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 13 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. Dana Bennison, LCMHCCarrboro, NC 275101376984641
  2. James Benshoff, PH.D.Greensboro, NC 274081669678025
  3. Ellie Bensinger, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282111306612916
  4. Sara Bensman, LCMHCAFairview, NC 287301114606837
  5. Samantha BensonJacksonville, NC 285461437717303
  6. Sharonne Benson, LCMHCAWaxhaw, NC 281731982596128
  7. Diana Bentley, PHD, LCMHCSWinston Salem, NC 271011356355309
  8. Lisa Bentley, LPCStatesville, NC 286771629314216
  9. Ronilyn BentleyClayton, NC 275281083544902
  10. Amber Benton, MAErwin, NC 283391396187704
  11. Christie BentonMatthews, NC 281051780540708
  12. Jasmine Benton, MAED, LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284011023901741
  13. Raymond BentonGreensboro, NC 274051306501424
  14. William Benton, LCMHC, LMHCDurham, NC 277031013496041
  15. Katherine BenzaquenDurham, NC 277131366857708
  16. Amy Berent, MA, LLP, LPCRaleigh, NC 276091063749257
  17. Anne BergWilmington, NC 284031275739369
  18. Matthew Berg, LCMHC-ALillington, NC 275461609695113
  19. Tina Berg, LCMHCMatthews, NC 281051407402886
  20. David Bergen, PHD, LPC, NCCGreensboro, NC 274551962722520
  21. Meghan Berger, M.A., NCC, LCMHCAWinston Salem, NC 271061548660251
  22. Shannon Berger, MED., LPCA, LCMHCAMatthews, NC 281041023635794
  23. Colleen Bergren, LMHC LCMHCWake Forest, NC 275871730771544
  24. Kerry Bering, LCMHC-AJacksonville, NC 285401497575492
  25. Kirsten Berlin, LPCAMorehead City, NC 285571962873018
  26. Emily Berman, LMHCDurham, NC 277071871672188
  27. Brooklyn Bernal, LCMHCAHuntersville, NC 280781417834664
  28. Jodi Bernard, LCMHCAApex, NC 275231396537924
  29. Joann Bernat, LPC, NCCRaleigh, NC 276091922035583
  30. Renee BernatowiczJacksonville, NC 285401689194896
  31. Sarah Berro, LCMHCADurham, NC 277071326603242
  32. Alice BerryAsheville, NC 288011285353177
  33. Alma Berry, MACary, NC 275111912660523
  34. Amber BerryDurham, NC 277131538564034
  35. Catrina BerryDurham, NC 277031699504522
  36. Devoria BerryWhiteville, NC 284721942672761
  37. Evelyn BerryDurham, NC 277051417169335
  38. Jaclyn Berry, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282111942581210
  39. Leah Berry, LCMHCS, LCAS, CEDS-SRaleigh, NC 276131104059443
  40. Rachel Berry, MA, LPCADurham, NC 277011720487663
  41. Madelon Berryhill, MSCharlotte, NC 282771922796614
  42. Tracy Berryhill, LCMHCASwansboro, NC 285841124690284
  43. Maria BertacchiniGarner, NC 275291134059009
  44. Jeffrey Berthiaume, MS, LPCWilmington, NC 284091225160724
  45. Carol BertonMatthews, NC 281051386513356
  46. Amy Berwick, LPCCharlotte, NC 282041285960666
  47. Darryl BessantHope Mills, NC 283481457511693
  48. Lisa Besses, LPCAsheville, NC 288061093898983
  49. Lisa Best, LCMHCPiney Creek, NC 286631801091442
  50. Renee Best, LCMHCS, LPCSRaleigh, NC 276091124593579

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.