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 167 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. Taryn Ward, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276151922833466
  2. Tiffany WardenGreensboro, NC 274061992625800
  3. Foster Wardlaw, PH.D, LRT/CTRSHickory, NC 286021841563525
  4. Michelle Wareham, LCAS-A LPC-ARaleigh, NC 276091629571872
  5. Mindy Warguez, NCC, LCMHCAOak Ridge, NC 273101316781420
  6. Erin Warlick, LPCWhiteville, NC 284721336498468
  7. Cole Warner, MAWinston Salem, NC 271271134725815
  8. Ethel Warner, LPCAWhiteville, NC 284721164775961
  9. Molly WarnerCharlotte, NC 282071053930479
  10. Acacia Warren, M.ED., LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284031326875071
  11. Anna Warren, LCMHCMarshville, NC 281031447833801
  12. Elizabeth Warren, LCMHC, LCASA, NCCFayetteville, NC 283111245732379
  13. Julie Warren, LPC, LCAS, RNWoodland, NC 278971225194012
  14. Lauren Warren, M.S., LPCARaleigh, NC 276151104222322
  15. Patrice WarrenCharlotte, NC 282101629650478
  16. Shelby Warren, LCMHCAGreenville, NC 278341356953384
  17. Susan Warren, MSW, LCSWShallotte, NC 284701689291858
  18. Brandon Warstler, LCMHC, LCASCandler, NC 287151952723975
  19. Mikki Warszawski, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282101720691371
  20. Darnella WarthenBahama, NC 275031144618778
  21. Breanna WashburnCharlotte, NC 282621447916309
  22. Kathryn Washburn, MA, LCMHCALewisville, NC 270231891683702
  23. Brenika Washington, LCMHCCary, NC 275111184390932
  24. Deandra WashingtonIndian Trail, NC 280791659240554
  25. Jamie Washington, LPC-AWilmington, NC 284121376997015
  26. Lauren Washington, LCMHCADallas, NC 280341639057615
  27. Tarsha WashingtonCrossnore, NC 286161457654774
  28. Tiona Washington, LPCACharlotte, NC 282061104152172
  29. Chantel Washington-MbuthiaCary, NC 275111730602236
  30. Linda Wasielewski, NCC LPCAElizabeth City, NC 279091326489766
  31. Suzan Wasik, PH.D., LPC, NCCRaleigh, NC 276151043547698
  32. Amanda Wasserman, LCMHCHendersonville, NC 287391467812453
  33. Brittany WassonJacksonville, NC 285401417447244
  34. Danielle WassonJacksonville, NC 285461497309280
  35. Ashley Waters, L.C.S.W.- AHertford, NC 279441093854697
  36. Frances Waters, LCMHCADobson, NC 270171194320291
  37. Rebecca Waters, LCMHCAShelby, NC 281501023359874
  38. Regan Waters, LCMHCAMatthews, NC 281051023968013
  39. Samantha WathenRaleigh, NC 276151629426754
  40. Amanda Watkins, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288051861859407
  41. Marcus Watkins, LPC, LCAS-ARoanoke Rapids, NC 278701154646362
  42. Martha Watkins, M.S., LPCRaleigh, NC 276091649322470
  43. Melanie Watkins, LPC, LCMHCGreensboro, NC 274081528883618
  44. Evan WatlingtonCary, NC 275111346102993
  45. Amber WatsonAsheville, NC 288011780355982
  46. Amy Watson, MS, LPCWilson, NC 278931770819849
  47. Elizabeth Watson, LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284011912577610
  48. Emily Watson, LCMHCA, LMBTAsheville, NC 288051326884354
  49. Jevara Watson, LCMHCAGreensboro, NC 274051952298127
  50. Jugena Watson, MSW, LCSWADurham, NC 277071710701644

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.