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 344 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. Lisa Slaughter, L.P.C.Mesquite, TX 751491053630145
  2. Deborah Slaughter-Dudley, DEBBY DUDLEY, LPCDallas, TX 752301831333731
  3. Patty Slawson, LPCStephenville, TX 764011396299491
  4. Susanne Slay, LPCAustin, TX 787571659599751
  5. Kent Slayton, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782401548283898
  6. Jeri Slayton-Marshall, LPCRichardson, TX 750801003993650
  7. Lynette Slebrch, LPCCanyon Lake, TX 781331083250799
  8. Derrick Sledge, MS, MABS, LCDC, LPCPlano, TX 750751255868204
  9. Shanequiwa Sledge, LPC, LCDC-ICedar Hill, TX 751041801569140
  10. Cassondra SloanHutto, TX 786341356144927
  11. Eva Sloan, PH.D., LPC-S, NCCAustin, TX 787521831540319
  12. Rachel Sloan, LPCFrisco, TX 750341194090464
  13. Myron Sloat, LPCRound Rock, TX 786811720005473
  14. Laura Slocum, LPCAustin, TX 787021417167933
  15. Ross SloughArgyle, TX 762261265266183
  16. Todd Sluder, M.A. LPCPlano, TX 750741811148737
  17. Elizabeth SlyFort Worth, TX 761351427423888
  18. Shanese Sly, LPCMissouri City, TX 774591750908976
  19. Scott SlyterSan Antonio, TX 782051992111355
  20. Pamela Smale Williams, M.A., LPC, LMFTPlano, TX 750751285623678
  21. Bessie SmallTyler, TX 757021952162653
  22. Zachary Small, MA, LPC-AMcKinney, TX 750721265156855
  23. Alyssa Smalt, LPCCollege Station, TX 778451851116693
  24. Jessica SmartAustin, TX 787591447999255
  25. Samantha Smart, LPCCorpus Christi, TX 784141689384828
  26. Susan Smart, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782171063920551
  27. Wanda Smart, L.P.C.Longview, TX 756041912058629
  28. Kathy Smedley, LPC-S, LMFT, LSOTP,Winnsboro, TX 754941124013644
  29. Dallas Smeltser, LPCWaco, TX 767011871719492
  30. Randall Smiddy, MED, LPCAmarillo, TX 791021154600914
  31. George Smiledge, LPCWaco, TX 767101689192510
  32. Cheryl Smiley, M.ED., LPCWichita Falls, TX 763011508262296
  33. Dexter SmileyHouston, TX 770741437001864
  34. Cindy Smiley-Freeman, LPC-SPasadena, TX 775031821043415
  35. Abbie Smith, MA, LPC-SFlower Mound, TX 750281659897726
  36. Abigail Smith, MS, LPCSouthlake, TX 760921093434003
  37. Alexandria SmithFrisco, TX 750341730714031
  38. Allison SmithFrisco, TX 750341518585900
  39. Amanda Smith, LPCAustin, TX 787041932346889
  40. Amy Smith, LPCAllen, TX 750021326600438
  41. Amy Smith, LPC, LCMHCS, CCSTexas City, TX 775911487966776
  42. Angie Smith, ED.D, LPC-SHouston, TX 770241952519399
  43. Ashley Smith, LPCNacogdoches, TX 759651275171142
  44. Ashley-Lauren Smith, BS, M.EDHouston, TX 770551144941360
  45. Aviance Smith, LPCFresno, TX 775451063355642
  46. Avis Smith, ED. DSugar Land, TX 774781174902324
  47. Bernadette Smith, EDD., LPC-SPearland, TX 775841063857431
  48. Betsy Smith, M.A. L.P.C.Huntington, TX 759491265707103
  49. Betsy Smith, LPCBellaire, TX 774011598041006
  50. Billy Smith, LPCWichita Falls, TX 763021255698403

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.