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 125 of 178.

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

Charlotte has the most, 1,089

Mental Health Counselor records in North Carolina

  1. Lisa PetersenBurlington, NC 272151083379358
  2. Lois Petersen, LPC, NCCMarshall, NC 287531144382128
  3. Sarah Petersen, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288011104497007
  4. Billie PetersonAlbemarle, NC 280011417410721
  5. Jordan PetersonMooresville, NC 281151073388112
  6. Krista Peterson, MA, LCMHCAAlbemarle, NC 280011497613970
  7. Matthew Peterson, LCMHCWeaverville, NC 287871184053365
  8. Ryanne Peterson, LCMHCDurham, NC 277011689344210
  9. Thomas Peterson, MS, LPCA, NCC, CCMHCCharlotte, NC 282021235642760
  10. Tracey Peterson, M.B.A.High Point, NC 272631740582345
  11. Alicia Peton, M.S., LCMHCFuquay Varina, NC 275261194041962
  12. Dana PetreRaleigh, NC 276151295487957
  13. Kevin Petro, LPCFayetteville, NC 283141679761316
  14. Katherine PettawayDurham, NC 277041669143020
  15. Neisha Pettaway, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282111023764297
  16. Alexander Pettus, MS, LCMHCA, NCCMebane, NC 273021578360293
  17. Cole Petty, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282101972494623
  18. Konnor Pfeiffer, LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284031598578304
  19. Mariel Pfiffner, MAClemmons, NC 270121326971425
  20. Audrey Pfluger, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276131962095992
  21. Jeremy Phan, MSWake Forest, NC 275871851030126
  22. Douglas Phares, LPCA, M.A.Kannapolis, NC 280811497110464
  23. Brianna Pharr, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282691235593955
  24. Cortney Phelon Lo, PH.D.Hillsborough, NC 272781083084818
  25. Bethany Phelps, MA, LPCMorganton, NC 286551790076958
  26. Kelly Phelps, LCMHCSDurham, NC 277011356678130
  27. Barbara Pherribo, LPCRaleigh, NC 276061487895702
  28. John Phifer, LPCCleveland, NC 270131669680781
  29. Joy PhiferGreensboro, NC 274011285171835
  30. William Philadelphia, PH.D.Winston Salem, NC 271271770841702
  31. Sarah Philbeck, LCMHCShelby, NC 281501811175276
  32. Audrey Philbrick, LCMHC/LCASHendersonville, NC 287921154743425
  33. Beth Philipsen, LMCHCAGreensboro, NC 274091164257127
  34. Aleah Phillips, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276101023729050
  35. Cameron PhillipsRaleigh, NC 276091154151504
  36. Cassandra Phillips, LCMHCA, LCASARaleigh, NC 276101134724032
  37. Cheryl PhillipsDurham, NC 277131821694811
  38. Christopher Phillips, LCSWA, LCASARaleigh, NC 276091578998241
  39. Dianne Phillips, LPCWilmington, NC 284031386853836
  40. Dionne Phillips, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282261093447922
  41. Gregory Phillips, LCSWA, LCASAFayetteville, NC 283051942721485
  42. Jaret Phillips, M.A., LCMHCA, NCCKernersville, NC 272841073449369
  43. Jessica PhillipsClayton, NC 275201518892900
  44. John PhillipsHendersonville, NC 287921508653551
  45. Keeshunda Phillips, LCMHCAGreenville, NC 278581407696925
  46. Roxana Phillips, LCMHCBurlington, NC 272151942623467
  47. Sadora PhillipsGoldsboro, NC 275341710806542
  48. Stephanie Phillips, M.ED., LPC, NCC,CCTPRaleigh, NC 276151225345689
  49. Valerie PhillipsGreensboro, NC 274011669621389
  50. Lydiaelisee PhilogeneCharlotte, NC 282621093475360

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.