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 73 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. Ashley Hernandez, LCMHCARed Springs, NC 283771083148621
  2. Cesiah Hernandez, LPCACary, NC 275131306195201
  3. Fayth Hernandez, LCMHCACary, NC 275111609733740
  4. Nadia Hernandez, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288061093583221
  5. Carter HerndonMatthews, NC 281051073320974
  6. Lucinda Herndon, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283031770674392
  7. Rachel Herrick, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288031114627312
  8. Heather Herrig, LCMHCS, LCASStatesville, NC 286251235511023
  9. Caroline Herring, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288051720943400
  10. Deidre HerringDurham, NC 277131467820282
  11. Sheila HerringWadesboro, NC 281701992955421
  12. Marybeth HerrmannMorganton, NC 286551609299809
  13. Catherine HerronCharlotte, NC 282171356932099
  14. Carol Hester, MASouthport, NC 284611932310182
  15. Hannah Hester, LCMHCAWinston Salem, NC 271031811811367
  16. Joyce HesterVass, NC 283941881362812
  17. Kacie HesterHickory, NC 286021265206528
  18. Alexis Hetrick, LCMHCADurham, NC 277051497551600
  19. Kathryn Hewitt, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271031881262061
  20. Michele HewittHickory, NC 286021154809234
  21. Sylvia Hewitt, RN/LPCHickory, NC 286771538182126
  22. Kim HibbardGreenville, NC 278581922243336
  23. Anna Hicken, LPCACarrboro, NC 275101275082380
  24. Ariel HickersonSanford, NC 273321093446379
  25. Patricia Hickham, MS, LPCA, NCCGreensboro, NC 274011720628654
  26. Cynthia HickmanApex, NC 275021659546844
  27. Hope Hickman, LCMHCA, NCCWake Forest, NC 275871780409409
  28. Tracy Hickman, CRC, LPC, LCASCharlotte, NC 282151851611404
  29. Amber HicksRaleigh, NC 276121407594039
  30. Ashton Hicks, LPC, LCAS, NCCSummerfield, NC 273581174987994
  31. Brianna Hicks, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276011891176608
  32. Caroline Hicks, LCMHCA, LCASABoone, NC 286071568295566
  33. Dana Hicks, LCMHCStatesville, NC 286771790297208
  34. Kalli HicksAsheville, NC 288011750213682
  35. Lindsay Hicks, LCMHC-A, LCAS-AMatthews, NC 281051124773957
  36. Mariclaire Hicks, LCMHCAHarrisburg, NC 280751366326456
  37. Rakia Hicks, LGPCCharlotte, NC 282071407956584
  38. Rasheede Hicks, LPCWilson, NC 278961922314400
  39. Ronald Hicks, LCMHC, LCAS, CAMS-IIRaleigh, NC 276101093133100
  40. Tamara Hicks, MS, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282121558613406
  41. Trey HicksFayetteville, NC 283141285592782
  42. Dilayla HidalgoClayton, NC 275271073311148
  43. Amanda Hiemenz, MA, NCC, LPCDurham, NC 277071548503287
  44. Leslie Higdon, LMHCAGreensboro, NC 274031508580788
  45. Suzanne Higgins, M.ED.Durham, NC 277051992249197
  46. Zelma Higgs, LCMHCGreensboro, NC 274011184182131
  47. Jenna High, LCMHC- AGreensboro, NC 274071588458913
  48. Linda Hileman, LPC, LCASGreensboro, NC 274101225288665
  49. Benjamin Hill, LCMHCWaynesville, NC 287861962514307
  50. Billie Hill, LMFTMonroe, NC 281121427509967

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.