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 392 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. Yulonda WashingtonKilleen, TX 765421184128142
  2. Rachel Washington-Childers, M. ED., LPCFort Worth, TX 761091083464143
  3. Robin Washington-White, LPCIrving, TX 750621164711966
  4. Carmela Waskoviak Stearns, NCC, LPC-SGeorgetown, TX 786261861816233
  5. Avery Wasson, LPC-ADallas, TX 752091942084041
  6. Melissa Waterfield-Copeland, LPC, LACSan Antonio, TX 782131922536622
  7. Keshil Waterland, LPCLeague City, TX 775731326586835
  8. Amy Waters, LPCTyler, TX 757031285277673
  9. Brandon WatersKilleen, TX 765491831554146
  10. Cara Waters, LPC-ADallas, TX 752521801520382
  11. Carol Waters, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782011841346400
  12. Treva Waters-Barham, LPCLongview, TX 756011083906291
  13. Curtis Watford, M.A., LPCWichita Falls, TX 763011649913559
  14. Hillary Watford, LPCWichita Falls, TX 763011659053478
  15. Angi WatkinsHouston, TX 770751063190643
  16. Brianna WatkinsDecatur, TX 762341881456341
  17. Clayton Watkins, L.P.C.Waco, TX 767121861658189
  18. Debbie Watkins, LPCHouston, TX 770071912012303
  19. Heather Watkins, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782571083127476
  20. Julianna Watkins, LPCFort Worth, TX 761101689450645
  21. Kelsey Watkins, MS, LPCSherman, TX 750901093602773
  22. Lenay WatkinsHouston, TX 770741144075342
  23. Sara WatkinsDallas, TX 752011265223788
  24. Sheena Watkins, LPCHumble, TX 773961225857410
  25. Stacy Watkins, LPCAustin, TX 787041497993455
  26. Alyssa Watson, LPCConroe, TX 773041649987314
  27. Amy Watson, LPCDallas, TX 752181760493803
  28. Anne Watson, LPCFrisco, TX 750331720362395
  29. Ashlea Watson, LPCForney, TX 751261437014784
  30. Bobbie Watson, LPCTexarkana, TX 755031427253491
  31. Britney Watson, LPC-SAustin, TX 787471780290494
  32. Caroline Watson, LCDC, LPC-INTERNRichardson, TX 750801588162358
  33. Charla Watson, LPCHouston, TX 770671306040696
  34. Charlyn Watson, LPCManchaca, TX 786521942387311
  35. Christina Watson, LPCAustin, TX 787451669939138
  36. Edwyna Watson, LPC, LCDCAbilene, TX 796021598077828
  37. Heather Watson, LPCHouston, TX 770921619490018
  38. Heather Watson, LPC, LPC-SLubbock, TX 794241053640144
  39. Jason Watson, LPCMexia, TX 766671265673800
  40. Jessica Watson, LPCWaxahachie, TX 751671861922825
  41. Kelsey Watson, LPCHurst, TX 760531336877620
  42. Leslie Watson, LPC-SDenton, TX 762091174854731
  43. Michael WatsonKilleen, TX 765431760146278
  44. Michaela Watson, LPCLongview, TX 756011912611450
  45. Nicole Watson, LPCIrving, TX 750621811775273
  46. Roxanne WatsonAustin, TX 787531740041797
  47. Sandy Watson, L.P.C.Amarillo, TX 791091760529002
  48. Sarah Watson, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782401932421328
  49. Skyee WatsonHouston, TX 770801730666116
  50. Taylor WatsonDallas, TX 752291316860596

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.