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 211 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. Sherry Latham, PHD LPCSan Antonio, TX 782121104862333
  2. Danielle LatimerHouston, TX 770561437711397
  3. Olan Latin, MA,LPCHouston, TX 770351396386652
  4. Tiffany Latta, LPCWeatherford, TX 760861407448558
  5. Jenny Lau, LPC-ASSOCIATEAustin, TX 787591679100093
  6. Tszwai Lau, LPCHouston, TX 770741831667849
  7. Melissa Lauer, LPCMcAllen, TX 785041255113866
  8. Kristen Laughlin, LPCDallas, TX 752091780251090
  9. Lori Laughrey, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782171497391163
  10. Susan Laukoter, LPCIrving, TX 750631912096736
  11. Joanna Lauren, RN, LPCHouston, TX 770061710612460
  12. Jennifer Laurich, MA, LPCDenton, TX 762011942509740
  13. Josi Lauritzen, LPC, LCDCRichardson, TX 750801871085118
  14. Holly LautSan Antonio, TX 782301215560594
  15. Larneka Lavalais, LPCPort Arthur, TX 776421952787186
  16. Lauren Lavene, LPCAbilene, TX 796011477080513
  17. Maria Lavorgna-Smith, PH.D.LPC,LMFT,ATR-BCPlano, TX 750231053412445
  18. Cathey Law, LPCArlington, TX 760021255197877
  19. Labrea Law, LPC-ASSOCIATEPearland, TX 775841184455297
  20. James Lawhorn, LPCMcKinney, TX 750691174600191
  21. Allen Lawrence, M.S., LPCMt Pleasant, TX 754551386464345
  22. Ashley Lawrence, M.S., LPC-SCarthage, TX 756331689994915
  23. Brittany Lawrence, LPCBryan, TX 778021538978556
  24. Callye Lawrence, LPCAustin, TX 787461235650425
  25. Christine Lawrence, LPC-APlano, TX 750231821875824
  26. Elizabeth LawrenceAustin, TX 787591205347721
  27. Janet Lawrence, LPC, LCDCBeaumont, TX 777011265851554
  28. Kristy Lawrence, LPCPlano, TX 750931336447382
  29. Karah Lawshe, LPC-INTERNKaty, TX 774501659778983
  30. David Lawson, PH.D.Nacogdoches, TX 759651568564045
  31. Frances Lawson, MA LPCDallas, TX 752431487214714
  32. James Lawson, LPC, LCDCAmarillo, TX 791091194313445
  33. Johnathan Lawson, LPC, LCDCSan Antonio, TX 782451407531791
  34. Lacee LawsonMarshall, TX 756701548447626
  35. Lisa Lawson, LPCFort Worth, TX 761071316185739
  36. Marci Lawson, LPCAustin, TX 787021730678616
  37. Meghan Lawson, LPC, LPCC, NCCMcKinney, TX 750691437763836
  38. Melissa Lawson, LPCAmarillo, TX 791091932871225
  39. Porscha Lawson, LPCHouston, TX 770601194054627
  40. Tasha Lawson, MA, LPCEastland, TX 764481295283679
  41. Tyeisha LawsonHouston, TX 770811710688643
  42. Verda Lawson, LPCAubrey, TX 762271881127413
  43. Melissa Lawver, LPCColleyville, TX 760341487958989
  44. Lena Laxton, LPCDel Valle, TX 786171073706842
  45. Carolyn LaySan Marcos, TX 786661942096516
  46. Linda Lay, LPCPalmview, TX 785721629229596
  47. Patsy Lay, LBSWOdessa, TX 797621780892158
  48. Edward Laymance, PHD, LPC,LMFT, BCPCCArlington, TX 760161861669590
  49. Copocene Laymon, LPC, NCCHouston, TX 770551821308453
  50. Charla Layne, M.A., LPCWeslaco, TX 785961134521073

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.