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 41 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. Thomas Schear, LMHC & LMFTAlexander, IA 504201871863175
  2. Samantha ScheckelClive, IA 503251003337189
  3. Melanie Scheer, TLMHCBettendorf, IA 527221013693274
  4. Nicole ScherleDes Moines, IA 503151740577501
  5. Katherine Schickel, LMSWDes Moines, IA 503091548838675
  6. Rachel SchiltzCoralville, IA 522411932881240
  7. Susan Schiltz, PHD LMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661811958762
  8. Emily SchindlerDes Moines, IA 503091922635481
  9. Mary Schiotis, TLMHC, CADCNorth Liberty, IA 523171760048060
  10. Jenna Schlawin, TLMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661285335174
  11. Kristin Schloemer, LMHC, NCCCedar Rapids, IA 524021295892917
  12. Mollie Schmelzer, LPC, LMHC, NCCDavenport, IA 528071700138120
  13. Aaron SchmidtElkader, IA 520431154260842
  14. Brandon SchmidtCedar Rapids, IA 524031215867551
  15. Gary Schmidt, LMHC, LIMHPSloan, IA 510551487779179
  16. Jessica Schmidt, MS, LMHC, NCCGrinnell, IA 501121629324116
  17. Lee Schmidt, LMHCSioux City, IA 511011346365046
  18. Monica Schmidt, LMHCIowa City, IA 522401972027019
  19. Mary Schmidt-Luhring, MA, LMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524021497202923
  20. Brenda Schmidtke, BAHazelton, IA 506411487884326
  21. Brandi Schmitt, MS, NCC, TLMHCWaterloo, IA 507011205315595
  22. Lacey Schmitt, LMSWFredericksburg, IA 506301942611751
  23. Jennifer Schmitz-Kruse, LMHCAdel, IA 500031649509597
  24. Alison Schneider, LMSWDubuque, IA 520031063197911
  25. Leah Schneider, LMHC, CADCCedar Rapids, IA 524111528559994
  26. Olivia Schnur, LMHCFayette, IA 521421245786011
  27. Emily Scholl, MS, TLMHCDes Moines, IA 503121518825207
  28. Tara Schon, MSEDSioux City, IA 511051962275412
  29. Emma Schopp, MSWDubuque, IA 520011548839525
  30. Nancy Schornack, LMHCJohnston, IA 501311508047895
  31. Shannon Schott, TLMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502651396589586
  32. Ashley SchradCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011962864173
  33. Keith Schrag, M.DIV.Ames, IA 500101477617330
  34. Abbey Schrage, LMHCAdel, IA 500031619558186
  35. Elizabeth Schroeder, MA LMHC NCCWest Des Moines, IA 502651134852122
  36. Shaun SchroederMartelle, IA 523051073125944
  37. Jessica SchroerCarroll, IA 514011538846563
  38. Melissa SchuellerCedar Rapids, IA 524021043923758
  39. Michael SchuellerMason City, IA 504011326378449
  40. Carolyn Schulte, LMHCUrbandale, IA 503231659729192
  41. Casey Schulte, TLMHCLe Mars, IA 510311457963480
  42. Raegan SchulteBurlington, IA 526011932063955
  43. Christina Schultz, LISWWaterloo, IA 507021578873980
  44. Tiffany Schupanitz, LMHC-TDes Moines, IA 503091497102065
  45. Eleanor Schupick, M.A., CADCBurlington, IA 526011619257722
  46. Andrew Schuplin, LMHC, CADCWest Des Moines, IA 502661902435324
  47. Deana Schuplin, LMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661285693366
  48. Janet SchusterCedar Falls, IA 506131689851800
  49. Lucas Schuster, TLMHCClive, IA 503251972489045
  50. Marissa Schuster-Ramirez, LMHCAnkeny, IA 500231104424779

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.