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 134 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. Stephanie Richardson, MS, LCHMC, LCASGreensboro, NC 274101457719148
  2. Laquana Richmond, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS,Fayetteville, NC 283141801183850
  3. Bri-Ann Richter-Abitol, LPC,LMHCWake Forest, NC 275871518250919
  4. Kara RickerCharlotte, NC 282101841001534
  5. Jessica RicksFuquay Varina, NC 275261568191021
  6. Leah RiddellGreenville, NC 278581811537202
  7. Brandon Riddick, LCMHC, NCCElizabeth City, NC 279091962266676
  8. Khadeesha Riddick, MSGreensboro, NC 274071336942036
  9. Breana Ridges, LCMHC, NCC, CFMHECary, NC 275111962095539
  10. Andrew RiehlWilmington, NC 284031356869697
  11. Lindsey Riesselman, MS, NCC, LPCACharlotte, NC 282731265983779
  12. Timothy RiewaldAsheville, NC 288061679217772
  13. Ashley Rifenburg, LCMHCMount Holly, NC 281201275259624
  14. Kenneth Riffell, LMFTGreensboro, NC 274081083298277
  15. Robin Riggs, LCMHC-AWilmington, NC 284031386344513
  16. Elizabeth Rigsbee, LCMHC, LCAS, LMHCWilmington, NC 284121841792850
  17. Heather Rikli, MSW, LCSWCharlotte, NC 282621275068165
  18. Christine Riley, LPCAsheville, NC 288051689830176
  19. Deborah RileyCary, NC 275111356866248
  20. Elizabeth Riley, MA, LCMHC, NCCCharlotte, NC 282041447821897
  21. Joan Riley, LCMHCAGreensboro, NC 274011013640689
  22. John RileyMebane, NC 273021083840128
  23. Melissa Riley, LCMHCABoone, NC 286071922932326
  24. Steven Riley, LPCARaleigh, NC 276041881066033
  25. Christen Rinaldi, LPCAAsheville, NC 288011033755129
  26. Derek Rinaldo, LPC, NCC, LCASAsheville, NC 288051326567033
  27. Tiffany Ring, LPC, LCASAHubert, NC 285391780247239
  28. Jessica Ringle, LCMHC, LCASBlack Mountain, NC 287111528117595
  29. Brian RinkerCharlotte, NC 282271770475253
  30. Jenayalynn Riojas, CHTRaleigh, NC 276131447912126
  31. Lina Rios, LCMHCGoldsboro, NC 275341457081499
  32. Gigi Ritchey, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283041114466554
  33. Grace RitcheyGastonia, NC 280521417816281
  34. Kaitlin Ritchie, LCMHCASylva, NC 287791710686829
  35. Kathriene Rivera, LCMHC, NCCClinton, NC 283281902785637
  36. Melanie Rivera, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282621730809856
  37. Yilanee Rivera IrizarryFayetteville, NC 283141174389555
  38. Brooklyn Rivero Sanchez, LCMHCAMarion, NC 287521316796758
  39. Aeriele RiversGreensboro, NC 274051861849994
  40. Ana Rivers, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288011457159980
  41. Tanesha Rivers, LCMHC-A, LCAS-AGastonia, NC 280541588345417
  42. Ilana RivkovichCharlotte, NC 282041548061849
  43. Ronnie Rizek, LCMHC-AGarner, NC 275291306469945
  44. Joseph Rizzolo, LCSW-ADurham, NC 277041528301447
  45. Laura Roach, LCMHC, M.DIV.Morganton, NC 286551306190772
  46. Michelle Roach, LPCDurham, NC 277051477852440
  47. Yamuna Roach, LCHMCClemmons, NC 270121487410726
  48. Reanna Roane, LCMHCADurham, NC 277071194572511
  49. Avery Robbins, M.A., LCHMCAGreensboro, NC 274011457124976
  50. Joy Robbins, LPCCharlotte, NC 282271396913950

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.