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 247 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. Armando Medrano Jr., MS, LPCWeslaco, TX 785961649458555
  2. Jose Guadalupe Medrano Rodriguez, PH.D, LPC.El Paso, TX 799281275338113
  3. Graciela Medrano-Johnson, MS, LPCIrving, TX 750631972359230
  4. Jennifer Meehan, LPC, M.EDHouston, TX 770301598646283
  5. Erika Meek, M.ED., LPCFrisco, TX 750341669765418
  6. Joanna Meek, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291457386096
  7. Jolyn Meek, MA, LPCHaslet, TX 760521679170401
  8. Regina Meeks, PHD, LPCHouston, TX 770421598439937
  9. Christopher MeerdinkAmarillo, TX 791091336090638
  10. Tanya Meghani, MBA, M.ED, LPCSugar Land, TX 774781013374495
  11. Bridget Megna, L.P.C.Ferris, TX 751251063661239
  12. Deanna Mehaffey, LPCAFort Worth, TX 761051053101048
  13. Renee Mehlmann, LPCMansfield, TX 760631346935210
  14. Neha MehtaFrisco, TX 750341912826710
  15. Shruti Mehta, LPCAustin, TX 787041023150307
  16. Anna MeierDallas, TX 752351457105215
  17. Melanie Meier, MA LPCPleasanton, TX 780641003925793
  18. Sallie Meinen, LPCFort Worth, TX 761071215042148
  19. Charles Meiske, LPCRound Rock, TX 786641518498500
  20. Jennifer Meister, MS, LPCRockwall, TX 750321528883410
  21. Aubie Mejia, LPCAllen, TX 750131952941452
  22. Kassandra MejiaDayton, TX 775351487587226
  23. Sharol Mejia, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291376372144
  24. Veronica Mejia, LPCDallas, TX 752431356594394
  25. Shannon Mekuly, ATR, LPCAustin, TX 787231679918148
  26. Vicki Melancon, LPCBeaumont, TX 777011194185827
  27. Maribeth Melcher, M.A., L.P.C.San Antonio, TX 782581447270723
  28. Gilbert Melchor, LPCDallas, TX 752111558379784
  29. Maria MelchorSan Antonio, TX 782071396402376
  30. Stephanie Meldrum, MA, LPCAustin, TX 787591659605681
  31. Karen Melendez, LPCNorth Richland Hills, TX 761801841048923
  32. Laurie Melendez, LPCFlower Mound, TX 750281619661188
  33. Marilee Melendez, M.A., LPCOdessa, TX 797611962255125
  34. Marybet Melendez, MED, LPCIrving, TX 750631932692415
  35. Veronica Melesio, LPCAmarillo, TX 791031699895987
  36. Eronia MelesseKeller, TX 762481285073155
  37. Shelly MeliaBurleson, TX 760281437804721
  38. Maria Melicoff, LPC, LMFTHouston, TX 770061992043947
  39. Allison MelkieSan Antonio, TX 782291407265606
  40. Paula Mella, LPCDallas, TX 752361699349902
  41. Sara Mellado, LPC, EAMHP, CCATPNorth Richland Hills, TX 761821366182115
  42. Christy Mellen, M.ED, LPCBeaumont, TX 777061487966354
  43. Leslie Mellenbruch, M.S., L.P.C.Bastrop, TX 786021386083392
  44. Rachelle Mellieon, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782101598327249
  45. Melissa Melnar, M.ED.Houston, TX 770791134480387
  46. Christie Melonson, LPCHouston, TX 770061598083156
  47. Grace Melson, LPCHouston, TX 770191912728122
  48. Bobbie Melton, LPCNew Braunfels, TX 781301881359735
  49. Brooke Melton, MS. LPCFort Worth, TX 761041174000459
  50. Ellen Melton, PHD, LPCGeorgetown, TX 786281093080095

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.