Mental health counselors in the United States
- Mental health counselors
- 290,718
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 59,428
- Hospitals with a mental health counselor
- 1,924
- Medical groups with a mental health counselor
- 9,565
- States and territories
- 55
There are 290,718 mental health counselors in the US. California has the most, 29,138, and Nebraska Medical Center has the most affiliated mental health counselors of any hospital, 48. 100% finished medical school 30 or more years ago.
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California has the most mental health counselors, with 29,138
There are 290,718 mental health counselors in the US, according to Dmand AI data. New York is second with 22,882, and Florida third with 22,484.
Mental health counselors in every other state and territory
- North Carolina8,393
- Colorado8,082
- Ohio7,871
- Oklahoma6,398
- Louisiana5,300
- Indiana4,884
- Georgia4,762
- Tennessee4,630
- Nebraska4,398
- South Carolina4,236
- Minnesota4,189
- Maryland4,092
- Virginia4,054
- Michigan4,029
- Kentucky3,783
- Arizona3,232
- Mississippi3,047
- Utah2,804
- New Mexico2,652
- Wisconsin2,642
- Arkansas2,636
- Iowa2,499
- Nevada2,452
- Missouri2,429
- Connecticut2,415
- Alabama2,309
- Alaska2,237
- New Hampshire2,228
- Idaho1,600
- Vermont1,433
- Rhode Island1,410
- Maine1,123
- Montana1,108
- Hawaii1,024
- Delaware786
- South Dakota747
- Washington, DC744
- Kansas735
- West Virginia696
- Wyoming329
- North Dakota229
- Puerto Rico148
- U.S. Virgin Islands14
- Guam12
- Northern Mariana Islands1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Grow Therapy has the most mental health counselors of any US medical group, with 3,359
New York Medical Behavioral Health Services is second with 2,300, and Rula Health third with 1,338. Counts are mental health counselors linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Nebraska Medical Center has the most affiliated mental health counselors of any US hospital, with 48
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center is second with 43, and Boston Medical Center third with 43. US mental health counselors are affiliated with 1,924 hospitals in all.
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Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Group practices and clinics are the most common site of care for US mental health counselors, with 27,457
7,219 also practice at hospitals, and 6,315 at physician offices. A mental health counselor can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US mental health counselors by site of care
- Medical group practices27,457
- Hospitals7,219
- Physician offices6,315
- Behavioral health centers5,012
- FQHCs3,576
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
100% of US mental health counselors finished medical school 30 or more years ago
1 of the 1 US mental health counselors with a graduation year on file. 0 graduated in the last 10 years, fewer than graduated 40 or more years ago.
Physicians by years since medical school
- Under 10 years ago0
- 10 to 19 years ago0
- 20 to 29 years ago0
- 30 to 39 years ago0
- 40 or more years ago1
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
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- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US mental health counselor directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medical school graduation year | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
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Mental health counselors are HCPs whose primary specialty is mental health counselor (taxonomy code 101YM0800X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many mental health counselors are in the US?
290,718 mental health counselors have an active NPI, a US practice address and mental health counselor (taxonomy code 101YM0800X) as their primary specialty. 59,428 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most mental health counselors?
California, with 29,138, followed by New York with 22,882 and Florida with 22,484.
Which medical groups have the most mental health counselors?
Grow Therapy, with 3,359, followed by New York Medical Behavioral Health Services with 2,300 and Rula Health with 1,338.
Which hospitals have the most mental health counselors?
Nebraska Medical Center, with 48 affiliated mental health counselors, followed by St. Luke's Boise Medical Center with 43 and Boston Medical Center with 43.
How many US mental health counselors finished medical school 30 or more years ago?
1 of the 1 with a graduation year on file, or 100%. 0 graduated in the last 10 years.
What is the taxonomy code for mental health counselor?
101YM0800X is the NPPES taxonomy code for mental health counselor. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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