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 87 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. Emma KelleyDenver, NC 280371184392094
  2. Kathryn Kelley, LCMHCJacksonville, NC 285441356150809
  3. Leah Kelley, LPCMarion, NC 287521205294717
  4. Michaela Kelley, MA, LCMHCGastonia, NC 280541033758032
  5. Leighanne KelloggWilmington, NC 284031023608759
  6. Lesley Kellogg, LCAS, LCMHCCary, NC 275111174995963
  7. Blake Kellum, LCMHCCharlotte, NC 282731215699483
  8. Angela Kelly, LCMHCAAsheville, NC 288011336736206
  9. Calvin Kelly, PH.DCandler, NC 287151295996056
  10. Casey Kelly, LPC-AFletcher, NC 287321427521822
  11. Chaoni KellyMoyock, NC 279581770355695
  12. Christine Kelly, M.S.Concord, NC 280251043465867
  13. Henry Kelly, PH.DLumberton, NC 283581508029265
  14. Kathryn Kelly, LCMHC, LCAS, NCCRaleigh, NC 276091134890429
  15. Morgan Kelly, M.A.Cary, NC 275111922558378
  16. Selina Kelly, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288061891464640
  17. Wanda Kellyman, MS, NCC, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271071114519451
  18. Quiana KelseyDurham, NC 277071609119221
  19. Joshua Kelso, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288031265191043
  20. Ashley KelvyMarion, NC 287521194642041
  21. Melissa Kemlage, M.ED LCMHCWilmington, NC 284031861779993
  22. Briana KempRaleigh, NC 276161932078243
  23. Jessica Kempton, LCMHC-AMonroe, NC 281121194324319
  24. Amanda Kendall, LCMHCAHendersonville, NC 287391558130435
  25. Katherine KendallHendersonville, NC 287391649821794
  26. Ashya Kennedy, MED, LPCA, NCCGastonia, NC 280541336797539
  27. Breeana Kennedy, LCMHCWilmington, NC 284011497213672
  28. Erica KennedyCharlotte, NC 282771518685916
  29. Leeann Kennedy, LPCWilmington, NC 284031497870190
  30. Megan Kennedy, ED.S, M.ED, NCCConcord, NC 280251891197802
  31. Mia Kennedy, PHD, LCMHCA (NC)Cary, NC 275191871478891
  32. Channing Kent, NCC, LCMHCAsheville, NC 288011306452164
  33. Tracy Kent, LPAWilmington, NC 284011851482145
  34. Janet Keny, LPCCharlotte, NC 282071174564926
  35. Andrew KerbsAsheville, NC 288011598270696
  36. Jennifer Kerekes, PSC, LCMHC-AFayetteville, NC 283041609618040
  37. Tavon Kermeen, LCMHCJacksonville, NC 285461346966843
  38. Connie Kern, NCC, LCMHC, NBCRFayetteville, NC 283031215346283
  39. Karen Kern, NCC, LPCGreensboro, NC 274011881870731
  40. Matthew Kern, MA, LPC-AConcord, NC 280271215409222
  41. Ashley Kernodle, QP, MSWDurham, NC 277131285902239
  42. Molly Kerns, LCMHC-AGraham, NC 272531407534035
  43. Renee Kerns, LPCWilson, NC 278931477883940
  44. Katrina Kerr, MSWConcord, NC 280251679915904
  45. Erica Kerr Sued, LCMHCACharlotte, NC 282101700655008
  46. Belisa Kershaw, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283051669933917
  47. Kathy Kershaw, MA LPC NCCChapel Hill, NC 275171598985129
  48. Frederick KeslerHickory, NC 286021528533460
  49. Stephanie Kesner, LCMHCADurham, NC 277051720748130
  50. Katlyn KestlerThomasville, NC 273601730911835

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.