Counselor
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers › Counselor
About this specialty
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.
Sources: Abridged from definitions provided by the National Board of Certified Counselors and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH POINT TREATMENT CENTER INC. | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $469,932 |
| KU ALOHA OLA MAU | HONOLULU, HI | $264,812 |
| PATRICIA GRISSO, LMFT, LPC | PROVIDENCE VILLAGE, TX | $90,321 |
| BEXAR COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR MENTAL HEALTH MENTAL RETARDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $87,216 |
| NEW BEGINNINGS COUNSELING CENTERS INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $79,664 |
| CHARLES FIELDS | POTEAU, OK | $69,967 |
| HELEN MALINOWSKI, MSW, LCSW | FALMOUTH, MA | $66,305 |
| UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN GROUP | DETROIT, MI | $66,060 |
| LISA THOMAS, MSW, LCSW | CASPER, WY | $64,961 |
| HECTOR RIVERA, LPCI | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $56,170 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.