NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC

Mental Health Counselor · Apple Valley, MN

Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Apple Valley, Minnesota, and NPI 1740443514, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota 03130, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740443514
Name
Brian Thomas Merrick
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
03130 MN
001043 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7300 147TH St W Ste 204, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Phone
(952) 997-3020
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2022
Fax
(952) 997-3026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240119001215); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 7300 147TH St W Ste 204

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

  1. Carmen Adams, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1194289454
  2. Mary AschenbrenerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1962973289
  3. Jeannine BatchelderMarriage & Family Therapist1306465596
  4. Kristin BlegenMental Health Counselor1184210197
  5. Robert Bouley, MA, LPCCCounselor1831532159
  6. Ashley Degenaar, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1508418484

Verify Brian Thomas Merrick in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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. Nystrom And Associates LtdApple Valley, MN

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

Brian Thomas Merrick among 4,133 mental health counselor records in Minnesota

Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC is one of 4,133 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Minnesota. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 5% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2017 among the 852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Apple Valley

They are 27 of the 726 NPPES records with a practice address in Apple Valley, and 4,133 mental health counselor records in Minnesota.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Demotte, MSW, LICSWApple Valley, MN 551241144307471
  2. Susan Dietel, MA, LPCCApple Valley, MN 551241992364624
  3. Erica Larson, MAApple Valley, MN 551241376069278
  4. Amy Lee, M.A.Apple Valley, MN 551241336294313
  5. Leah Leyk, MA, LPCCApple Valley, MN 551241558850446
  6. Heidi McNulty, M.A.Apple Valley, MN 551241790238434
  7. Ashley Mitchell, LPCCApple Valley, MN 551241679020697
  8. Kristen Mueller, M.AApple Valley, MN 551241912451501

Common questions

What is Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC's NPI number?

Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740443514, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 147TH St W Ste 204, Apple Valley, MN, 55124. Phone: (952) 997-3020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Thomas Merrick, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 03130, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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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