NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Professional Counselor in Texas

20,712 NPPES records list professional counselor with a practice address in Texas, 68 per 100,000 residents, the 13th highest rate of 51. Houston and San Antonio have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Texas license search. Page 175 of 415.

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).

Houston has the most, 2,158

  1. Houston2,158
  2. San Antonio1,820
  3. Austin1,537
  4. Dallas1,250
  5. Fort Worth769

Professional Counselor records in Texas

  1. Christina Howard, LPCHouston, TX 770441376869834
  2. Danielle Howard, LPCBrookesmith, TX 768271750573754
  3. Dustin Howard, LPCDallas, TX 752041972883247
  4. Ellen Howard, MA, LPC, LMFTHouston, TX 770271457402554
  5. Jeannie Howard, M. S., LPC, NCCStephenville, TX 764011548407000
  6. John Howard, M.A. LPC NCESherman, TX 750901073831384
  7. Phyllis Howard, M.A., LPCAbilene, TX 796011316096415
  8. Robin Howard, LPCDallas, TX 752091356943088
  9. Sarah Howard, LPC-INTERNCypress, TX 774291215488895
  10. Shareen Howard, LPCValley View, TX 762721386886604
  11. Shelley Howard, LPCLewisville, TX 750671154098754
  12. Sherry Howard, LPC INTERNKingwood, TX 773461700140027
  13. Stephanie Howard, LPCPlano, TX 750931093466807
  14. Stephen Howard, PHDFort Worth, TX 761071184913816
  15. Takisha Howard, LPCAllen, TX 750131952884132
  16. Tashawn Howard, LPC-AHouston, TX 770161174194625
  17. Theresa Howard, LPCSalado, TX 765711033826573
  18. Tiana HowardAustin, TX 787051578102372
  19. Aimee Howarth-Horner, M.A. LPCGarland, TX 750421295278752
  20. Catherine Howe, LPCTemple, TX 765021255085478
  21. Savannah Howe, LPCSan Marcos, TX 786661487254611
  22. Terri Howe, LPCElectra, TX 763601871348920
  23. Carrie HowellPlano, TX 750251487400198
  24. Celeste HowellArlington, TX 760181033009535
  25. Charles Howell, LPCAustin, TX 787501619598240
  26. Deborah Howell, LPCMansfield, TX 760631578066098
  27. Gloria Howell, LPCBuda, TX 786101194869701
  28. Julie HowellSpearman, TX 790811639866395
  29. Kenna HowellFort Worth, TX 761331992460349
  30. Kerry Howell, LPC-SRoanoke, TX 762621780458851
  31. Laurie Howell, LPCPort Neches, TX 776511437987542
  32. Mark Howell, LPCSugar Land, TX 774781255325437
  33. Susan Howell, MA, LPCBrenham, TX 778331669790978
  34. Tamra Howell, LPCTyler, TX 757031619480209
  35. Maudlyn Howell-Nwaogwugwu, LPCFort Worth, TX 761231053563098
  36. Lynsey Howell-Thorndyke, LPC, NCCLongview, TX 756011235880527
  37. Brittany Howerton, PHD LPC-S, RPT-SRockwall, TX 750321285185793
  38. Sarah Howie, M.S. ED., LPC-INTERNDallas, TX 752041376661041
  39. Emilie Howitt, LPC, LCDCAustin, TX 787591922440262
  40. Matthew Howk, M.S.San Antonio, TX 782291790596948
  41. Tara Howland, LPCDallas, TX 752081821350562
  42. Gena Howle, LPCAlpine, TX 798301376830026
  43. Desiree HowlettDecatur, TX 762341326902735
  44. Jack HowleyDallas, TX 752381770794935
  45. Emily Howse, L.P.C.Dallas, TX 752051295160711
  46. Lyndsay Howze, M.A, LPC-ALongview, TX 756021811714306
  47. Kelly Hoxsey, LPCFrisco, TX 750351528168440
  48. Kathleen Hoy, PHD, LPC, RPTDenison, TX 750201831538362
  49. Joanne Hoyl, M.A., L.P.C.Midland, TX 797031043227671
  50. Amy Hoyle-Gaston, LPC-AArgyle, TX 762261407501927

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

Texas ranks 13 of 51 per resident

  1. Wisconsin75
  2. Virginia75
  3. Pennsylvania72
  4. Texas68
  5. Maryland66
  6. Louisiana64
  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.

7.6% 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. Texas7.6%
  2. United States11.0%

Professional Counselor records in Texas, measured

  • In a Medicare file1,569 of 20,712 · 7.6% here, 11.0% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file2,817 · 13.6% here, 17.0% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more9,825 · 47.4% here, 49.5% nationally
  • Median graduation year2014 · the 2,816 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

20,712 NPPES records list professional counselor (101YP2500X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Texas: 68 per 100,000 residents against 42 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Houston has 2,158 of them (10%).

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. Illinois9,508
  2. Pennsylvania9,335
  3. Colorado6,935
  4. Ohio6,775

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Maryland65.9
  2. Louisiana63.5
  3. Oklahoma62.8
  4. Idaho61.3

The largest states

  1. Illinois9,508
  2. Pennsylvania9,335
  3. Colorado6,935
  4. Ohio6,775
  5. Georgia6,496

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.