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 298 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. Jamie Prunty, LPCAustin, TX 787041669759452
  2. Carol Prusinski, LPC, MEDSugar Land, TX 774781609291426
  3. Carlstene Pryer, LPCRowlett, TX 750891417201823
  4. Jonathan Pryor, M.A.Hamilton, TX 765311306195904
  5. Oran Pryor, M.A., LPCDallas, TX 752431588748834
  6. Frank PucarMarble Falls, TX 786541992230692
  7. Diana Puccetti, LPCAustin, TX 787331811232168
  8. Kelsea Puckett, LPCSan Marcos, TX 786661548859333
  9. Kristina Puckett GuerreroHouston, TX 770891619698636
  10. Juan PuentePasadena, TX 775051104664291
  11. Maria Puente, LPCEdinburg, TX 785411336872829
  12. Rosa Puente, LPC-ADallas, TX 752401881311611
  13. Yadira Puente, LPC-SSan Antonio, TX 782301255719449
  14. Betsy Puentes, LPC-S, LPA-IP, LMFTSan Antonio, TX 782121821868118
  15. Jeremy Pugh, LPCTerrell, TX 751601528349982
  16. Elizabeth Puglise, LPCAustin, TX 787021265777502
  17. Megha PuliandaArgyle, TX 762261063186401
  18. Jacquelyn Pulido, LPCEdinburg, TX 785411609394808
  19. Julieta Pulido, LPCEl Paso, TX 799251750904033
  20. Melissa PulidoMidlothian, TX 760651366016222
  21. Shayla PulidoSan Antonio, TX 782071790637650
  22. Yary Pulido, LPCHouston, TX 770301134617251
  23. Martha Pulkingham, LPCAustin, TX 787571477827376
  24. Jeana Pullen, LPCMcKinney, TX 750711871701078
  25. Stacy Pulley, LPC, MAWills Point, TX 751691760746200
  26. Kaci Pullin, LPCPlano, TX 750231720811755
  27. Dianne Pulsipher, LPCSugar Land, TX 774781184811507
  28. Payal Punatar, M.S., CRC, LPCPlano, TX 750751649597543
  29. Cari Purdy, LPCHouston, TX 770071386767846
  30. Christie Purdy, LPCFort Worth, TX 761021861149338
  31. Luke Purgahn, LPCOrange, TX 776301164805552
  32. Brilina Pursche, LPCNolanville, TX 765591679312243
  33. Debra Purvis, LPCKeller, TX 762481043389802
  34. Michelle Puster, LPCHouston, TX 770791942569199
  35. Laurita Putegnat, LPCBoerne, TX 780061649448853
  36. Bethany PutzWaco, TX 767081740581917
  37. Gabriela Puzon, LPC ASSOCIATEKaty, TX 774501912888231
  38. Emily Pyle, LPCHouston, TX 770071255831467
  39. Julianne Pyle, LPC - SGrand Prairie, TX 750511770943722
  40. Shane Pynes, LPC-INTERNBedford, TX 760211881072080
  41. Misha QadriHouston, TX 770561699631143
  42. Hui Qiao, LPCDallas, TX 752521063035509
  43. Linda Qualia, PHD, LPC-SUPERVISORPlano, TX 750741295342764
  44. April Qualls, LPCMission, TX 785721043585789
  45. Christie Quan, M. ED., LPC, RPTBryan, TX 778021790558096
  46. Jeffrey Quan, LPC-SMcKinney, TX 750691477906824
  47. Rebecca Quantz, LPC-INTERN, MED, CSCHouston, TX 770391457798365
  48. Amber Quaranta-Leech, M.S., L.P.C.Harker Heights, TX 765481396031118
  49. Beth Quarfoot, M.ED.,LPCRichardson, TX 750801891765368
  50. Brianna Quarles, LPCAustin, TX 787021891573705

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.