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 9 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. Uzma AtchaWheaton, IL 601871598161473
  2. Hollie AtchisonSullivan, IL 619511467939421
  3. Theresa AtchleyOak Park, IL 603021851617807
  4. Ryan AtenBloomington, IL 617011093445736
  5. Evan AthertonDixon, IL 610211245984947
  6. Devon Atkins, M.A.Peoria, IL 616141659062388
  7. Jennifer Atten, BAWheaton, IL 601871710251483
  8. Matthew Atterberg, BSDekalb, IL 601151619446978
  9. Richard Atwater, LCPCCrystal Lake, IL 600141104012731
  10. Jessica Auer, LCSWChicago, IL 606181184301772
  11. Christine Augustin, M.ED.Chicago, IL 606531578241014
  12. Taylor Augustine, MHPWaterloo, IL 622981942031778
  13. Nichole Aumann, PSYD, LCPCOak Park, IL 603041558526590
  14. Heather Austin, MS, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011699970954
  15. Jade Austin, MAEvanston, IL 602011619733458
  16. Kayton Austin, BSDanville, IL 618321184143901
  17. Sonya Avendano, LCPCChicago, IL 606181558052803
  18. Kelsey AveraChicago, IL 606251982337283
  19. Cynthia Avers, MA, LCPC, NCCWheaton, IL 601891699138693
  20. Amy Avery, PSY.D.Naperville, IL 605401093440133
  21. Sarah AveryEvergreen Park, IL 608051689539785
  22. Myrna AvilaEvanston, IL 602021508658832
  23. Rachel AvilaDekalb, IL 601151609600444
  24. Jessie AvilezCicero, IL 608041326845520
  25. Daiva AvizienisBloomington, IL 617011902132004
  26. Cassidy Awalt, MAChampaign, IL 618201932759396
  27. Hattie AweChicago, IL 606131023708021
  28. Helen Axelrood, PHDEvanston, IL 602011760580740
  29. Daniella Ayala, RBTMelrose Park, IL 601601457931719
  30. Michael AyalaChicago, IL 606141679258248
  31. Sandra AyalaElgin, IL 601201801509872
  32. Sergio Ayala, M.DIV., M.S., LMHCChicago, IL 606521619535002
  33. Hifza AyazNaperville, IL 605641558258111
  34. Olumide AyegoroWheaton, IL 601871821765777
  35. Maha AyeshElgin, IL 601231033646476
  36. Erica AykroidWheaton, IL 601871528939337
  37. Morili AzeezRock Island, IL 612011063064228
  38. Parisa AzhdarianfardRolling Meadows, IL 600081871147090
  39. Gabriel Azum, BSC.Wheaton, IL 601871053098954
  40. Ariana BaaskeShorewood, IL 604041497440804
  41. Melissa BabakhaniMcHenry, IL 600501457586505
  42. Tanja Babel, QMHPDixon, IL 610211053117853
  43. Dragana BabinWaukegan, IL 600851285350892
  44. Alex Baca, LPCBloomington, IL 617041427785567
  45. Stephany BacaSkokie, IL 600771477220812
  46. Elizabeth Bachhuber, LCSWSkokie, IL 600771679807036
  47. Kaitlin BachledaDekalb, IL 601151043189368
  48. Kathleen Backus, MA, LCPCBloomington, IL 617041871782805
  49. Carla Bader, LPCBolingbrook, IL 604401194859447
  50. Daniel Bader, LCPC, LMFTChicago, IL 606261194037788

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.