NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda Merkel, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Sarasota, FL

Amanda Merkel, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1588118913, issued on Aug 15, 2016. Check the license (Florida MH12936, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588118913
Name
Amanda Merkel
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MH12936 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1565 State St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone
(941) 927-8900
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(941) 926-7122
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231212002810); 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 1565 State St

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  2. Susan Ambrose-Rickard, MSWCounselor1407309974
  3. Kyle BalowMental Health Counselor1487845004
  4. Thomas BarrMental Health Counselor1578828711
  5. Dirk Boschen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1689977225
  6. Shelley Brace, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1811042526

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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. Centerstone OF Florida IncSarasota, FL

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

Amanda Merkel among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Amanda Merkel, LMHC is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

356 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Sarasota

They are 356 of the 6,548 NPPES records with a practice address in Sarasota, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kyle BalowSarasota, FL 342361487845004
  2. Mary Carroll, PHDSarasota, FL 342361962565697
  3. Mary CrowleySarasota, FL 342361538248604
  4. William Deacon, MA, L.M.H.C.Sarasota, FL 342361578737565
  5. Keith GerberSarasota, FL 342361326225616
  6. Michael GleasonSarasota, FL 342361679723886
  7. Yvonne Gonzalez, LMHCSarasota, FL 342361376528646
  8. Christina Hardin, L.L.P.Sarasota, FL 342361306049556

Common questions

What is Amanda Merkel, LMHC's NPI number?

Amanda Merkel, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588118913, issued on Aug 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda Merkel, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1565 State St, Sarasota, FL, 34236. Phone: (941) 927-8900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number MH12936, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.