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 138 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. Hannah RowellMonroe, NC 281101023563640
  2. Carly Rowen, LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284121174471742
  3. Angie Rowland, MS, LCMHCHenderson, NC 275361578981536
  4. Santa Rowley, LCMHCSCary, NC 275111992171052
  5. Caroline Roy, LPCConcrod, NC 280251417494279
  6. Joseph Roy, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288011003689407
  7. Nathan Roy, LCMHC-AConcord, NC 280251326793753
  8. Nivedita Roy, LCAS, LCMHCMatthews, NC 281051710922257
  9. Jerrica Royal, MS, LPCAGreensboro, NC 274071942750286
  10. Onica RoyalRocky Mount, NC 278041982572772
  11. Joseph RoyaltyShelby, NC 281521346663317
  12. Kourtney RoysterBurlington, NC 272171093563108
  13. Linda Royster, LPCARaleigh, NC 276151689190985
  14. Karis RozierSaint Pauls, NC 283841508480534
  15. Edward RubesGarner, NC 275291457386989
  16. Jack Rubin, LCMHCAWeaverville, NC 287871669240396
  17. Ellena Rubinstein, LCMHCClemmons, NC 270121760808208
  18. Misty Rubio-Bustamante, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276121912891987
  19. Nkecha Rucker, MA, LCMHCA, NCCKernersville, NC 272841891448296
  20. Sarah RuckerDurham, NC 277071841873015
  21. Shetara Rucker, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282621588347520
  22. Francesca RuddenRaleigh, NC 276121558250308
  23. Michelle Rudolph, LCMHCWilmington, NC 284051790822369
  24. Kristen Rudy, M.S., ATR, NCC, LPCWilmington, NC 284031659543585
  25. Gabriel Rueda, LCMHC, LMHC, LPCRaleigh, NC 276151588857403
  26. Julia RuffLake Toxaway, NC 287471194488189
  27. Rebecca Rugh-Webb, LPAWinston Salem, NC 271031205203205
  28. Michele Ruhmann, LMHC/ANew Bern, NC 285621386973170
  29. Michael Rumbach, LCMHCDurham, NC 277131447849641
  30. James Rumbaugh, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288061275156788
  31. Stacy Rush, LCMHCMoyock, NC 279581942849864
  32. Tamara Rush, LCMHCAConcord, NC 280271184588816
  33. Shaunna Rushing, LCMHCACornelius, NC 280311275213977
  34. Teal Russeau, LCMHCBrevard, NC 287121386212652
  35. Alisa Russell, M.S.Concord, NC 280251710101209
  36. Brandon RussellGreensboro, NC 274011386196525
  37. Jessica Russell, M. ED, LPCAConcord, NC 280251285158006
  38. Kristen RussellRaleigh, NC 276071184363970
  39. Madeline RussellDurham, NC 277071891659413
  40. Roslyn Russell, MS, LPCRoanoke Rapids, NC 278701801123427
  41. Robert Russo, LCMHCAWeaverville, NC 287871831018050
  42. Carmen Russoniello, PHDGreenville, NC 278581871727222
  43. Graciela Rust, LCMHC, CRC, IWLCRaleigh, NC 276091710317201
  44. Monica RutherfordCary, NC 275181972319036
  45. Nik Ruthless, LCMHCWilkesboro, NC 286971780242271
  46. Lauren Rutledge, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271061912720491
  47. Rebekah Rutledge, LCMHCAShelby, NC 281501891586707
  48. Robin Rutledge, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276091548025455
  49. Kevin Rutter, MS, LMFTConover, NC 286131629090667
  50. Whitney Rutter, MSBurlington, NC 272151407772494

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.