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 140 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. Elliot Sanchez, PHD, LCMHC, LCASAGastonia, NC 280521205261443
  2. Otniel SanchezCornelius, NC 280311205603768
  3. Christine Sande, LCMHCGarner, NC 275291588317424
  4. Daniel Sander, PHD, LPC, CTRSHigh Point, NC 272601528122769
  5. Allison SandersGreensboro, NC 274101386317543
  6. Amanda Sanders, LPCAGarner, NC 275291578915179
  7. Ashlyn SandersCharlotte, NC 282781265368963
  8. Donald Sanders, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283061942871264
  9. Jennifer Sanders, LCMHCNew Bern, NC 285601184219099
  10. Kelsey Sanders, LCMHC-AAsheville, NC 288051538091988
  11. Lariah SandersApex, NC 275231184574618
  12. Rebecca SandersGreensboro, NC 274061235740010
  13. Valencia Sanders-Davis, LPCHigh Point, NC 272621912242173
  14. Meredith SandidgeRaleigh, NC 276121154835080
  15. Kasie Sands, LCMHCAMooresville, NC 281171245059724
  16. Nicholas SandsAsheville, NC 288031619719523
  17. Bettye Sanford-Joseph, MS, LPCALaurinburg, NC 283521881957744
  18. Millie SanmiguelDurham, NC 277031023989944
  19. Hillary Santiago, MSWArchdale, NC 272631427971258
  20. Ismael SantillanoDurham, NC 277071720579832
  21. Daisy SantinRaleigh, NC 276171851248561
  22. Juan Santos, M.S, CRC, LPCAWinston Salem, NC 271031205232048
  23. Ashley Sanza, LCMHCAGoldsboro, NC 275341073122636
  24. Elizabeth Sapir, M.S., L.P.C.Marshall, NC 287531083852941
  25. Joanna Saporito, LCSWWinston Salem, NC 271071477476935
  26. Alison SappieRaleigh, NC 276151184265399
  27. Frederick Saravia, LPAWilmington, NC 284011295868339
  28. Sydney Sarfan, MA, LPC-ACharlotte, NC 282091700340775
  29. Preslee Sartain, M.ED., LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284031417784166
  30. Robin Sartain, LCSWDurham, NC 277071477711513
  31. Carson Sarvis, MED LCMHCGreensboro, NC 274101336219021
  32. Charles SattenfieldGold Hill, NC 275021740509512
  33. Joniah Sauberan, LCMHCA, LPCShelby, NC 281501306657820
  34. Lydia Sauls, MA, NCC, LCMHCAConcord, NC 280271972236560
  35. Taylor SaulsClayton, NC 275271992667539
  36. Barbara Saunders, MA, LPCA, NCCWinston Salem, NC 271031295132587
  37. Brynda Saunders, M.S. SLP,QP, CSAC-IDurham, NC 277071144656711
  38. Catherine Saunders, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276171831708981
  39. Ela SaundersDurham, NC 277131467117879
  40. Jeremy Saunders, LCMHC-ACharlotte, NC 282621174260160
  41. Mary Saunders, LPC, LCASConcord, NC 280251649618950
  42. Anna Sauser, LPCAWinston Salem, NC 271061053737148
  43. Emily Savage, LCMHCAMorrisville, NC 275601336995059
  44. Chantell SawyerCharlotte, NC 282041457227902
  45. Hannah Sawyer, LCMHCAMt Holly, NC 281201750200309
  46. Anna Scacco, LCMHCABurlington, NC 272151639027253
  47. Erica Scales, LCMHC, LCASAsheboro, NC 272031023407699
  48. Jessica Scales, LPCAEden, NC 272881306268669
  49. Tawanda ScalesDurham, NC 277131669741864
  50. Todd Scales, B.A; QPCharlotte, NC 282051558696468

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.