Next Step Recovery Center, LLC in Columbus, OH

This location of Next Step Recovery Center bills under NPI 1609527522, an organization record issued on Jan 12, 2022 with the primary taxonomy Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center). It is one of 2 NPIs registered under this name and one of 2 in Columbus; each clinician who sees you there has their own NPI and license.

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Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026

1609527522

Legal name: Next Step Recovery Center, LLC
Entity: Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy: Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center) 261QM0801X
Practice location: 6161 BUSCH BLVD STE 290, Columbus, OH 43229
Phone: 614-987-5003
Enumerated: Jan 12, 2022
Record updated: Jan 18, 2024
Authorized official: Assistant Director Of Operations (title as filed)

Public record from the NPPES NPI Registry (open it on CMS). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a facility license.

The other Columbus NPI

Next Step Recovery Center50 W 5TH AVE · issued Jan 23, 20211003406034

2 clinicians CMS lists with Next Step Recovery Center in Columbus

Thomas Ballentine, LSWSocial Worker1104084763
Nkengafac Etchi, CNP, FNPNurse Practitioner1376969204

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.

All 2 Next Step Recovery Center NPIs

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All taxonomies on this record

101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor
251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency
261QM0801X Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)

Common questions

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Which Columbus NPI should I use?

Ask the office which NPI it bills under; all 2 Columbus NPIs are registered under the same name.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.