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 151 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. Debra Stacey, LCMHC, NCCAsheville, NC 288011396485744
  2. Alexis Stadler, LCMHCAWaxhaw, NC 281731760099790
  3. Jessie StaehlingMoyock, NC 279581750225249
  4. Genevieve Stafford, LCMHCAKernersville, NC 272841245840099
  5. Shannon Staiger, LCMHCAngier, NC 275011215190319
  6. Kenya StaleyGreensboro, NC 274061811434863
  7. Bethany Stallings, LCMHCA, NCCGastonia, NC 280521962336867
  8. Consuela StallingsRaleigh, NC 276131225838345
  9. Kathryn Stallings, PLCSWLumberton, NC 283581306195177
  10. Sheila Stallings, MDGreensboro, NC 274011508895285
  11. Chancey StalnakerGastonia, NC 280541841872140
  12. Luciann Stalzer, LPCHuntersville, NC 280781710201884
  13. Michael Stamm, LCMHC, LCPCCary, NC 275111801157458
  14. Aaron StamperWake Forest, NC 275871013881218
  15. Nina StanbackRockingham, NC 283791053981845
  16. Christine StanczakWake Forest, NC 275871619895935
  17. Megan Stanfield, LCMHC-AWinston Salem, NC 271031841124344
  18. Nekiah StanfieldFayetteville, NC 283031699404079
  19. Marcia Stanford, LCMHCARutherfordton, NC 281391699648600
  20. Darlene Stanley, LPCGreensboro, NC 274031871810929
  21. Edna Stanley, LCMHC-A, LCAS, NCCKinston, NC 285011245923358
  22. Brittany Stanton, LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284121346994498
  23. Kimberly Staples, LCMHCBrevard, NC 287121831211523
  24. Lakreisha Staples, LPCAGreensboro, NC 274091508255217
  25. Shaunta Staples, BACHELORSGreensboro, NC 274061922989870
  26. Brittany Starbuck, LCSWFuquay Varina, NC 275261073231809
  27. Amber StarkWilmington, NC 284011336629468
  28. Anita Starkey, LCMHCAKinston, NC 285011811747025
  29. Tiffanni Starling, LCMHC/LCASGreensboro, NC 274051003312406
  30. Nina Starr-Cohen, MED, EDDGreensboro, NC 274551740450105
  31. Linda Staten, LCMHCAWalnut Cove, NC 270521306568647
  32. Adrea Staton, CPSGreenville, NC 278341306288675
  33. Blessinda StatonGreensboro, NC 274061790612380
  34. Dakeita StatonCharlotte, NC 282171952151797
  35. Phillip Staton, LCMHCGreensboro, NC 274051457124885
  36. Tammie StatonBurlington, NC 272171013576461
  37. Scott Staubach, MA, LPCHigh Point, NC 272601922415231
  38. Debra Stauffer, MAAsheville, NC 288031699935692
  39. Lauren Stauffer, MS, LPCRockingham, NC 283791336450527
  40. Kimberly Steed, LPCWhiteville, NC 284721659471928
  41. Emily Steel, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276091487295010
  42. Briana SteeleGreensboro, NC 274071164268918
  43. Cedric Steele, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282621093468431
  44. Kirstie Steele, LCSWWilson, NC 278941003620139
  45. Tritesha SteeleHenderson, NC 275361356712038
  46. Jackson Steelman, LPCA, LCASABrevard, NC 287121740523984
  47. Lalagay Steelman, LCMHC, LCASAsheville, NC 288031265800346
  48. Tamarie Steen, LMHCCharlotte, NC 282691184343402
  49. Christiana Stefanov, LCMHCAWinterville, NC 285901144141037
  50. Makayla Stefanski, LCMHCA NCCAyden, NC 285131730943358

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.