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 24 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. James BurnettLincolnton, NC 280921255603502
  2. Katheryn Burnett, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276051932985843
  3. Laura Burnham, MA, LPC, LCASFayetteville, NC 283051831233097
  4. Deborah Burns, MED., MS.Asheville, NC 288041629198445
  5. Key BurnsSanford, NC 273321255031605
  6. Sarah Burns, LPCCharlotte, NC 282621376062554
  7. Jamie Burns-KeckFayetteville, NC 283141285591321
  8. Carolyn Burns-Speller, MSSalisbury, NC 281461922149830
  9. Deja BurrWilmington, NC 284031487510913
  10. Jennifer BurroughsDurham, NC 277031689065690
  11. Jessica BurroughsMoyock, NC 279581649883414
  12. Sydne Burrow, LCMHC-A, CRCNags Head, NC 279591609610955
  13. Deborah Burrow Fortin, LCMHCHendersonville, NC 287921356983738
  14. Akinlana BurrowesCharlotte, NC 282111801440912
  15. Carly Burrows, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282261326614819
  16. Thomasina Burrows, LCMHCSCharlotte, NC 282041881279412
  17. Kathleen Burruss, LCMHCAWinston Salem, NC 271061962326819
  18. Rebecca Burruss, MS, LCAS, LCMHCHigh Point, NC 272621629471693
  19. Michael Burson, LCMHCA, NCC, MACharlotte, NC 282691457014052
  20. Shamanda Burston, LCMHC, LCASCharlotte, NC 282031902296445
  21. Aisha Burton, M.ED., M.S., LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276051033834494
  22. Aressa BurtonFayetteville, NC 283031326364209
  23. Candace Burton, LCMHC-S, LCAS, CCSFranklin, NC 287341851695852
  24. Margaret Burton, RN, BSN, MSGreensboro, NC 274051013143171
  25. Shantel Burton, LCAS, LCMHCCreedmoor, NC 275221356737407
  26. Lake BusethGreensboro, NC 274061538750625
  27. Judith Bushaija, MSW LCSWASelma, NC 275761467790253
  28. Ilaria Busio, LCMHC-ARaleigh, NC 276091992488225
  29. Sheri BussanichAsheville, NC 288061750970315
  30. Sarah Bussey, LCMHCA, NCCCharlotte, NC 282041770320996
  31. Kari Bustillos, LPCAFayetteville, NC 283141285144303
  32. Ashley Butawan, LCMHC, LCASAsheville, NC 288011013370212
  33. Ariel Butler, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276091033706098
  34. Breanna Butler, LCMHC-SConcord, NC 280251639663057
  35. Brooke ButlerYadkinville, NC 270551356824643
  36. Caitlin ButlerGreenville, NC 278581497309199
  37. Jessie ButlerAsheville, NC 288011043888209
  38. Jewel Butler, MA LPCWake Forest, NC 275871407967664
  39. Joshua ButlerConcord, NC 280271316892318
  40. Laura Butler, MA, LCMHCSmithfield, NC 275771114137445
  41. Lisa Butler, LCAS, LCASGoldsboro, NC 275341235809989
  42. Quzette ButlerRaleigh, NC 276101083430599
  43. Rebecca Butler, MS, LPC, LCASAAsheville, NC 288011467900969
  44. Sarah ButlerGarner, NC 275291114632890
  45. Tonya ButlerCharlotte, NC 282151801438528
  46. Cameron Butler-Davis, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282621194505255
  47. Shannon Butler-GreeneMonroe, NC 281121093529828
  48. Kyle Button, LCMHC-A, LCAS-AGastonia, NC 280541356086185
  49. Sharyn ButtonDurham, NC 277071740651926
  50. Robin ByerlyGreensboro, NC 274051386789980

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.