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 249 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. Kristie Meneghini, LPCNew Braunfels, TX 781301053639633
  2. Judith Menendez, LPC-IPearland, TX 775841023688678
  3. Denise Meneses, LPCEl Paso, TX 799021366149007
  4. Cassandra MennSpring, TX 773801952154171
  5. Renee MerazEl Paso, TX 799151457815078
  6. Sarahy MerazEl Paso, TX 799121447144936
  7. Carrie Mercado, PH.D.Austin, TX 787041144535147
  8. Ileanna Mercado, LPCAustin, TX 787311669364709
  9. Jerry Mercado, PHD, LPC, NCCAustin, TX 787051124457072
  10. Kaylin MercadoEdinburg, TX 785421669275814
  11. Stella Mercado, LPCEdinburg, TX 785391538552138
  12. Susan Mercado, MA, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782071144414483
  13. Sandra Mercado-Payan, M.ED, LPCEl Paso, TX 799361225644800
  14. Nicole Merchan De Arriola, LPC- ASSOCIATESan Antonio, TX 782071437079134
  15. Christopher Merchant, LPCKaty, TX 774941164132494
  16. Daniel Merchant, LPCFort Worth, TX 761031992015242
  17. Latina Mercherson, LPCEl Paso, TX 799361770284994
  18. Jean Merck, LCPEl Campo, TX 774371497358568
  19. Kelly Merendon, LPCDallas, TX 752351538707591
  20. Harry Mergel, M.MFTHouston, TX 770421831549575
  21. Tara Merida, LPCPasadena, TX 775051760065510
  22. Jacqueline Merkley, MA, LPC-ALaredo, TX 780411104776418
  23. Melanie Merlich Somerville, PHD, LPC-SHouston, TX 770061477991826
  24. Teddi Merrell-StewartHouston, TX 770401750734125
  25. Robbie Merrett, LPCDallas, TX 752471962927087
  26. Brunna MerrillSachse, TX 750481235720525
  27. Kara Merrill, LPCThe Woodlands, TX 773811649586165
  28. Robinette Merrill, LPC-ASSOCIATEKilleen, TX 765421932057296
  29. Julie Merriman, LPCAbilene, TX 796061700936630
  30. Rhiannon MerriottFort Worth, TX 761351861380230
  31. Lauren Merritt, LPCFlower Mound, TX 750221952946865
  32. Shelby Mersbach, NCC, LPC-ASSOCIATEDallas, TX 752521164316568
  33. Julianna MeryLive Oak, TX 782331952291031
  34. Charlene Mesa, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782531679138465
  35. Eddeka Mesa, LPCEdinburg, TX 785391528658325
  36. Katherine Mesa Rodas, LPCGalena Park, TX 775471134944176
  37. Elizabeth Mesfin, LPCHouston, TX 770811417156928
  38. Erica Meshell, LPC-ASSOCIATEWylie, TX 750981417797259
  39. Cheryl Mesikano, LPC, LCDC, MACDallas, TX 752341164941076
  40. Inna Meskin WizigBellaire, TX 774011932853926
  41. Emily Messick, MS, LPC, LCDCDallas, TX 752311033794250
  42. Anne Messina, LPC, LCDCWoodville, TX 759791407335946
  43. Courtney Messina, LPC, LCDC-IHouston, TX 770741831635515
  44. Julie Metcalf, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782591518792563
  45. Linda Metcalf, PHDArlington, TX 760171457401358
  46. Carol Metcalfe, LPCCorsicana, TX 751091568497170
  47. Jennifer MethvinDallas, TX 752351437326261
  48. Anthony Metoyer, MA, NCC, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782171063639151
  49. Carlete Metoyer, MA, LPC-SStafford, TX 774771982248696
  50. Stacey Metoyer, LPCAustin, TX 787041912304056

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.