NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC

Professional Counselor · Cheboygan, MI

Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Cheboygan, Michigan, and NPI 1487226965, issued on Jul 14, 2021. Check the license (Michigan 6401019512, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487226965
Name
Amber Lynn Howard
Credential
LLPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
6401019512 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
217 S Huron St, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Phone
(231) 445-1691
Enumerated
Jul 14, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240229003671); 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 217 S Huron St

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

  1. Tamyra Cooper, MSWClinical Social Worker1265098693
  2. Jeanetta Dawson, MA, LLMSWClinical Social Worker1205700200
  3. Lynette Depeter-Schulz, M.A., L.M.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1942749825
  4. Jody Kosanke, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1821682329

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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. Forward Path CounselingCheboygan, MI

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

Amber Lynn Howard among 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan

Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC is one of 4,958 professional counselor records with a practice address in Michigan. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 78% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2013 among the 1,050 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 professional counselor records list a practice address in Cheboygan

They are 3 of the 191 NPPES records with a practice address in Cheboygan, and 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jody Ginop, NCC LPC CAADCCheboygan, MI 497211861837189
  2. Valorie TauriainenCheboygan, MI 497211699215863
  3. Cynthia Boss, LPCCharlevoix, MI 497201487025573
  4. Ann Hazelwood, LPCCharlevoix, MI 497201902264211
  5. Gerald McAvoy, MA, LPCCharlevoix, MI 497201972982841
  6. Emily Duncan, LPCCedarville, MI 497191538921291
  7. Christina Thompson, LPCBrutus, MI 497161457678690
  8. Stacey Chipman, LPCEast Jordan, MI 497271922203041

Common questions

What is Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC's NPI number?

Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487226965, issued on Jul 14, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 217 S Huron St, Cheboygan, MI, 49721. Phone: (231) 445-1691. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amber Lynn Howard, LLPC's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 6401019512, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan 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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