NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Buffy R. Chapman, LPC

Professional Counselor · Columbia, SC

Buffy R. Chapman, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1841949070, issued on Mar 23, 2022. Check the license (South Carolina 9615, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina 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
1841949070
Name
Buffy R. Chapman
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
9615 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
455 Saint Andrews RD Ste E4, Columbia, SC 29210
Phone
(803) 638-4688
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2025
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Buffy R. Chapman among 2,577 professional counselor records in South Carolina

Buffy R. Chapman, LPC is one of 2,577 professional counselor records with a practice address in South Carolina. 10% 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 2022, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

413 professional counselor records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 413 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 2,577 professional counselor records in South Carolina. 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. James Allen, MACNSColumbia, SC 292101013109289
  2. Richard Cole, MS, LPC, SAPColumbia, SC 292101114232493
  3. Lakimberly Dowdell, LPCColumbia, SC 292101891948618
  4. William Dowling, MA,LPC,NCAC II,CACIIColumbia, SC 292101730120338
  5. Deborah Grant-James, L.P.C.Columbia, SC 292101104853530
  6. Joan Havens, M.A., LPC, PH.D.Columbia, SC 292101346281904
  7. Candace Jenkins, LPCColumbia, SC 292101700964756
  8. Ranel Mencarelli, LPCColumbia, SC 292101962781864

Common questions

What is Buffy R. Chapman, LPC's NPI number?

Buffy R. Chapman, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841949070, issued on Mar 23, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Buffy R. Chapman, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 455 Saint Andrews RD Ste E4, Columbia, SC, 29210. Phone: (803) 638-4688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Buffy R. Chapman, LPC's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 9615, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina 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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