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 38 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. Nicola Penn, LPC, LMFTBatesville, AR 725011215008842
  2. Andrea Penner, LPCBentonville, AR 727121457749251
  3. Clara Penney, MS, LPEISheridan, AR 721501316141245
  4. Jeanna Pennington, LPCFordyce, AR 717421427440254
  5. Taylor Pennington, LACLittle Rock, AR 722051053180679
  6. Teresa Pennington, LPC, MS, BSEMalvern, AR 721041538319900
  7. Amy Perez, LPCConway, AR 720321811327703
  8. Jacqueline PerezFayetteville, AR 727031538654066
  9. India PerkinsParagould, AR 724501982167722
  10. Gabriella Perry, LACBentonville, AR 727121164130225
  11. Pamela PerryBenton, AR 720151710303185
  12. Rykiel Perry, MHPPMonticello, AR 716551194974543
  13. Tammy PerryBentonville, AR 727121154098788
  14. Blake PesetskyFort Smith, AR 729031558201145
  15. Katherine Peters, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101487915104
  16. Kathleen Peters, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031538278304
  17. Robert Peters, BSStuttgart, AR 721601619309200
  18. David Peterson, MS, LACSpringdale, AR 727621093491417
  19. Amy Pettus, RNForrest City, AR 723351649642521
  20. Isis PettwayLittle Rock, AR 722051467969659
  21. Terri Petty, LPCHot Springs, AR 719131316924350
  22. Amanda Pharr, MHPPMagnolia, AR 717531578827291
  23. Joannie Phelps, LACCamden, AR 717011902105232
  24. Vincent PhenixPine Bluff, AR 716031366692014
  25. Emma Philley, MS, LACPine Bluff, AR 716031215859996
  26. Alton Phillips, PARAPROFESSIONALLittle Rock, AR 722041336492321
  27. Hannah Phillips, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111316917628
  28. Jennifer Phillips, BS, MHPPPine Bluff, AR 716031306023486
  29. John PhillipsRussellville, AR 728011386813202
  30. Laura Phillips, RNWest Helena, AR 723901659704559
  31. Marcus Phillips, BS, MHPPPine Bluff, AR 716031841446515
  32. Sarah Phillips, LPCSpringdale, AR 727621326525007
  33. Tatiana PhillipsPine Bluff, AR 716011356111009
  34. Tera Phillips, LACCabot, AR 720231659250330
  35. Vanessa Pickett, LACJonesboro, AR 724011275743809
  36. Gwendolyn PiggeeLittle Rock, AR 722101578198040
  37. Kimberli Pigott, LPCMonticello, AR 716551912154311
  38. Marita Pilcher, LCSWLittle Rock, AR 722111710184866
  39. Amy Pinkston, QBHPParagould, AR 724501720899818
  40. Deborah Pinkston, PH.D., LACBentonville, AR 727121134437676
  41. Joana PintoRogers, AR 727561477924793
  42. Suzanne Pipkin, LPC,LPE,LPAFouke, AR 718371003949801
  43. Jordan Pitchford, LACConway, AR 720321588400295
  44. Clinton Pitman, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101164717138
  45. Priscilla Pittman, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101477893527
  46. Jennifer PoindexterCabot, AR 720231083466791
  47. Jacqueline PollitzerDover, AR 728371063356483
  48. Amanda PolstonJonesboro, AR 724011982981866
  49. Briana Pope, LACConway, AR 720341942846456
  50. Kathleen PopeHuntsville, AR 727401295079580

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.