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 153 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. Naomi PolkWheaton, IL 601871235752783
  2. Alison PollackWaukegan, IL 600851942877048
  3. Mara Pollard, LPCChicago, IL 606571891412854
  4. Melissa Pollard, LCSWOak Brook, IL 605231326506916
  5. Monica PollockBloomington, IL 617011588432595
  6. Nicole Poloski, MA, LPCFox River Grove, IL 600211437910064
  7. Diann PomeroyLake Zurich, IL 600471235886425
  8. Norma Pomrenke, RSA DSP CNAPekin, IL 615541639137391
  9. Fidel Ponce, BADekalb, IL 601151487353660
  10. Karina PonceDekalb, IL 601151740966548
  11. Paola PonceChicago, IL 606091053103283
  12. Jacob PondAurora, IL 605061659981231
  13. Taylor PontarelliWheaton, IL 601871851264873
  14. Amy Pooley, LCPCChicago, IL 606591841126158
  15. Keila PopeChicago, IL 606131093385569
  16. Paul Popernik, M.A., L.C.P.C.Chicago, IL 606101194940320
  17. Inna PopkoWheaton, IL 601871932781135
  18. Liliana Popovic, LCPCGlen Ellyn, IL 601371760536189
  19. Jasmin PortazChicago, IL 606021851079289
  20. Sjuantel Portee, BA, MHPVienna, IL 629951629580485
  21. Arlene Porter, MSWCarmi, IL 628211679845077
  22. Bethany Porter, LCSWEquality, IL 629341174102891
  23. Bonita PorterChicago, IL 606531801385190
  24. Constance PorterHomewood, IL 604301629924139
  25. Gweneth PorterArlington Heights, IL 600041104402437
  26. Hope Porter, MHPNewton, IL 624481689376600
  27. Julia Porter, BAChicago, IL 606471235827874
  28. Lesa Porter, LPCMatteson, IL 604431881902138
  29. Lisa Marie PorterChicago, IL 606011457718900
  30. Patricia Porter, PAY.D.Lombard, IL 601481164630323
  31. Rita Porter, LCPCAurora, IL 605061144423906
  32. Tangenise Porter, LPCOak Forest, IL 604521912244153
  33. William Portis, LCPC CADCBloomington, IL 617041003316720
  34. Matthew Porzel, LCPCBloomington, IL 617041821619545
  35. Armando PosadaChicago, IL 606041073825808
  36. Ciro PostiglioneElgin, IL 601231043838410
  37. Landen PoteWheaton, IL 601871366387862
  38. Spencer Potesta, MA, LPC, NCCChicago, IL 606051477291227
  39. Amber PotilloAlton, IL 620021215330667
  40. Bryanna PotterLawrenceville, IL 624391114611100
  41. James PotterPekin, IL 615541861855918
  42. Pagan Potter, MHPOlney, IL 624501578122826
  43. Sara PottingerRockford, IL 611021396073128
  44. Anastasia PoulosEvanston, IL 602011861047151
  45. Steven Powden, MAOlney, IL 624501578012480
  46. Indea PoweNormal, IL 617611679180962
  47. Briana PowellAurora, IL 605051366909459
  48. Crystal PowellChampaign, IL 618201194924894
  49. Jelisa PowellChicago, IL 606401164150959
  50. Jodi Powell, BSWRock Island, IL 612011982335089

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.