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 18 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. Cheri Brackett, MAAsheville, NC 288011477506665
  2. Meaghan Brackin, LCMHC-A, CRCRaleigh, NC 276121124757638
  3. April Bradley, MA, MED, LCMHCAGoldston, NC 272521558235424
  4. Javontae BradleyCharlotte, NC 282091689494841
  5. Lindsey BradleyWilmington, NC 284031720454036
  6. Steve Bradley-Bull, LPCDurham, NC 277051326170812
  7. Diane Bradshaw, MSGrimesland, NC 278371396912986
  8. Miranda Bradshaw, LCSWAsheville, NC 288011184104739
  9. Patricia Bradshaw, LCMHCChapel Hill, NC 275161639346018
  10. Andrew Brady, LCMHC-ARaleigh, NC 276131205406220
  11. Megan Brady, NCC, LPCAConcord, NC 280251659621241
  12. Ariel Brafford, MA, LCMHC, NCCGreensboro, NC 274061649869447
  13. Krystal BraffordCharlotte, NC 282041689513442
  14. Tabatha Brafford, LPCWaynesville, NC 287861104982883
  15. Felicia Braggs, LCMHCA, LCASARaleigh, NC 276101801740790
  16. Kelly Brahy, LCMHC, NCC, QSArden, NC 287041306044953
  17. Emma Braisted, LCMHC-ACharlotte, NC 282031194460022
  18. Ruby BrakeWinston Salem, NC 271071023836319
  19. Jessica BraketaAsheville, NC 288011366302879
  20. Joshua Bramble, MA, LCMHCS, LPCConcord, NC 280271356488936
  21. Deana Bramley, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288011295289205
  22. Ashley Branch, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276041336061050
  23. Lakia BranchBurlington, NC 272171225614522
  24. Mattie BranchRaleigh, NC 276041609001775
  25. Steven BranchBoone, NC 286071770020547
  26. Amany BrancoMooresville, NC 281171104604180
  27. Anna Brand, LCMHCARichlands, NC 285741396671442
  28. Kimberly BrandonRaleigh, NC 276151003302696
  29. Adam Brandt, LCMHCWendell, NC 275911164041224
  30. Rebecca Branistareanu, OT/L, LCSW, LCASHendersonville, NC 287911942855762
  31. Joel BranscombWinston Salem, NC 271061497528582
  32. James BranscumFranklin, NC 287341619239688
  33. Larry Branscum, L.P.C.Hendersonville, NC 287911205018835
  34. Taylor Brant, MS, LCMHC-A, CRCDavidson, NC 280361598411167
  35. Casey Brasfield, MS, LMHCAWinston Salem, NC 271061942955018
  36. George Braswell, M.A., LPAHenrico, NC 278421376747402
  37. Troy Braswell, LCMHCColumbus, NC 287221518483783
  38. Mary Bratton, LPCCary, NC 275111518910058
  39. Taylor BrattonCharlotte, NC 282731891378766
  40. Anna Brawley, MA, LCMHCAMooresville, NC 281171760257364
  41. Leslie Braxton, M.ED, LPC, NCCRaleigh, NC 276091053606848
  42. Ashley Bray, LCMHCAPittsboro, NC 273121790659324
  43. Jacquelyn Bray, D.MIN, LPCBrevard, NC 287121851364616
  44. Katherine BrayDavidson, NC 280361467008409
  45. Heather Breese, LPCGastonia, NC 280561770994832
  46. Catherine Breimann, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288011437976180
  47. Natalie BreitAsheville, NC 288011548867278
  48. Claire Bremer, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288061346022449
  49. Shannon Brennan, LCMHC, LADCRaleigh, NC 276071255767497
  50. Elizabeth BrennemanCary, NC 275181285327106

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.