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 88 of 106.

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).

New Orleans has the most, 709

  1. New Orleans709
  2. Shreveport695
  3. Baton Rouge619
  4. Lafayette310
  5. Monroe203

Mental Health Counselor records in Louisiana

  1. Darrie'l SmithShreveport, LA 711181770010449
  2. David Smith, BSLake Charles, LA 706011609352889
  3. Donetra SmithNew Orleans, LA 701191386193688
  4. Donna Smith, LCSWBaton Rouge, LA 708161083715874
  5. Ebony SmithBaton Rouge, LA 708091871035394
  6. Eileen SmithAlexandria, LA 713031770026015
  7. Eleanor SmithPlaquemine, LA 707641043762495
  8. Emily SmithMonroe, LA 712011972369361
  9. Emmalee SmithJena, LA 713421477074243
  10. Ethan Smith, PLPCBaton Rouge, LA 708081326893082
  11. Francene SmithBaton Rouge, LA 708061356890594
  12. Gerald Smith, BACHELORSMonroe, LA 712011740794767
  13. Hayley SmithLake Charles, LA 706011750200606
  14. Jamie Smith, LPCBaton Rouge, LA 708061245916899
  15. Jan SmithShreveport, LA 711011255861910
  16. Jasmine SmithNew Orleans, LA 701221326498346
  17. Jasmine SmithKentwood, LA 704441659828051
  18. Jasmine SmithShreveport, LA 711011649625864
  19. Jykeia SmithNew Orleans, LA 701191477073195
  20. Katina SmithHammond, LA 704011245680461
  21. Kelsey SmithGonzales, LA 707371841748290
  22. Kenya SmithAlexandria, LA 713011003271628
  23. Kiera SmithShreveport, LA 711091154871903
  24. Kimberly SmithMarrero, LA 700721033614896
  25. Kimberly SmithBaton Rouge, LA 708171265891808
  26. La'Kasha SmithLeesville, LA 714461912447400
  27. Larry Smith, M.SShreveport, LA 711081174995138
  28. Latonya SmithSlidell, LA 704581104350461
  29. Lauren Smith, LPCBossier City, LA 711111578343356
  30. Lindsey SmithHarvey, LA 700581932570314
  31. Lucy SmithStonewall, LA 710781093177263
  32. Marlena SmithLake Charles, LA 706011437669355
  33. Melanie SmithRuston, LA 712701801322540
  34. Michael SmithTerrytown, LA 700561982117321
  35. Michael Smith, LPCWest Monroe, LA 712911538425194
  36. Michelle Smith, BSWestwego, LA 700941578010799
  37. Nathaniel Smith, BABaton Rouge, LA 708061790142016
  38. Paula SmithPort Allen, LA 707671043917222
  39. Ranette SmithCoushatta, LA 710191447621222
  40. Raven SmithHouma, LA 703601386116507
  41. Romona SmithShreveport, LA 711051982067054
  42. Sarah SmithArcadia, LA 710011659823318
  43. Schylar SmithNew Orleans, LA 701171669964631
  44. Shafiah SmithDelhi, LA 712321366806390
  45. Shakiel SmithGretna, LA 700561346607223
  46. Shannon Smith, LPC-S, NCCBaton Rouge, LA 708091942726393
  47. Shannon SmithShreveport, LA 711011104356856
  48. Shawanda SmithBastrop, LA 712201124523378
  49. Shemaria SmithMansfield, LA 710521942742770
  50. Sherrika SmithRuston, LA 712701750746830

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.