NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bushra Upal, LPC

Professional Counselor · Dubuque, IA

Bushra Upal, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Dubuque, Iowa, and NPI 1598376592, issued on Aug 12, 2020. Check the license with the Iowa 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
1598376592
Name
Bushra Upal
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
PC012259 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone
(563) 589-3000
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240404001305); 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 2000 University Ave

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

  1. Meghna Anita, PA-CPhysician Assistant1629859343
  2. Alyssa AthasPhysician Assistant1346021060
  3. Erin Barsema, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1467926261
  4. Hannah BeckerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124991252
  5. Brea BendlinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902779853
  6. Brooke BojarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700763257

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this professionCheck 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 one group practice

  1. Harrisonburg Community Health CenterHarrisonburg, VA

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

Bushra Upal among 105 professional counselor records in Iowa

Bushra Upal, LPC is one of 105 professional counselor records with a practice address in Iowa. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 71% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 23 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 45% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Professional Counselor providers in Iowa

There are 105 professional counselor records in Iowa.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Hanson, MADubuque, IA 520011699094011
  2. Dena Sidmore-Seyer, MS, CRC, LCPCDubuque, IA 520011265685804
  3. Megan Sutton, LMHCDubuque, IA 520011295965226
  4. Kara Crain, M.S.Decorah, IA 521011740432855
  5. Lisbeth Peirce, LMHCDecorah, IA 521011467103812
  6. Pauline Hampton, LPHA, LMHCBrooklyn, IA 522111457480485
  7. William Klima, LMHCHiawatha, IA 522331720454242
  8. Heidi PowersHiawatha, IA 522331568815637

Common questions

What is Bushra Upal, LPC's NPI number?

Bushra Upal, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598376592, issued on Aug 12, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bushra Upal, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA, 52001. Phone: (563) 589-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bushra Upal, LPC's license?

Search the Iowa 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.