNorth Little Rock, AR 721171548547904
  26. Ralph Olson, LPC, LMFTArkadelphia, AR 719231992839815
  27. Joe-Agnes Onyilagha OnyilaghaLittle Rock, AR 722101508241548
  28. Beatriz Orozco, LACFort Smith, AR 729031063193183
  29. Courtnie Ortiz Mowery, MS, LPCRogers, AR 727581215633524
  30. Adrienne OsborneJonesboro, AR 724011043681687
  31. Riley Osborne, QBHPLittle Rock, AR 722101922611938
  32. Adeola OshinubiBentonville, AR 727121275113771
  33. Felix Osih, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101538524913
  34. Carey OsterRogers, AR 727581982573291
  35. Kurt Oswald, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031134238991
  36. Angelic OtisHope, AR 718011750828562
  37. Alison OvertonSpringdale, AR 727621568875284
  38. Ashleigh OverturfMalvern, AR 721041730466434
  39. Catherine OwenFort Smith, AR 729161538042320
  40. Dennis Owens, LACWhite Hall, AR 716021710263694
  41. Hielly OwensSpringdale, AR 727621265873921
  42. John Owens, LPCMonticello, AR 716551346564937
  43. Paul Owens, LPCHot Springs, AR 719131588108351
  44. Tatum OwensForrest City, AR 723351386127850
  45. Morgen Oxford, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031487698767
  46. Veronica Ozura, LACDierks, AR 718331013607217
  47. Hayley PaapeBentonville, AR 727121508397845
  48. Rhiannon Pacheco, LPC, RPTFort Smith, AR 729031225317092
  49. Shawna PaddackBentonville, AR 727121164997292
  50. Catherine Padon, LACFayetteville, AR 727031427922665

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.