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 284 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. Amy Patrick-Ott, LPCSGainesville, TX 762401730495508
  2. Ann Patrie, M. A.Lytle, TX 780521053191445
  3. Gabriella Patronella, LPC, NCCHouston, TX 770241669128385
  4. Abdi Patten, MARichardson, TX 750801851975031
  5. Dannette Patterson, LPCCibolo, TX 781081558416180
  6. Ethan Patterson, M.ED, LPC-ASSOCIATECedar Park, TX 786131588597124
  7. Holly PattersonWaco, TX 767011437840980
  8. Kimberly Patterson, MS,MA,LPCCypress, TX 774331467889865
  9. Kristen Patterson, MA LPC-ASSOCIATERound Rock, TX 786811336078237
  10. Laquondra Patterson, LPCFresno, TX 775451396141362
  11. Rachael Patterson, LPCGarland, TX 750421366094526
  12. Rayna Patterson, LPCMcKinney, TX 750701457044828
  13. Robert PattersonNacogdoches, TX 759611366651341
  14. Tricia Patterson, LPCDallas, TX 752471912626342
  15. Tristi Patterson, LPCSan Angelo, TX 769011679864839
  16. Phyllis Patterson-Foley, LPCHelotes, TX 780231033533054
  17. Shayla Pattillo, M.ED., LPCAustin, TX 787231053062158
  18. Danielle Patton, MA,LPCTomball, TX 773751679158950
  19. Jason Patton, LPC-SDallas, TX 752061619110343
  20. Marci PattonMcKinney, TX 750701487342796
  21. Mary Patton, PHD., LPCDallas, TX 752041619428620
  22. Sherri Patton-Grubb, LPCAustin, TX 787291447467105
  23. Betsy Paul, LPCRiver Oaks, TX 761141104134667
  24. Deeann Paul, LPCAustin, TX 787451265716112
  25. Kathleen Paul, LPCKingwood, TX 773391831422443
  26. Mercedes PaulKaty, TX 774941851274583
  27. Nikkei Paul, LPCAustin, TX 787311174238422
  28. Sara Paules, LPCAustin, TX 787351407362619
  29. Cheryl Paulhus, LPCTemple, TX 765021588996581
  30. Tirsa Pauli, MA, LPCEl Paso, TX 799281598549719
  31. Kelly Paulk, M.A., L.P.CVictoria, TX 779011629087457
  32. Regan Paulsen, LPCDallas, TX 752041407372147
  33. Wendy PaulsenSan Antonio, TX 782571255058061
  34. Corey Paulson, MA NCC LPCHouston, TX 770181427479419
  35. Lindsay Pavelock, LPCAllen, TX 750131104690957
  36. Katie Pavlic, LPCLufkin, TX 759041699523936
  37. Carol Pavlik, LPC, LMFTFrisco, TX 750341972846020
  38. Jennifer Pavlovic, LPC, LPCCHouston, TX 770741811872856
  39. Maria Pawelek, M ED., LPCMcAllen, TX 785041457587370
  40. Rebecca Pawley Downey, LPC, LMFTRichardson, TX 750801497974810
  41. Laurie Paxson, LOCSan Marcos, TX 786661619145828
  42. Colleen Paxton, LPCHouston, TX 770551275604019
  43. Corwin Paxton, L.P.C.Lewisville, TX 750571942587993
  44. Jamee PayneHouston, TX 770361407425648
  45. Jill Payne, L.P.C.Houston, TX 770421215131305
  46. Kashara PayneSugar Land, TX 774791790378966
  47. Lyla Payne, MS, LPCHouston, TX 770841770265340
  48. Rachel Payne, M.A., LPCWaxahachie, TX 751651083088306
  49. Russell Payne, M.ED. LPC-SCleburne, TX 760331740417245
  50. Tyjvanna Payne, LPCFort Worth, TX 761041568816759

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.