NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Paz, LPC

Professional Counselor · Astoria, OR

Benjamin Paz, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Astoria, Oregon, and NPI 1760745020, issued on Jun 21, 2012. Check the license (Oregon C2860, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760745020
Name
Benjamin Paz
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
C2860 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
422 Gateway Ave Ste 210, Astoria, OR 97103
Phone
(503) 325-4584
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(503) 741-3089
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 422 Gateway Ave Ste 210

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon 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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Benjamin Paz among 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon

Benjamin Paz, LPC is one of 2,558 professional counselor records with a practice address in Oregon. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 36% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 41% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 professional counselor records list a practice address in Astoria

They are 12 of the 492 NPPES records with a practice address in Astoria, and 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yvonne Edwards, LPCAstoria, OR 971031366862435
  2. Tera Gold, LPCAstoria, OR 971031215533997
  3. Richard Hedlund, MAAstoria, OR 971031417109968
  4. Melissa Klepp, LPCAstoria, OR 971031396994695
  5. Debra Loyd, LPCAstoria, OR 971031053592113
  6. Cheryl Mabee, MAAstoria, OR 971031588117600
  7. Meghan McKee, MA, LPCAstoria, OR 971031275714040
  8. Polly Pope, LPCAstoria, OR 971031174940043

Common questions

What is Benjamin Paz, LPC's NPI number?

Benjamin Paz, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760745020, issued on Jun 21, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Paz, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 422 Gateway Ave Ste 210, Astoria, OR, 97103. Phone: (503) 325-4584. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Paz, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number C2860, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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