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 30 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. Scott Bendle, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782121861684102
  2. Nikita Bendre, LPC-ASSOCIATEPlano, TX 750741962198358
  3. Avery Benedict, LPC-AHouston, TX 770771659003218
  4. Marilyn Benedict, MS LPCWaxahachie, TX 751651083829352
  5. Stacy Benedict, LPCSan Benito, TX 785861952433534
  6. Sarah Benefiel, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782491811569189
  7. Maria Benezra, MA LPCRichmond, TX 774071144625575
  8. Keadra BenfordHouston, TX 770471245911486
  9. Veronica BenitezBaytown, TX 775211255963690
  10. Labryant Benjamin, LPC-SHumble, TX 773961962096297
  11. Phyllis Benjamin, PHDPlano, TX 750751356706345
  12. Tatanisha Benjamin, LPCFort Worth, TX 761071295114304
  13. Melinda Benjumea, LPC, LPAHouston, TX 770191134130974
  14. Sharon Benner, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782171598771420
  15. Wendy Benners, MABC, LPCLongview, TX 756011053068346
  16. Dewone Bennett, PSYD, LPCDallas, TX 752301154653731
  17. Gaye Bennett, LPCAmarillo, TX 791211427183912
  18. Janis BennettFrisco, TX 750331114656956
  19. Jena Bennett, M.A.Cleburne, TX 760331043640212
  20. Joseph Bennett, LPCRockwall, TX 750871992503684
  21. Kayla BennettWeatherford, TX 760871356108922
  22. Kimber Bennett, M.ED.,LPCBrownwood, TX 768011528404555
  23. Laura Bennett, LPC-AWichita Falls, TX 763021649862145
  24. Magdalena BennettHouston, TX 770581124829676
  25. Marion Bennett, PHD, LPC-SWest Lake Hills, TX 787461235746538
  26. Mary Bennett, LPCFort Worth, TX 761071508412834
  27. Matilde Bennett, M.ED, L.P.C.Brownsville, TX 785201205964715
  28. Patricia Bennett, LPCElgin, TX 786211316250939
  29. Paula Bennett, LPC-SWichita Falls, TX 763081548402829
  30. Samantha BennettAustin, TX 787031134092893
  31. Sarah BennettSan Antonio, TX 782281144047895
  32. Charity Bennett-Kinney, PHD, LPCNew Boston, TX 755701437493822
  33. Nicholas Bennie, LPCTyler, TX 757021871162131
  34. Beena Benny, LPCAustin, TX 787591194047209
  35. Dana Benoist, LPCBrookshire, TX 774231710688742
  36. Beverley Benskin, M.A. RN NCC LPC CTFrisco, TX 750341316171440
  37. Imene Benslimane, LPCHouston, TX 770821811678410
  38. Blake Benson, LPCWharton, TX 774881740770361
  39. Kristine Benson, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782591114514189
  40. Rita Benson, MS, LPCGranbury, TX 760481881882041
  41. Robert Benson, M.S., LPC, CFLETomball, TX 773751083939797
  42. Samuel Benson, EMTMcAllen, TX 785011417144924
  43. William Benson, LPC, LCDCSan Antonio, TX 782071912244906
  44. Stacie Benson-Harrell, LPC-APantego, TX 760131851117501
  45. Rachel Bentke, L.P.C.Hempstead, TX 774451427125228
  46. Jessica Bentley, LPC-ACanyon Lake, TX 781331336847094
  47. Alzada Benton, MSED., LPC-SDallas, TX 752471003195132
  48. Dacia Benton, MS, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782301497107924
  49. Emily Benton, MS, LPC, LCDCBelton, TX 765131770235160
  50. James Benton, LPCDallas, TX 752441952992000

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.