NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC

Mental Health Counselor · Albuquerque, NM

Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1629201587, issued on Aug 26, 2009. Check the license with the New Mexico 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
1629201587
Name
Candace C. Heffelfinger
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Practice location
8600 Academy RD NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone
(505) 821-3628
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 856-7103
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240229002735); 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 8600 Academy RD NE

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

  1. Isaac BanegasMental Health Counselor1922929165
  2. Beverly Bentzen Davies, LPCC LMFTProfessional Counselor1629166301
  3. Brittany BrownMental Health Counselor1043538226
  4. Virginia Canada, LPCCMental Health Counselor1548339286
  5. Cara Cawood, LPCCProfessional Counselor1285923268
  6. Sara Chapman, LPCCMental Health Counselor1245316108

Verify Candace C. Heffelfinger in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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. Formation Counseling Services IncAlbuquerque, NM

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

Candace C. Heffelfinger among 2,722 mental health counselor records in New Mexico

Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC is one of 2,722 mental health counselor records with a practice address in New Mexico. 5% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 24% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 261 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,131 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 1,131 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 2,722 mental health counselor records in New Mexico.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Virginia Canada, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111548339286
  2. Sara Chapman, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111245316108
  3. Diane Chavez, MA, LPCC, LSAAAlbuquerque, NM 871111093873135
  4. Michelle Croteau, MA, LPCC, LADACAlbuquerque, NM 871111295867224
  5. Mary Cunningham, LMFTAlbuquerque, NM 871111154452704
  6. Teresa Dubuque, M.A.Albuquerque, NM 871111396846663
  7. Stacy Ertle, MS, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111942310883
  8. Michael Fitzgerald, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111316025992

Common questions

What is Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC's NPI number?

Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629201587, issued on Aug 26, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8600 Academy RD NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111. Phone: (505) 821-3628. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Candace C. Heffelfinger, LPCC's license?

Search the New Mexico 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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