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 88 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. Amy Ketner, MA, LCMHCCary, NC 275181861781791
  2. Sheryl Ketner, LPCGreensboro, NC 274011639106370
  3. Trinity Kettler, MS, LCMHCAWilson, NC 278931023931185
  4. Karen Kewak, LPCA, NCCWaxhaw, NC 281731982002127
  5. James Key, MA NCC LCMHCDurham, NC 277011710403951
  6. Lauren Keyes, LCSWARaleigh, NC 276041699653469
  7. Benjamin KeyserGastonia, NC 280541447973078
  8. Farhana KhanSalisbury, NC 281441366015703
  9. Tasbeel KhanCharlotte, NC 282041174225189
  10. Zainab Khan, LCMHCGastonia, NC 280541780307553
  11. Zi Wei KhorJacksonville, NC 285401437650827
  12. Sydney Kiger, MA, LCMHCAKing, NC 270211386210961
  13. John KihmDavidson, NC 280361184429094
  14. Cynthia Kilby-Queen, LCAS, LCMHCA, CADCNorth Wilkesboro, NC 286591407635782
  15. Rachel Kilgore, MED,NCC, LPCA, LCASAWilmington, NC 284011619387297
  16. Jordan Killian, LCMHCAWilmington, NC 284031033996442
  17. Abigail KillingerWake Forest, NC 275871437724283
  18. Eric Kilmer, MS, LPCARutherfordton, NC 281391831521251
  19. Alexis KimCary, NC 275111760078463
  20. Danielle Kim, LHMHCCharlotte, NC 282171861993511
  21. Miso KimGreenville, NC 278581376421180
  22. Lisa KimballKill Devil Hills, NC 279481790659563
  23. Melanie Kincaid, LCMHCA, NCCMatthews, NC 281051407749732
  24. Stefanie Kincaid, M.ED, NCC, LPCAApex, NC 275021780136341
  25. Tora Kincaid, LCMHCMorganton, NC 286551588121735
  26. Carolyn Kindred, LCMHCFayetteville, NC 283111760254171
  27. Arlene KingWashington, NC 278891689531642
  28. Ashley King, LCMHCAFayetteville, NC 283041639036973
  29. Clarrice King, PH.D., LPCCharlotte, NC 282231891909792
  30. Dana KingWilmington, NC 284031912776568
  31. Deborah KingChapel Hill, NC 275161659540003
  32. Jacy King, LCMHCAGreensboro, NC 274071043919442
  33. Jessica King, LPCCharlotte, NC 282731053798421
  34. Kelly King, PHDRaleigh, NC 276031245710268
  35. Kierra KingMatthews, NC 281051902788748
  36. Mitchel King, MS, LMCHA, NCCWinston Salem, NC 271011508439159
  37. Starr KingKernersville, NC 272841194447383
  38. Tramaine KingWinston Salem, NC 271031295332476
  39. Jessica King-Stamps, LPCYanceyville, NC 273791285918607
  40. Peyton Kinnaird, LCMHC, LCMHCSAsheville, NC 288011689606089
  41. Molly KinnistenWilmington, NC 284031669360673
  42. Natasha Kinto, MAED, LCMHC, NCCRowland, NC 283831225514813
  43. Amanda Kirby, LPCGreensboro, NC 274101164575155
  44. Christine Kirby, LCMHCHuntersville, NC 280781083867808
  45. Donavon Kirby, M.A., LCMHCMorganton, NC 286551609924729
  46. Kristen Kirchoff, MSManteo, NC 279541609125582
  47. Stephanie Kirk, LCMHCASouthport, NC 284611578371928
  48. Pamela Kirkpatrick, MSWPittsboro, NC 273121952450322
  49. Sarah Kirkpatrick, LPCPittsboro, NC 273121669876660
  50. Mackenzie Kirsch, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276031952184483

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.