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 166 of 178.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

Charlotte has the most, 1,089

Mental Health Counselor records in North Carolina

  1. Michele Walker, LCMHCSmithfield, NC 275771992259550
  2. Michelle Walker, LCMHCAWendell, NC 275911578408910
  3. Nancy Walker, M.S., PH. D. L.P.C.Charlotte, NC 282041497963334
  4. Neasha Walker, LPCAGreensboro, NC 274551073170403
  5. Quiteya Walker, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271071093393761
  6. Raven Walker, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276041265115786
  7. Shatanya Walker, LPC, CRCWentworth, NC 273751982971974
  8. Suzanne Walker, MS, LCMHCWinnabow, NC 284791881750347
  9. Tameka WalkerCharlotte, NC 282621750025334
  10. Fallon WallCharlotte, NC 282021033636386
  11. Juie WallMount Olive, NC 283651265924773
  12. Michael WallCharlotte, NC 282031417529835
  13. Robin Wall, LPCGreenville, NC 278581477789519
  14. Whitney Wall, PHDDurham, NC 277131265883110
  15. Barry WallaceRaleigh, NC 276091841858875
  16. Joyce Wallace, LCSW, LISW-CPCharlotte, NC 282691942432851
  17. Karyn WallaceDavidson, NC 280361023723285
  18. Lisa Wallace, LCMHCAHickory, NC 286011598225930
  19. Maranda Wallace, LCMHCAGastonia, NC 280521003793761
  20. Patricia Wallace, MN, APRN, BCGreenville, NC 278341033393780
  21. Tyshaundra Wallace, M.ED, LCASA, QPHigh Point, NC 272621669937595
  22. Chelsea Walls, LCMHCSanford, NC 273321902540586
  23. Allison Walsh, LCMHCAMooresville, NC 281171295694248
  24. Deborah Walsh, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276061336558113
  25. Jennifer Walsh, LCMHCJacksonville, NC 285401275023111
  26. Karlie Walston, LCMHC, LCAS, CSIMacclesfield, NC 278521053062729
  27. Mary Walston, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283111497093975
  28. Rebecca Walter, LPCC, LCMHCWilmington, NC 284031386156404
  29. Mary Walter-Noe, L.M.H.C.Asheville, NC 288051992944250
  30. Alexis WaltersCharlotte, NC 282101124611330
  31. Autumn WaltersCharlotte, NC 282121447992060
  32. Brecklyn WaltersDurham, NC 277041659269843
  33. Kelsey Walters, LCMHCAConcord, NC 280251851154090
  34. Laura Walters, MA, LCMHCA, CADCWilson, NC 278961992372270
  35. Michelle Walters, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283051356656599
  36. Olivia WaltersRaleigh, NC 276101255963849
  37. Alicia Walton, M.S., CRC, LPCRaleigh, NC 276041366777450
  38. Keiana Walton, MA, LGPCClayton, NC 275271669296315
  39. Kimberlin WaltonCary, NC 275111710847215
  40. Marcus Walton, LCMHCADurham, NC 277011275353195
  41. Sydney WaltonRaleigh, NC 276051679427975
  42. Amy WardAlbemarle, NC 280011528988474
  43. Carol Ward, LCSWTryon, NC 287821598887242
  44. Christopher Ward, LCMHCAGreensboro, NC 274101649007105
  45. Jamal WardCharlotte, NC 282621801448881
  46. Kimberly Ward, LCMHCAMatthews, NC 281051316825433
  47. Markell WardFayetteville, NC 283031548193618
  48. Ryan WardN Wilkesboro, NC 286591891843918
  49. Susan Ward, LCMHCEast Bend, NC 270181427601699
  50. Tara WardGreensboro, NC 274091932370921

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.