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 4 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. Kimberly Benning, LACBenton, AR 720151235873878
  2. Sara Benton, CITFort Smith, AR 729031831956580
  3. Shangaleza Benton, LACFort Smith, AR 729031982119384
  4. Daniel Bergeron, LPCMonticello, AR 716551538309281
  5. Faith Berry, LACFayetteville, AR 727031831127075
  6. Joanna Berry, LMFTJacksonville, AR 720761083996250
  7. Ken Berry, LMFTJacksonville, AR 720761457633620
  8. Pennie Berry, MS, LPC, LMFTGravette, AR 727361902483993
  9. Shawn Berry, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031740399518
  10. Kris Bertelsen, PH.D., M.A.Little Rock, AR 722051295541381
  11. Chancy Bethea, M.S., PLPELittle Rock, AR 722051295039758
  12. Sherri Betton, LACLittle Rock, AR 722101073204590
  13. Kaelyn BetzBentonville, AR 727121053184309
  14. Harold Biazo, LCSWJonesboro, AR 724041831589605
  15. Lindsay BilbyBentonville, AR 727121427456375
  16. Casslyn Billingsley, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101710123997
  17. Lynley Billingsley, LACHot Springs, AR 719131164031951
  18. Christie Bingenheimer, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101194953463
  19. Adrian Bingham, RN, LACJonesboro, AR 724011376946152
  20. Janice Birt, M.H.P.P.Little Rock, AR 722111316152952
  21. Heather BixlerHot Springs, AR 719011144932872
  22. Alexander Black, BSWStar City, AR 716671437679172
  23. Christina Black, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101750539995
  24. Gabriel Black, PLPEPrescott, AR 718571922139872
  25. Jennifer Black, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101679978191
  26. Justine Blackwell, MHPPSpringdale, AR 727621265871115
  27. Glory Blair, LACBenton, AR 720151043986037
  28. Megan BlakeyBentonville, AR 727121285186940
  29. Elizabeth Bland, MHPPSpringdale, AR 727621093093577
  30. Abigail Blaney, MHPPSpringdale, AR 727621174826234
  31. Emily BlantonLittle Rock, AR 722101023554193
  32. Jerry Blaylock, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011922038975
  33. Abigail Bliss, LACSiloam Springs, AR 727611124900154
  34. Jamie Block, LACConway, AR 720341518099613
  35. Kayla Blocker, LPCSheridan, AR 721501992118442
  36. Angela BoatrightHuntsville, AR 727401336339126
  37. Jeanne Bobo, LPCClarksville, AR 728301912156928
  38. Mallory Bockelman, LPCRogers, AR 727581912226499
  39. Linda BoenBella Vista, AR 727141356290597
  40. Brittney Boggs, MHPPSpringdale, AR 727621801174388
  41. Sara Bojie, LPC, PMH-CBentonville, AR 727131992349328
  42. Aric BokkerHighland, AR 725421679029201
  43. Steffany Boldrey, LACHot Springs, AR 719131174825079
  44. Katelyn Boles, LPCWynne, AR 723961265980593
  45. Lauren Bond, LACLittle Rock, AR 722041013383710
  46. Lynda Bond, MHPPSpringdale, AR 727621760786305
  47. Kathy Bondurant, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722051396954913
  48. Daizy Bonilla, MHPPRogers, AR 727561508207622
  49. Dominique Bonilla, LACLittle Flock, AR 727561023935558
  50. Karcee BonnerHope, AR 718011619666468

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.