NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Louisiana

5,286 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in Louisiana, 116 per 100,000 residents, the 12th highest rate of 51. New Orleans and Shreveport have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Louisiana license search. Page 28 of 106.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

New Orleans has the most, 709

Mental Health Counselor records in Louisiana

  1. Jesselyn Ebanks, MHPNew Orleans, LA 701191184073090
  2. Lawndricka EbyBaker, LA 707141396280558
  3. Tiana EcholsMonroe, LA 712031336511955
  4. Tiffany EcholsShreveport, LA 711041013578376
  5. Diana Edens, LPCHammond, LA 704031013463884
  6. Shelita EdgersonGretna, LA 700531346714839
  7. Jeanne Edrington, LPC-SNew Orleans, LA 701301124746375
  8. Brianna EdwardsNew Iberia, LA 705601316484108
  9. Carmencita Edwards, LCSWMetairie, LA 700021669651220
  10. Durrell EdwardsHarvey, LA 700581467999235
  11. Germaine Edwards, PH.D.New Orleans, LA 701311225418213
  12. Glenda EdwardsLafayette, LA 705081447621677
  13. Joshua EdwardsPineville, LA 713601689023731
  14. Kristina EdwardsOpelousas, LA 705701972036366
  15. Regina Edwards, MHSNew Orleans, LA 701191669972568
  16. Shakira EdwardsGonzales, LA 707371750929055
  17. Tiffany EdwardsHammond, LA 704031518462027
  18. Trena Edwards, LPC-SShreveport, LA 711051699390302
  19. Ulissa EdwardsShreveport, LA 711011396269171
  20. Monique Edwards-Linstrom, PLPC, CRC, MS EDShreveport, LA 711051518837681
  21. Carla Edwards-VergesDenham Springs, LA 707261558041368
  22. Michael EffersonDenham Springs, LA 707261265995807
  23. De'Andre EgginsAlexandria, LA 713011649623299
  24. Lindsey Ehricht, PLPCMandeville, LA 704481588035844
  25. Charles EkentaGretna, LA 700561033582747
  26. Tracy ElbertShreveport, LA 711011699223230
  27. Garry Eldridge, LPC; LMFTNew Orleans, LA 701301376645903
  28. Sonya ElieNatchitoches, LA 714571306346374
  29. Victoria Ellender, PLPCLake Charles, LA 706051295530269
  30. Arma Ellis, BAMonroe, LA 712031861843484
  31. Charles Ellis, COUNSELORMarrero, LA 700721891046306
  32. Jeanette EllisReserve, LA 700841659819555
  33. Kelley Ellis, LCSWNew Orleans, LA 701181255128435
  34. Latisha EllisCovington, LA 704331366999757
  35. Michael EllisHarvey, LA 700581275023087
  36. Shelby Ellis, LPCThibodaux, LA 703011588386924
  37. Sonja Ellis, LPCLafayette, LA 705081548053168
  38. Tariska EllisMarrero, LA 700721790251395
  39. Dominique EllisonShreveport, LA 711041144754482
  40. Letonya ElmoreBaton Rouge, LA 708091427984418
  41. Nicole ElwoodSlidell, LA 704611033603220
  42. Jacinta ElzyDelhi, LA 712321710346739
  43. Finitra Emerson, LCSWRuston, LA 712701346014701
  44. Kennie EmezieNew Orleans, LA 701221407376502
  45. Iman En-Nabut, PH.D., LPC, NCCLuling, LA 700701285887505
  46. Margaret Engemann, LCSWBaton Rouge, LA 708081609538248
  47. Alexandra EnglishBossier City, LA 711121912843764
  48. Joseph EnglishDenham Springs, LA 707261003309386
  49. Wanda EnglishShreveport, LA 711071457721508
  50. Kelley Engman, LPCNew Orleans, LA 701171811870843

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

Louisiana ranks 12 of 51 per resident

  1. Colorado147
  2. Rhode Island131
  3. New Mexico129
  4. Louisiana116
  5. District of Columbia111
  6. New Jersey108
  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.

1.4% 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. Louisiana1.4%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in Louisiana, measured

  • In a Medicare file73 of 5,286 · 1.4% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file137 · 2.6% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more3,816 · 72.2% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2013 · the 137 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

5,286 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Louisiana: 116 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). New Orleans has 709 of them (13%).

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. Indiana4,962
  2. Georgia4,878
  3. Tennessee4,698
  4. Nebraska4,490

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. District of Columbia110.6
  2. New Jersey107.7
  3. Mississippi107.6
  4. Florida102.8

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.