NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina

8,858 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in North Carolina, 82 per 100,000 residents, the 26th highest rate of 51. Charlotte and Raleigh have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 124 of 178.

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).

Charlotte has the most, 1,089

  1. Charlotte1,089
  2. Raleigh914
  3. Asheville574
  4. Durham501
  5. Greensboro488

Mental Health Counselor records in North Carolina

  1. Morgan Pepper, PH.D., LCMHCA, CRCConcord, NC 280251659039683
  2. Laurie Percival Oates, MABoone, NC 286071922269406
  3. Kelly PereiraAlbemarle, NC 280011740696624
  4. Mackenzie Pereira, LCMHCA, NCCWilmington, NC 284031811731763
  5. Andrew PerezAsheville, NC 288011265057830
  6. Cindy Perez, LCMHCAChapel Hill, NC 275161457196537
  7. Jocelyn Perez, MS, LCMHCASims, NC 278801457066417
  8. Stephanie Perez Toro, LCMHCA, LCASADurham, NC 277071063244192
  9. Deborah Perez-Lopez, MSWilmington, NC 284031851046551
  10. Alisha PerkinsGibsonville, NC 272491588466890
  11. Briana Perkins, LPCAGastonia, NC 280561215381249
  12. Elretha PerkinsStoneville, NC 270481720210438
  13. James Perkins, CMHARaleigh, NC 276091194323980
  14. Kendra PerkinsWilkesboro, NC 286971194052217
  15. Samuel Perkins, LCMHCDurham, NC 277031427714492
  16. Sheila Perkins, LPCMorganton, NC 286551225335359
  17. Bess Perlstein, LCSWAsheville, NC 288011750033494
  18. Tessa Permut, LPCDurham, NC 277051992307748
  19. Christopher PerrineCherokee, NC 287191215799796
  20. Amber PerrorazioBayboro, NC 285151255949251
  21. Abigail PerrottiRaleigh, NC 276151093692956
  22. Aimee Perry, LPCRaleigh, NC 276031104140441
  23. Cheryl Perry, MA LCMHCA NCCCharlotte, NC 282101831671288
  24. Jacqueline Perry, L.P.C., N.C.C.HHickory, NC 286011750476149
  25. Jason Perry, M.S.Chocowinity, NC 278171194170746
  26. Karen Perry, M.A., L.P.C.A.Charlotte, NC 282731538694062
  27. Kathleen Perry, LCMHCACary, NC 275191295487965
  28. Keona Perry, LPCAFayetteville, NC 283031649833450
  29. Kersten Perry, LCMHCABurlington, NC 272151013588771
  30. Kimberly Perry, MS, LPCAWinston Salem, NC 271031982954863
  31. Kristen Perry, LCMHC-ACharlotte, NC 282101447124862
  32. Lashunda PerryGreensboro, NC 274031861123390
  33. Melsia Perry, MA,QP,'LPC APLICANT'Concord, NC 280271487823225
  34. Samantha PerryLexington, NC 272921225763303
  35. Shannon PerryFletcher, NC 287321386518348
  36. Tyrah PerryMatthews, NC 281051326966961
  37. Shannon Perry-Smith, LCMHC, LCAS, NCCDurham, NC 277131922604966
  38. Mahogany PersipRaleigh, NC 276011881418549
  39. Kellie PersonGreensboro, NC 274071669896148
  40. Michelle PersonetteAsheville, NC 288011417498791
  41. Elena PertgenCharlotte, NC 282261144047614
  42. Jenna Perusek, LCMHCWaxhaw, NC 281731891274510
  43. Colleen Pesci, LCMHC-ADurham, NC 277051720822091
  44. Courtney Pestovich, LCMHCA, CRCFuquay Varina, NC 275261366174245
  45. Madison PetermannApex, NC 275021396586640
  46. Alison PetersWest End, NC 273761003046723
  47. Christopher Peters, M.S.Concord, NC 280251972874832
  48. Craig Peters, LPCKernersville, NC 272841659538924
  49. Jamie Peters, LMFTAConcord, NC 280271871332254
  50. Brittany PetersenGranite Falls, NC 286301326985177

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

North Carolina ranks 26 of 51 per resident

  1. Idaho82
  2. Utah82
  3. South Dakota82
  4. North Carolina82
  5. Iowa80
  6. South Carolina78
  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.

6.3% 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. North Carolina6.3%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in North Carolina, measured

  • In a Medicare file562 of 8,858 · 6.3% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file931 · 10.5% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more3,241 · 36.6% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 931 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

8,858 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 82 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Charlotte has 1,089 of them (12%).

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. Colorado8,626
  2. Texas9,782
  3. Ohio7,764
  4. New Jersey10,009

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. South Dakota81.9
  2. Utah82.3
  3. Idaho82.5
  4. Maine82.5

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.