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 7 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. Wendylin Bryant, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101962797936
  2. Braden Buchanan, LACSearcy, AR 721431891639845
  3. Kelsey Buchfink, LACFort Smith, AR 729031205573375
  4. Catherine Buck, LPCBryant, AR 720221346881935
  5. Kailey Buck, LPCFayetteville, AR 727031639780836
  6. Todd Buck, MHPPLittle Rock, AR 722101689882656
  7. Finola Buckley, LPCBryant, AR 720221477020030
  8. Cassandra Buckner, MHPPFort Smith, AR 729031669495362
  9. Adam BulkeleyBentonville, AR 727121932587334
  10. Cynthia Bullard, LPCPine Bluff, AR 716031972201747
  11. Julia Bullard, LACNorth Little Rock, AR 721161083443485
  12. Ryan BurchfieldSpringdale, AR 727621699949966
  13. Alison BurgessRogers, AR 727581225801160
  14. Amy Burgin, LPE-IConway, AR 720321992961692
  15. Lauren Burkart, LACRogers, AR 727581760352603
  16. Carol Burke, LPCBrockwell, AR 725171063184281
  17. Jessica Burkett, LACBeebe, AR 720121659290310
  18. Brett BurksHope, AR 718011245837350
  19. Jasmin BurksLittle Rock, AR 722101295426476
  20. Timothy BurksJonesboro, AR 724011497200596
  21. Katie BurlesonWard, AR 721761821919325
  22. Kayla BurnettMalvern, AR 721041114512522
  23. William Burnett, PHD, LPC, LMFTBentonville, AR 727121750714150
  24. Haley Burns, LACBatesville, AR 725011528851854
  25. Joshua Burns, LPCSpringdale, AR 727621760039374
  26. Shajoriah BurnsLittle Rock, AR 722071144173725
  27. Joseph Burt, LPCArkadelphia, AR 719231952954471
  28. Kimberly BurtonArkadelphia, AR 719231053644260
  29. Leanna Burton, LACWynne, AR 723961467265298
  30. Sheena Burton, BS, MHPPPine Bluff, AR 716031992957740
  31. Cheryl Busby, LCSWConway, AR 720341770699811
  32. Ronald Bush, LPEClarksville, AR 728301710014170
  33. Amanda ButlerSiloam Springs, AR 727611285080168
  34. Maggie Butler, LPCBentonville, AR 727121730907072
  35. Samantha ButlerRogers, AR 727561184974487
  36. Sara Butler, LPC-SFayetteville, AR 727041912330119
  37. Scott Butler, PD.D., LPCBentonville, AR 727121215571534
  38. Valencia ButlerLittle Rock, AR 722041356681209
  39. Paula Butterfield, LPCSearcy, AR 721431952465346
  40. Joshua ByersLittle Rock, AR 722041669964102
  41. Sonja BylakFayetteville, AR 727031164055265
  42. James Byler, BAYellville, AR 726871134437718
  43. Dorotha Bynum, LPCFort Smith, AR 729011205846706
  44. Alleshia Byrd, LACBentonville, AR 727121134691157
  45. Meghan Byrd, MHPPFayetteville, AR 727031417261462
  46. Shonte' Byrd, PLMSWStuttgart, AR 721601457623456
  47. Heather Cable, LPCJonesboro, AR 724011104100072
  48. Tiffany CagleTexarkana, AR 718541619377918
  49. Shelbi CainRussellville, AR 728021649089129
  50. Marsue CainesJonesboro, AR 724011932476405

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.