NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Illinois

10,716 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in Illinois, 85 per 100,000 residents, the 20th highest rate of 51. Chicago and Wheaton have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Illinois license search. Page 11 of 215.

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).

Chicago has the most, 2,130

  1. Chicago2,130
  2. Wheaton441
  3. Aurora412
  4. Elgin333
  5. Bloomington285

Mental Health Counselor records in Illinois

  1. Rena Balesh, MHPChicago, IL 606301497339154
  2. Carolyn BallHinsdale, IL 605211972038990
  3. Eva Ball, MSWChicago, IL 606591083216576
  4. Kevin Ball, LCPCDes Plaines, IL 600161821411935
  5. Paula BallCalumet City, IL 604091417764754
  6. Kaitlin Ballard, LPCJoliet, IL 604331013622877
  7. Rachel Balles, L.C.P.CPlainfield, IL 605441427325463
  8. Rebeca BallesterosLibertyville, IL 600481528807419
  9. San Juana BallesterosAurora, IL 605051336983527
  10. Julia BalniusWillowbrook, IL 605271487429213
  11. Jose Baltazar, MSW,LCSWCrest Hill, IL 604351184840837
  12. Steve BaltrukonisChicago, IL 606301356981708
  13. Leigh Bancsy, LCPCJoliet, IL 604351124177753
  14. Gargi BandyopadhyayChicago, IL 606301902480163
  15. Bethany BaneBloomington, IL 617011285033365
  16. Hannah Bangs, LPCChicago, IL 606571346012119
  17. Kathleen BangsLa Grange, IL 605251780437848
  18. Judith Bank, PHDChicago, IL 606111326622622
  19. Eric BanksElgin, IL 601231215659446
  20. Kendall BanksAurora, IL 605061437882644
  21. Latesha Banks, MAMelrose Park, IL 601601649080730
  22. Shiquita BanksJoliet, IL 604351043918485
  23. Prachi BansalNorthbrook, IL 600621558244574
  24. Julia Banta, LCPCChicago, IL 606011801001789
  25. Cesiah Banuelos, LCPCChicago, IL 606471417343666
  26. Karla Baptiste, LPCSkokie, IL 600771346842788
  27. Jennifer Baquero, M.A., LCPC, CADCOswego, IL 605431134419260
  28. Tamar Bar Noy, MA, LCPC, ACAP, RDDPChicago, IL 606141831354950
  29. Heather Barahmand, LPCChicago, IL 606611639915192
  30. Eddy BarajasCicero, IL 608041487148730
  31. Rebecca BarajasElgin, IL 601231093458952
  32. Mandy BarakaWheaton, IL 601871619555075
  33. Dana BarakatBloomingdale, IL 601081841852704
  34. Debra Baran, LCPC, CADCCrystal Lake, IL 600141760734107
  35. Bernadeta Baran HankusWheaton, IL 601871790183994
  36. Melissa Baranowski, LPCMidlothian, IL 604451063892305
  37. Rachel BaranskiArlington Heights, IL 600041174932057
  38. Natalie Barbato, LPCDowners Grove, IL 605151528672029
  39. Hannah Barbeau, LPCChicago, IL 606181457140519
  40. Kaitlin BarbeeCentralia, IL 628011043157175
  41. Matthew Barber, BSMetropolis, IL 629601407674070
  42. Kathryn Barbour, BS, MHPVienna, IL 629951326841024
  43. Kevin BarcenasEvanston, IL 602021811736010
  44. Michael Barclay-Weir, BA, MHPDanville, IL 618321659932630
  45. Holly Barczak, LCPCChicago, IL 606061194148056
  46. Patricia Bardenett, L.C.S.W.Chicago, IL 606021669544656
  47. Kayleen BareChicago, IL 606011497438626
  48. Bryan BarfieldWheaton, IL 601871972199578
  49. Douglas BargeMelrose Park, IL 601601033696307
  50. Angela Barker, LCPCMacomb, IL 614551336499219

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

Illinois ranks 20 of 51 per resident

  1. New York102
  2. Montana101
  3. Arkansas87
  4. Illinois85
  5. Kentucky84
  6. Maine82
  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.

4.4% 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. Illinois4.4%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in Illinois, measured

  • In a Medicare file468 of 10,716 · 4.4% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file726 · 6.8% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more5,063 · 47.2% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 726 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

10,716 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Illinois: 85 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Chicago has 2,130 of them (20%).

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. Pennsylvania10,019
  2. New Jersey10,009
  3. Texas9,782
  4. North Carolina8,858

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Arkansas86.8
  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.