NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Middletown, RI

Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Middletown, Rhode Island, and NPI 1720670748, issued on Feb 10, 2021. Check the license (Rhode Island MHC01820, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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
1720670748
Name
Brigitte A. Shaffer
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MHC01820 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
42 Valley RD, Middletown, RI 02842
Phone
(401) 846-1213
Enumerated
Feb 10, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250512001182); 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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Verify Brigitte A. Shaffer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
    Search for license MHC01820    Check the board
  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 2 group practices

  1. Child And Family Psychiatry, Inc.Riverside, RI
  2. Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Inc.Middletown, RI

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

Brigitte A. Shaffer among 1,437 mental health counselor records in Rhode Island

Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC is one of 1,437 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 13% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2016 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Middletown

They are 60 of the 565 NPPES records with a practice address in Middletown, and 1,437 mental health counselor records in Rhode Island.

All 1,437 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Middletown → Mental Health Counselor nationwide →

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Calyn Acebes, MA, LPCMiddletown, RI 028421487981841
  2. Catherine Catudal, MA, CAGSMiddletown, RI 028421497876551
  3. Laura Clarke, M.A.Middletown, RI 028421669679106
  4. Victoria Da PonteMiddletown, RI 028421386805208
  5. Janis DouglasMiddletown, RI 028421396720496
  6. Kate Keelty, LMHC, CCC-SLPMiddletown, RI 028421922207646
  7. Emily Kelleher, MA, LMHC, GCEAMiddletown, RI 028421871627950
  8. Margaret Koch, MRC, LMHC, CAGSMiddletown, RI 028421003146838

Common questions

What is Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC's NPI number?

Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720670748, issued on Feb 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 42 Valley RD, Middletown, RI, 02842. Phone: (401) 846-1213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brigitte A. Shaffer, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MHC01820, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island 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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