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 55 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. Sharhonda Ford, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282151104313345
  2. Ella Forehand, LPCWilmington, NC 284011184067662
  3. Julianne Forgione, LPC, NCCBelmont, NC 280121275587347
  4. Robin Forgione, LCMHCSCary, NC 275181245222124
  5. Kristen Forneris, M.S., NCC, LPCAGreensboro, NC 274011740543131
  6. Adrienne ForneyCharlotte, NC 282781932574753
  7. Stacie Forrest, LPCRaleigh, NC 276091588682751
  8. Emily Forro, MEDNew Bern, NC 285621689846891
  9. Antoinette Forsyth, LPCRaleigh, NC 276151417218702
  10. Dianna Forsythe, MALPCLincolnton, NC 280921154544682
  11. Carl ForteRaleigh, NC 276041528312733
  12. Carol Forte, LPCARaeford, NC 283761215273586
  13. Charlene ForteauCharlotte, NC 282621740116268
  14. William Fortescue, LCMHCADunn, NC 283341538082052
  15. Jaclyn Fortier, M.A.Apex, NC 275021427488295
  16. Tony Fortin, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCSGreensboro, NC 274051689742462
  17. Jennifer Fortuny, LCMHCCary, NC 275111255605358
  18. Ashley Foster, LPC-AAsheville, NC 288061588205082
  19. Bevan FosterGoldsboro, NC 275301386034528
  20. Caitlin FosterRaleigh, NC 276151649928797
  21. Caitlin FosterArden, NC 287041861314213
  22. Claire FosterWake Forest, NC 275871093473936
  23. Emily FosterWilmington, NC 284031174341911
  24. Joy FosterDurham, NC 277131922385673
  25. Katherine Foster, LPCDurham, NC 277031508015553
  26. Kearsee Foster, LCSWGreensboro, NC 274051871902353
  27. Lauren Foster, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276131013626985
  28. Melody Foster, LCMHCGranite Falls, NC 286301699447995
  29. Micah FosterMidland, NC 281071639932130
  30. Nancy Foster, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271041912231267
  31. Previs FosterWake Forest, NC 275871740716935
  32. Syneca FosterLouisburg, NC 275491598221343
  33. Tracie FosterRaleigh, NC 276101700544756
  34. Shelly -Ann Foster-CoulsonConcord, NC 280251215890108
  35. Molly FoulkeCary, NC 275111184518623
  36. Honor FoutchCary, NC 275131710804570
  37. Lauren Fouty, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288031063022143
  38. Derrick Fowler, MSRC, LCAS, LCMHCBurlington, NC 272151518369065
  39. Kaitlin Fowler, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282101720806201
  40. Kirsty FowlerWilmington, NC 284031770446452
  41. Abigail FoxCharlotte, NC 282031376125294
  42. Adriane Fox, LCMHCA; LCASAFayetteville, NC 283051457294407
  43. Angel Fox, LCMHCACary, NC 275111851007249
  44. Ashlyn FoxNewland, NC 286571497635452
  45. Erica Fox, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271571639681687
  46. Gregory Fox, LPCRaleigh, NC 276121871092023
  47. Jasmyn Fox, LCMHC-AGreenville, NC 278581376465500
  48. Jeremy Fox, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271031376935346
  49. Kelsea FoxBoone, NC 286071003548157
  50. Lisa FoxMoyock, NC 279581912864273

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.