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 59 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. Melissa Garrison, M.S.Greensboro, NC 274011770876997
  2. William GartmanDurham, NC 277031770174542
  3. Arlana Garvin, LCSWADurham, NC 277071306198080
  4. Lauren Garwood, LCMHCMocksville, NC 270281588033260
  5. Marvin Garwood, LPCARaleigh, NC 276071275913444
  6. Latasha Gary, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282261801451323
  7. Karen Garzarelli, LPCAsheville, NC 288011215028576
  8. Stanasia Gaston, MS, NCC,LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282141417403551
  9. Jennifer Gates, MS, NCC, LPCLexington, NC 272921235332651
  10. Jennifer Gates, LCSWRaeford, NC 283761801363148
  11. Shawnte Gates, M.S NCC LPCAYadkinville, NC 270551932565843
  12. Denise GatewoodCharlotte, NC 282731588409288
  13. Tiffany Gatewood, NCC, LCMHCHuntersville, NC 280781578163101
  14. Hannah GatlinCharlotte, NC 282071396474987
  15. Keisha Gatling, M.A.Concord, NC 280251295975886
  16. Qiana GatlingFayetteville, NC 283141477188985
  17. Leigh-Anne Gaumond, LCSWA, LCASFayetteville, NC 283111841179561
  18. Janetha GausePineville, NC 281341811777873
  19. Laura Gausling, LCMHCAHigh Point, NC 272621376334805
  20. Angela Gay, LPCA, NCCGreenville, NC 278581386019461
  21. Maggie Gay, LCMHC, ATRP, LCASAsheville, NC 288031649054255
  22. Sherese Gay, LPCBoone, NC 286071326872235
  23. Michele GayleAsheville, NC 288061255889986
  24. Jessica GayleardRaleigh, NC 276041477127579
  25. Bonnie Gaynor, MSW, ACSWWilmington, NC 284031609002153
  26. Lauren GebbiaHickory, NC 286021114598133
  27. Lindsay Gebel, MA, LCMHCA, NCCCornelius, NC 280311376176677
  28. Michael GebeleinMooresville, NC 281171780350488
  29. Christopher Geddings, LCMHCA, LMBTDurham, NC 277071083186282
  30. Patricia Geel, MA, LMFTHampstead, NC 284431023688637
  31. Eileen Geiger, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282111932799335
  32. Wyatt Geist, LCSW, LISW-CPRaleigh, NC 276071619835667
  33. Katie GelinWoodfin, NC 288041972479624
  34. Shannon Gemma-Marr, MA, LPC, NCCFayetteville, NC 283051649300484
  35. Chad Gensel, MAWilmington, NC 284031447424346
  36. Arlinda Gentry, LPCSylva, NC 287791265565345
  37. David Gentry, MSSWKings Mountain, NC 280861730127911
  38. Charles Gentzel, LCMHCACary, NC 275111962157669
  39. Jeremy George, MARaleigh, NC 276061912428038
  40. Ragine George, LCMHCGreensboro, NC 274101871327064
  41. Sebrina George, MAFayetteville, NC 283051992875991
  42. Laura Germino, R.N.Durham, NC 277071659719276
  43. Brittany Gerringer, MS, LCMHCA, NCCHigh Point, NC 272651265011019
  44. Carol Gerstemeier, LCMHCBeulaville, NC 285181730440066
  45. Miranda Getman, MSConcord, NC 280251427177799
  46. Samantha Giardina, LCMHCACornelius, NC 280311437910551
  47. Holly GibbonsKill Devil Hills, NC 279481629786983
  48. Caren Gibbs, LCMHCAWaxhaw, NC 281731447076047
  49. Telashia GibbsCharlotte, NC 282161326663048
  50. Amber Gibson, LCMHCCramerton, NC 280321588390132

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.