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 351 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. Rebecca Southard, LPC-SNorth Richland Hills, TX 761801184469686
  2. Andrew Southerland, LPCLufkin, TX 759041750929030
  3. Claudia Southern, LPCGranbury, TX 760481982857538
  4. Gregory Southworth, LPCArlington, TX 760111831439546
  5. Cathey Soutter, PHD, LPCDallas, TX 752521003061151
  6. Jean Souza, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782111669419446
  7. Suzette Sova-Robertson, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782581154462349
  8. Jacquina SowellHouston, TX 770771780507541
  9. Ashli Sowels, LPCPlano, TX 750751982269981
  10. Amy Space, M.S., L.P.C.Austin, TX 787521588917496
  11. Kevin Spain, MAMFCHouston, TX 770791386044949
  12. Valerie Spanel, LPCAmarillo, TX 791021083241475
  13. William Spangler, LPCMarble Falls, TX 786541275579500
  14. Danielle SpanoFort Worth, TX 761071699261834
  15. Jennifer Sparks, LPCPlano, TX 750931942481114
  16. Susan Sparks, LPCFort Worth, TX 761071003641945
  17. Gregory Sparrow, L.P.C.McAllen, TX 785041336285170
  18. Senovio Sparrow, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782161942646724
  19. Easter Spates, M.ED, LPCHouston, TX 770771669503702
  20. Jerhonda Spaulding, LPC-A, NCCSan Antonio, TX 782541417648452
  21. Rebecca Spaulding, LPCConroe, TX 773851174944581
  22. Scott Spaw, MA, LPC-S, LCCAAustin, TX 787311508199878
  23. Gregory Spayd, LPCAustin, TX 787591194357004
  24. Cheryl Spear, LPC, NCC, CEAPBrownsville, TX 785201548259427
  25. Amy Spears, MA, NCC, LPCAmarillo, TX 791061366911992
  26. Grenalda Spears, LPCGarland, TX 750411619259298
  27. Jennifer Spears, MA, LPC, NCCDallas, TX 752541457642431
  28. Shonnia Spears, LPCDallas, TX 752381871002733
  29. Timothy Spears, LPCKaty, TX 774491013064401
  30. Tory Spears, M.ED. LPCLubbock, TX 794141336867357
  31. Mary Ann Spears-Howell, PH.D.San Antonio, TX 782121063566180
  32. Nan Speck, PHDPlano, TX 750231790700136
  33. Laurie SpeedSan Antonio, TX 782401003663816
  34. Bridget Speer, LPCAustin, TX 787511639243744
  35. Kelly Speer, LPCTemple, TX 765011841499407
  36. Adriana Speiker, LPCFort Worth, TX 761041477163103
  37. Kelley Spell, M.A., L.P.C.Fort Worth, TX 761071417038993
  38. Maria SpellingsRichardson, TX 750811861831802
  39. Teshauna SpelmonArlington, TX 760151174480966
  40. Amy Spence, MS, LPCRichardson, TX 750801053048520
  41. Amy Spence, LPCRichardson, TX 750821518604131
  42. Nancy Spence, LPCCedar Park, TX 786411811645898
  43. Alicia Spencer, LPCHouston, TX 770541760122683
  44. Carolyn Spencer, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782121356533384
  45. Jennifer Spencer, M.A., LPCSeguin, TX 781551902415672
  46. Julie Spencer, M.ED.Roanoke, TX 762621447378187
  47. Kara Spencer, M.S.Denton, TX 762011558211243
  48. Keyonne Spencer, MS, LPC-SHumble, TX 773461205494028
  49. Laurie Spencer, MA, LPCWaco, TX 767081689900771
  50. Mary Spencer, LPCArlington, TX 760131467703413

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.