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 45 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. Ashley Stavig, LMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661316204704
  2. Kari Stearns-LambDavenport, IA 528041831565290
  3. Chelsey Steckly, T-LMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524051033979927
  4. Kelsey Steed, NCC, CRCDes Moines, IA 503101245710706
  5. Katie Steenhoek, M.S.Norwalk, IA 502111962654558
  6. Melissa Steenhoven, LISWDes Moines, IA 503091306875687
  7. David Steenson, LISWDes Moines, IA 503091992860514
  8. Patricia Steflik, MS, LMHC, CADCCedar Rapids, IA 524021386849453
  9. Megan Steim, TLMHCMarshalltown, IA 501581629787262
  10. Rachael StensrudGrinnell, IA 501121598131427
  11. Clare StephensWilliamsburg, IA 523611700762994
  12. Lila Stephens, LMHCAtlantic, IA 500221215379243
  13. Cher Stephenson, LMHC, CRCCedar Rapids, IA 524021124274832
  14. Shawn Stepp, MS, LMHC, CADCCedar Rapids, IA 524021992068100
  15. Julie Stevens, LMHC, NCC, MAUrbandale, IA 503221013162023
  16. Sarah StewardUrbandale, IA 503221245950591
  17. Abigail StewartDavenport, IA 528041720874688
  18. Jennifer StewartCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031033477120
  19. Revay Stewart, LMHCGrinnell, IA 501121003744038
  20. Carolyn Stidwell, L.M.H.C., L.M.S.W.Ames, IA 500101427223387
  21. Cara Stille, LMHC-TAnkeny, IA 500231689859613
  22. Ren Stinson, PH.D.Iowa City, IA 522421104136043
  23. Daniel StokesCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031376275933
  24. Nicole Stokes, LMSWDes Moines, IA 503121467136481
  25. Wendy Stokesbary, LMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524051598079089
  26. Melody Stone, MA LMHCMason City, IA 504011013031699
  27. Gina Stork, LMHCLake City, IA 514491801213871
  28. Hollee Stover NelsonPella, IA 502191841900511
  29. Katie Straw, TLMHCAmes, IA 500101609505064
  30. Jennifer Streets, LCPC, LMHCClinton, IA 527321770720088
  31. Bonita Streich-Hermanstorfer, LMHCWaterloo, IA 507031336622117
  32. Jessica Stricker, TLMHCCedar Rapids, IA 524021154288512
  33. Chelsea StrongAmes, IA 500101861346165
  34. Katherine Strub, LMHC, M.A, NCCWaterloo, IA 507031609005610
  35. Laci Struble, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503141194335752
  36. Jann Strutzenberg, LMHCCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031992884555
  37. Abigail StuckerAmes, IA 500101124972195
  38. Lonnie StuckeyIowa City, IA 522401437672128
  39. Lance Stumbo, LMFTPerry, IA 502201346544053
  40. Kristin Sturdevant, PHD LMHCIowa City, IA 522401902985138
  41. Terri Sturges, LMSWLe Mars, IA 510311760047062
  42. Jill Sudak-Allison, LMHC, LMFTAnkeny, IA 500211598857617
  43. Mindi SudmanKnoxville, IA 501381215880935
  44. Maggie Suits, LMHCUrbandale, IA 503221831884998
  45. Lucas SulenticHumboldt, IA 505481467381491
  46. Kerry Sullivan, LMHC, RPTWaterloo, IA 507011386724961
  47. Michael Sullivan, M.A., LMHCWindsor Heights, IA 503241841528585
  48. Olivia SullivanDes Moines, IA 503091407696438
  49. Tina SullivanCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031447850342
  50. Sarah Summers, LMHCCorning, IA 508411568295913

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.