NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Iowa

2,567 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in Iowa, 80 per 100,000 residents, the 27th highest rate of 51. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Iowa license search. Page 36 of 52.

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).

Des Moines has the most, 316

  1. Des Moines316
  2. Cedar Rapids168
  3. West Des Moines157
  4. Council Bluffs100
  5. Iowa City96

Mental Health Counselor records in Iowa

  1. Hailey PenrodWaverly, IA 506771881319457
  2. Shannon Perea, T-LMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524011144791153
  3. Gabrielle Pereboom, TLMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524021528743408
  4. Jayne Perfect, LMHC/LIMHPCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031144505306
  5. E Perkins, TLMHCEmmetsburg, IA 505361154186823
  6. Francisco PerkinsCedar Rapids, IA 524021598516916
  7. Brittany Pernell, LMHCDavenport, IA 528071942025077
  8. Jan Perrien, MS, TLMHCCarroll, IA 514011942165238
  9. Chanda Petermann, LMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502651114996139
  10. Chad PetersClive, IA 503251528859923
  11. Lola PetersDes Moines, IA 503091356573190
  12. Ashley PetersenWaverly, IA 506771184192353
  13. Chelsea Peterson, T-LMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661063331676
  14. Kacey Peterson, MS, LMHCStuart, IA 502501043528334
  15. Rebecca Peterson, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503141619262672
  16. Rebecca PetersonDes Moines, IA 503151669856373
  17. Carmon PettersSioux City, IA 511051245776566
  18. Tylor Petty, LMHCNorth Liberty, IA 523171538843958
  19. Lindsey Phelps, LMHCCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031194570036
  20. Sarah Phelps, LMHCManchester, IA 520571154109502
  21. Darci Philipp GraveLe Mars, IA 510311336496389
  22. Brett Phillips, LISW, LMHPGlenwood, IA 515341225048655
  23. Lisa Phillips, LMHC, LMSWOskaloosa, IA 525771417172362
  24. Nathan Phillips, T-LMHCSioux City, IA 511031912578295
  25. Heather Pickart, LISWCedar Rapids, IA 524041407092661
  26. Alex PiedrasDes Moines, IA 503091962880765
  27. Darlene PieperSioux Center, IA 512501043718364
  28. Kelli Pierce, LMHC, IADCSioux City, IA 511011558732289
  29. Bailey Pierson, TLMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524041083535983
  30. Kristin Pikna, LMHCMarshalltown, IA 501581710557665
  31. Jessica Pilling, L.M.H.C.Des Moines, IA 503121013249309
  32. Robert PitmanDavenport, IA 528071992487417
  33. Abigail Placke, MS, T-LMHCManchester, IA 520571740171198
  34. Daniel PledgejohnsonCedar Rapids, IA 524031902487630
  35. Allison PleggenkuhleCedar Rapids, IA 524021497642573
  36. Madison Pleggenkuhle, TLMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661942199070
  37. Jennie Plummer, TLMHCAnkeny, IA 500231124727532
  38. Juli Pohlmann, LMHCMt Pleasant, IA 526411316956659
  39. Steven Pohlmeyer, LISWAnkeny, IA 500231891376323
  40. Kelley Polk, LIMHP,LADCSioux City, IA 511011104092014
  41. Carly PollockWaterloo, IA 507021912556408
  42. Katherine PollpeterCoralville, IA 522411245061274
  43. Cindy Pommrehn, LMHCPleasant Hill, IA 503271154582039
  44. Kimberley Pontius, LMHCAmes, IA 500101265596381
  45. Charles Pope, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503141932237914
  46. Michael Popp, LMHCSpencer, IA 513011801362884
  47. Angela Porath, MS, LMHC, CADCDes Moines, IA 503121144515388
  48. Julie Porter, LMHCOsceola, IA 502131750809083
  49. Mellenie Porter, T-LMHCTabor, IA 516531235064510
  50. Syndrea PorterCedar Rapids, IA 524021700358520

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Iowa ranks 27 of 51 per resident

  1. Utah82
  2. South Dakota82
  3. North Carolina82
  4. Iowa80
  5. South Carolina78
  6. Pennsylvania77
  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.

14.3% 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. Iowa14.3%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in Iowa, measured

  • In a Medicare file368 of 2,567 · 14.3% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file555 · 21.6% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,049 · 40.9% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 554 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

2,567 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Iowa: 80 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Des Moines has 316 of them (12%).

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. Arkansas2,663
  3. Nevada2,468
  4. New Mexico2,722

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. North Carolina81.7
  2. South Dakota81.9
  3. South Carolina78.0
  4. Utah82.3

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.