NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda Benson, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · La Porte, IN

Amanda Benson, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in La Porte, Indiana, and NPI 1265294169, issued on Jan 25, 2024. Check the license (Indiana 39005669A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1265294169
Name
Amanda Benson
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
39005669A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
804 Monroe St, La Porte, IN 46350
Phone
(219) 229-0109
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2024
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251125002585); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 804 Monroe St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Paula Anderson, MSWClinical Social Worker1518517929
  2. Carl Hufford, LCSWClinical Social Worker1396482287
  3. Melissa Kuczmanski, LMHCMental Health Counselor1306627716
  4. Susan Lenig, LMHCAMental Health Counselor1235952516
  5. John Silver, LSWSocial Worker1235848284
  6. Valerie Weber, MA, LMHCMental Health Counselor1255476156

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northern Indiana TherapiesLa Porte, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amanda Benson among 4,962 mental health counselor records in Indiana

Amanda Benson, LMHC is one of 4,962 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Indiana. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 81% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2015 among the 807 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 mental health counselor records list a practice address in La Porte

They are 23 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in La Porte, and 4,962 mental health counselor records in Indiana.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diane ApostoloffLa Porte, IN 463501104290253
  2. Philip BarberLa Porte, IN 463501356934582
  3. Michelle Boren, LMHC, LCACLa Porte, IN 463501861667636
  4. Erin FryLa Porte, IN 463501407220023
  5. Stacey Garcelon, M.ED. LMHCA, NCCLa Porte, IN 463501932786613
  6. Mtisunge KapalamulaLa Porte, IN 463501710351317
  7. Lindsey LeechLa Porte, IN 463501316305667
  8. Adrianna Neri, MA, LCPC, LMHCLa Porte, IN 463501396433066

Common questions

What is Amanda Benson, LMHC's NPI number?

Amanda Benson, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265294169, issued on Jan 25, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda Benson, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 804 Monroe St, La Porte, IN, 46350. Phone: (219) 229-0109. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amanda Benson, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 39005669A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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