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 198 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. Ciara Kennedy, LPC-ASSOCIATEDallas, TX 752311649030107
  2. Daniel Kennedy, LPCHouston, TX 770741679713606
  3. Danina Kennedy, L.P.C.Pampa, TX 790651477611408
  4. Erin KennedyWaco, TX 767011750055158
  5. Hunter Kennedy, PSY.D., LPCThe Woodlands, TX 773801972649309
  6. Karen Kennedy, LPCAustin, TX 787041346561982
  7. Patricia Kennedy, LPC, LPA, ASOTPWichita Falls, TX 763091417126756
  8. Randall Kennedy, L.P.C.Pampa, TX 790651245398262
  9. Kambria Kennedy-Dominguez, LPC, LCDC, RYTDallas, TX 752081841531597
  10. Kerri Kennedy-Reiter, L.P.C.Gainesville, TX 762401750330395
  11. Jovanna Kenney, LPCRound Rock, TX 786641740836584
  12. Margaret Kenney, M.S., LCDC, LPCHumble, TX 773961992357875
  13. Megan KenneyBelton, TX 765131356235451
  14. Carol Kent, MED, LPC-SLubbock, TX 794231750734505
  15. Crystal Kent, LPCKyle, TX 786401215269501
  16. Karen Kent, LPC, LMFTWichita Falls, TX 763011144324781
  17. Ronda Kent, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782131083988539
  18. Shawn Kent, LPCAustin, TX 787511518254523
  19. Elise Keoghan, LPCAustin, TX 787051073177556
  20. Christina Kepner, M. ED, LPCGeorgetown, TX 786261811320617
  21. Sarah KeramatiDallas, TX 752301679057152
  22. Tim Kerby, MA, LPCMcKinney, TX 750691386875631
  23. Laura Kerestly, LPCAbilene, TX 796011063898294
  24. Bershette KerlKingwood, TX 773391508754433
  25. Amanda Kerley, LPC-SAustin, TX 787041558819011
  26. Anne Kerlick Clark, LPCDallas, TX 752061598480808
  27. Kristine Kerlin, LPCHouston, TX 770071467566083
  28. Cecelia Kern, LPCAmarillo, TX 791091235277674
  29. Jennifer Kern, MS, LPCTexarkana, TX 755031366763443
  30. Kristin Kern, LPC-AHighland Village, TX 750771023977733
  31. Rebecca Kern, LPC-S, NCCBellaire, TX 774011770980815
  32. Cassie KernsAmarillo, TX 791091902428626
  33. Veronica Kerns, M.A., LPCAustin, TX 787011598259582
  34. Annette Kerr, LPCMansfield, TX 760631760758379
  35. Carol Kerr, LPCGalveston, TX 775501083680276
  36. Deborah Kerr, MED, LPC, NCCBryan, TX 778021851867337
  37. Joanne Kerr, M.ED.,LPCDallas, TX 752181083813513
  38. Karen Kerr, LPCRichardson, TX 750801164544383
  39. Leo Kerr, LPCAustin, TX 787021558699058
  40. Lindsay Kerr, LPCLubbock, TX 794131841927308
  41. Thomas KerrDenton, TX 762011760368393
  42. Richard Kerry, LPCTyler, TX 757031588244339
  43. Jean Kersh, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782401073678058
  44. Gabriella Kershner, MSSan Antonio, TX 782131417363771
  45. Christi Kersten, M.A., L.P.C.Mexia, TX 766671689945727
  46. Carisa Kerwin, M.ED, LPC-ASSOCIATEMcKinney, TX 750701194686238
  47. Michael Kesler, LPCAbilene, TX 796011750302998
  48. Gary Kesling, PH.D.North Richland Hills, TX 761821790878536
  49. Shelly Kessinger, LPCFriendswood, TX 775461104169275
  50. Gloria Kessler, LPC, LCDCConroe, TX 773011902342926

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.