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 144 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. Emily ShawAsheville, NC 288061154888378
  2. Shenethia Shaw, LCMHCS, NCCFayetteville, NC 283011093943425
  3. Tomeka Shaw, LPC, NCCFayetteville, NC 283031629214846
  4. Vinita Shaw-SimmonsMatthews, NC 281051184256349
  5. Victoria Shawl, MA, NCC, LCMHCGarner, NC 275291669825592
  6. Laura SheaKannapolis, NC 280811801486477
  7. Megan Shea, LCMHC/LCASAsheville, NC 288051134856487
  8. Beverly Sheaffer, MA,LPC,ATR-BCGreenville, NC 278581598979056
  9. Olivia Shealy, LCMHCA, CCTPMarshall, NC 287531679332191
  10. Benjamin ShechetHillsborough, NC 272781184388746
  11. Lindsay Sheek, LCMHC-A, LCAS-A, NCCWinston Salem, NC 271041518738251
  12. George Shell, LPCRocky Mount, NC 278011114324084
  13. John ShelleyHendersonville, NC 287391730768995
  14. Natashia Shelley, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276161497158661
  15. David Shelton, LCMHC-AHendersonville, NC 287911619710571
  16. Koketta SheltonRaleigh, NC 276141790466423
  17. Lisa Shelton, MSWinston Salem, NC 271031104090745
  18. Lorie Shelton, BA, MAPfafftown, NC 270401164259693
  19. Rosemary Shepard, LCMHCA, LCASAFayetteville, NC 283011679204366
  20. Courtney ShepherdGreensboro, NC 274011780471771
  21. Jennifer Shepherd, MA, LCMHCHickory, NC 286021194071043
  22. Tanya Shepherd, LMHCMint Hill, NC 282271942096797
  23. Cheryll Sheppard, LPCARaleigh, NC 276051649611070
  24. Cynthia Sheppard, MSGreensboro, NC 274071871647727
  25. Shatara Sheppard, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282021508326869
  26. Shelby Sherba, MALouisburg, NC 275491871065557
  27. Christina SherrillCharlotte, NC 282131013770627
  28. Tiana Sherrod, M.S, LPCDurham, NC 277011912300955
  29. Priya Sheth, MA, LCHMHC, NCCCary, NC 275111578759932
  30. Allyson ShieldsGreensboro, NC 274071538651195
  31. Rachel ShieldsRaleigh, NC 276151548192610
  32. Elizabeth Shilling, PH.D.Winston Salem, NC 271021053768382
  33. Rebekah ShimerDurham, NC 277011316631906
  34. Tammy Shingleton, LPCAMorganton, NC 286551518204742
  35. Joelle Shipp, LPCACharlotte, NC 282871548775059
  36. Olufemi ShittuDurham, NC 277071710809033
  37. Shirley Shiu-Moore, LCMHCA, NCCRaleigh, NC 276061265237457
  38. Lydia Shively, ATR-P, LCMHCAHampstead, NC 284431174209019
  39. Melissa Shoemaker, LCMHCAJonesville, NC 286421962216150
  40. Riley ShoemakerRaleigh, NC 276041821823550
  41. Susan Shoemaker, LPC-S, NCC, ACSGreensboro, NC 274011699831503
  42. Sarah ShoffnerSalisbury, NC 281441407726680
  43. Amelia SholarRaleigh, NC 276091073440624
  44. Rachel ShopperAsheville, NC 288061700489549
  45. Brett Shore, MA, LCMHCDavidson, NC 280361972144525
  46. Sara Shores, LCMHCA, NCCWilmington, NC 284031982333415
  47. Cameron Short, MA, LCMHCHudson, NC 286381093434565
  48. Darin Short, MACCCharlotte, NC 282261174351571
  49. Luke Short, CRC, LCMHC-AAsheville, NC 288031255019204
  50. Courtney ShorterCharlotte, NC 282031972451003

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.