NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Professional Counselor in Minnesota

2,407 NPPES records list professional counselor with a practice address in Minnesota, 42 per 100,000 residents, the 30th highest rate of 51. Minneapolis and Saint Paul have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Minnesota license search. Page 38 of 49.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YP2500X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Minneapolis has the most, 324

  1. Minneapolis324
  2. Saint Paul203
  3. Rochester83
  4. Minnetonka67
  5. Edina65

Professional Counselor records in Minnesota

  1. Megan Rustad, LPCNew Brighton, MN 551121497467906
  2. Lisa Rutford, MA, LPCCEdina, MN 554351821658253
  3. Kelly Ryan, MA, LPCCVadnais Heights, MN 551101699217315
  4. Kaula Ryks, MA, LPCCNew Brighton, MN 551121093183923
  5. Michelle Saari, LPCCRogers, MN 553741164085387
  6. Julie Sabin, M.A, LPCC, RPT-SFridley, MN 554321972949097
  7. David SabottaKasson, MN 559441386235224
  8. Ayman Sabry, LPCCMinneapolis, MN 554081053888180
  9. Lindsey SachsMinnetonka, MN 553451477206902
  10. Jenna Sadler, LPCCSaint Paul, MN 551041962285551
  11. Courtney SailerMinneapolis, MN 554261770292724
  12. Derek Saintonge, LPCCBrainerd, MN 564011386526598
  13. Andrew Samelian, LPCCMinneapolis, MN 554151356732721
  14. Adeline Sampson, MAHugo, MN 550381598501553
  15. Morgan Sanbeck, BA, MACambridge, MN 550081154115020
  16. Rebecca Sanders, MANew Brighton, MN 551121295188324
  17. Katie SandquistDuluth, MN 558061386279438
  18. Knute SandsSt Louis Park, MN 554261609522655
  19. Laurie Sansom, LPC, LCPC, LPCCBlaine, MN 554341396122008
  20. Renee SantoroGolden Valley, MN 554261376133439
  21. Whitney Sargent, LPCCSaint Peter, MN 560821780409698
  22. Heather Sasse, MSOtsego, MN 553301902580574
  23. Christine Saulsbury, MA, LPCArden Hills, MN 551121194027425
  24. Sandra SawatzkyNorth Mankato, MN 560031780942532
  25. Rebecca Sawyer-Smith, MAEdina, MN 554391083085468
  26. Holly Sayers, LPCCCoon Rapids, MN 554331972148609
  27. David Scales, LPCCRochester, MN 559011275144032
  28. Trevor Schabert, MS, LPCCMankato, MN 560011003586371
  29. Kimberly Schaefbauer, MED, LPCCBrainerd, MN 564011720535974
  30. Amy Schaffer, M.A., LPCCMinneapolis, MN 554141790109148
  31. James Schaffer, M.S., LPCC, LICSWSaint Peter, MN 560821972025997
  32. Matthew Schaut, LPCCBrooklyn Center, MN 554291033624952
  33. Rebecca Schema, PSY.D., LPCCWest St Paul, MN 551181053759175
  34. Janelle Schenstad-Hodgins, MS LPCCSt Cloud, MN 563031972950715
  35. Megan SchildtSt Louis Park, MN 554261447990775
  36. Karissa SchillingerMinneapolis, MN 554261588554653
  37. Gregory Schlichter, LPCCNorthfield, MN 550571003326562
  38. Mandy Schloesser, LPCCMinneapolis, MN 554181467077073
  39. Allison Schmechel, LPCCMinnetonka, MN 553451457217671
  40. Emily Schmidt, MA, LPCCNewport, MN 550551598313223
  41. Jenna Schmidt, MS, NCCAlexandria, MN 563081811633456
  42. Jennifer Schmidt, MAOakdale, MN 551281396076329
  43. Jonell SchmidtBenson, MN 562151316157944
  44. Kali Schmidt, LPCC, LADCSt Louis Park, MN 554161629723903
  45. Megan SchmidtAlexandria, MN 563081982122172
  46. Rachel Schmidt, LPCCSaint Peter, MN 560821396530911
  47. Shaleah Schmidt, MS, LPCCMinneapolis, MN 554051184363095
  48. Nicole Schmieg, MA, LPCCSaint Paul, MN 551201164775060
  49. Amy Schmitt, LPCCBurnsville, MN 553371265715619
  50. John Schmitt, LPCCMankato, MN 560011255926861

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YP2500X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Minnesota ranks 30 of 51 per resident

  1. Kentucky48
  2. North Carolina47
  3. New Jersey44
  4. Minnesota42
  5. Arizona40
  6. West Virginia38
  7. 50 states and D.C.42

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YP2500X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

28.5% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 11.0% 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. Minnesota28.5%
  2. United States11.0%

Professional Counselor records in Minnesota, measured

  • In a Medicare file687 of 2,407 · 28.5% here, 11.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file911 · 37.8% here, 17.0% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more892 · 37.1% here, 49.5% nationally
  • Median graduation year2016 · the 910 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YP2500X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,407 NPPES records list professional counselor (101YP2500X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Minnesota: 42 per 100,000 residents against 42 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Minneapolis has 324 of them (13%).

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. Oklahoma2,546
  2. Oregon2,558
  3. South Carolina2,577
  4. Tennessee2,204

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Arizona39.8
  2. New Jersey44.3
  3. West Virginia38.4
  4. North Carolina46.6

The largest states

  1. Texas20,712
  2. Illinois9,508
  3. Pennsylvania9,335
  4. Colorado6,935
  5. Ohio6,775

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.