NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Tennessee

4,698 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in Tennessee, 66 per 100,000 residents, the 38th highest rate of 51. Nashville and Knoxville have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Tennessee license search. Page 4 of 94.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

Nashville has the most, 982

Mental Health Counselor records in Tennessee

  1. Angela Atonsa, MS ABA, MS LAWShelbyville, TN 371601780360925
  2. Sherry Attride, LMFTGray, TN 376151841258001
  3. Samantha AusterSmyrna, TN 371671295544369
  4. Alexandra Austin, MS, LPC-MHSP, NCCMemphis, TN 381121295319580
  5. Bridgette Austin, MAMemphis, TN 381141417601246
  6. Jasmine Austin, LPC-MHSPLebanon, TN 370871811597982
  7. Sherri AvantsParis, TN 382421861532889
  8. Dessie Avila, MACookeville, TN 385011023509841
  9. Jerry AvingtonMemphis, TN 381061477600070
  10. Kathryn AyresNashville, TN 372051538007455
  11. Lugenia BachmanKnoxville, TN 379191386974392
  12. Katherine Backhus, M.S.Kingston, TN 377631033456421
  13. Lillian BaddleyMemphis, TN 381061942359500
  14. Caleb BagwellNashville, TN 372071174408801
  15. Grace BaileyMurfreesboro, TN 371301326870494
  16. Kenneth Bailey, ED.SNashville, TN 372111376875781
  17. Lashonda BaileyMemphis, TN 381061245388800
  18. Megan Bailey, MSNashville, TN 372081710213905
  19. Rebecca Bailey, LPC-MHSP (TEMP)White House, TN 371881629658224
  20. Jill Baird, LPC-MHSPBrentwood, TN 370271124986286
  21. Andrew Baker, LPC-MHSPJohnson City, TN 376041225542020
  22. Catherine Baker, MANashville, TN 372051134811680
  23. Christal Baker, B.S.Clarksville, TN 370401861534869
  24. Donald BakerKnoxville, TN 379171770637811
  25. Harrison BakerNashville, TN 372031861144198
  26. Heather BakerJackson, TN 383051831315357
  27. Lisa Baker, LCSWLoudon, TN 377741477189975
  28. Maria BakerLebanon, TN 370871770281883
  29. Scott BakerKnoxville, TN 379091720859812
  30. Skyler BakerJohnson City, TN 376011336919638
  31. Victoria Baker, LPC-MHSP (TEMP), NCCClarksville, TN 370401356215263
  32. Chantel Baker-WhitlowMt Juliet, TN 371221407524218
  33. Sophia Bakker, MSMemphis, TN 381041447198148
  34. Mary Baldwin, ED.D, LPCKnoxville, TN 379231215961222
  35. Quenteena Baldwin-JarrettNashville, TN 372041831220359
  36. Olivia Balkon, ED.S.Nashville, TN 372071871478586
  37. Emily Ball, BSCookeville, TN 385011447477757
  38. Sharon Ball DaleFranklin, TN 370671588112254
  39. Melissa Ballew-BrownKnoxville, TN 379191144347949
  40. Whitney BallingerMemphis, TN 381031972066538
  41. Natalie BalmasedaNashville, TN 372091619603677
  42. Sheneka BalogunNashville, TN 372281215231832
  43. April Ban, LPC-MHSPNashville, TN 372161699154435
  44. Sheryl Banaag, CMJackson, TN 383011124388079
  45. Kaeli BanasLebanon, TN 370871518822915
  46. Carla Bancroft, BSDickson, TN 370551982740387
  47. Nancy BandelClarksville, TN 370401871928242
  48. Carolyn Banks, MAMemphis, TN 381181609938521
  49. Katherine Banks, M.ED.Nashville, TN 372061861109795
  50. Patricia Banks, MAHohenwald, TN 384621780975383

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Tennessee ranks 38 of 51 per resident

  1. Minnesota72
  2. Maryland68
  3. Connecticut66
  4. Tennessee66
  5. Ohio66
  6. Wyoming56
  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.

2.9% 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. Tennessee2.9%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in Tennessee, measured

  • In a Medicare file134 of 4,698 · 2.9% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file244 · 5.2% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more2,750 · 58.5% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2016 · the 243 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

4,698 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Tennessee: 66 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Nashville has 982 of them (21%).

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. Georgia4,878
  2. Nebraska4,490
  3. Indiana4,962
  4. Maryland4,201

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Connecticut66.0
  2. Ohio65.9
  3. Minnesota72.0
  4. Hawaii73.1

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.