Rehabilitation Counselor providers in the U.S.
2,088 NPPES records list rehabilitation counselor as their primary taxonomy, about 0.6 per 100,000 residents; Nevada and Oklahoma have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 225C00000X means
225C00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Rehabilitation Counselor, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 2,088 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An individual trained and educated in a systematic process of assisting persons with physical, mental, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities to achieve their personal, career, and independent living goals assessment and appraisal, diagnosis and treatment planning, career (vocational) counseling, individual and group counseling interventions for adjustments to the medical and psychosocial impact of disability, case management, program evaluation and research, job analysis and placement counseling, and consultation on rehabilitation resources and technology. Certification generally requires a Master's degree with specialized courses in rehabilitation processes and technology.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225C00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
El Centro has the most, 223
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225C00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 49 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | 7 | 1.0 |
| Arizona | 6 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 0.3 |
| California | 737 | 1.9 |
| Colorado | 22 | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0.7 |
| Florida | 42 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 21 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | 4 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | 94 | 0.7 |
| Indiana | 6 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 16 | 0.5 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 24 | 0.5 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.2 |
| Maine | 5 | 0.4 |
| Maryland | 59 | 1.0 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | 29 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 7 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 6 | 0.5 |
| Nevada | 444 | 13.9 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 0.2 |
| New York | 117 | 0.6 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 40 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 99 | 2.4 |
| Oregon | 8 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 0.5 |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0.3 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 25 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 9 | 0.3 |
| Vermont | 3 | 0.5 |
| Virginia | 6 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 32 | 0.4 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 0.4 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 0.7 |
In federal data
- NUCC code225C00000X
- Size rank199th of 688 specialties by records (0.03% of all)
- Concentration2 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of rehabilitation counselor records
- Lisa McInerneyAnchorage, AK1669820114
- John PurkeyAnchorage, AK1538300918
- Carol Polito, CRCAnchorage, AK1508635194
- Ariella DerricksonFairbanks, AK1780308288
- Mindy LopezPetersburg, AK1932762499
- Alexandrea HelmsPetersburg, AK1679137632
- Kirsten SusortPetersburg, AK1811553001
- Sabrina Singleton, CRC, ALCHoover, AL1134601420
- Jeremy DiciccoBenton, AR1588991582
- Christi Hellard, C.R.C.North Little Rock, AR1548347339
- Craig FriedlNorth Little Rock, AR1407022486
- Christy Lamas, CRC, EDDNorth Little Rock, AR1891586699
- Lisa Wilson, CRCNorth Little Rock, AR1548051188
- Deliah ManuelNorth Little Rock, AR1295675866
- Anthony BuchananLittle Rock, AR1477434470
- Nicholas RiddleLittle Rock, AR1043429350
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Rehabilitation Counselor headcount concentrate?
2,088 Rehabilitation Counselor NPIs span 50 states; California alone holds 737. Top metros include El Centro, CA; Las Vegas, NV; North Las Vegas, NV; Paradise, CA. Nationally this is 199th of 688 NUCC codes.
Where can I find a Rehabilitation Counselor provider?
Rehabilitation Counselor providers are listed in 50 states; El Centro leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Pediatric Endocrinology Physician and just below Pastoral Counselor. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 225C00000X mean?
Rehabilitation Counselor is NUCC taxonomy 225C00000X. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
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.