Counselor Taxonomy Code 101Y00000X
A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.
Code Details for 101Y00000X
About Taxonomy Code 101Y00000X
The taxonomy code 101Y00000X identifies Counselor within the Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 145,331 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 10,777 (7%) are registered as organizations and 134,554 (93%) as individual providers. The states with the most counselor providers are California (20,383), Washington (13,632), Massachusetts (9,724).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.
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Frequently Asked Questions
101Y00000X questionsNPPES lists 145,331 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Counselor).
Both. About 7% of these providers are registered as organizations and 93% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of counselor providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.