NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara Shawn Cawood, LPCC

Professional Counselor · Albuquerque, NM

Cara Shawn Cawood, LPCC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1285923268, issued on Mar 30, 2011. Check the license (New Mexico CCMH0138821, as entered in NPPES) 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
1285923268
Name
Cara Shawn Cawood
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
CCMH0138821 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8600 Academy RD NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone
(505) 821-3628
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250506003461); 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. Sara Chapman, LPCCMental Health Counselor1245316108
  6. Brian Davis, M.DIV., PH.D.Professional Counselor1760568620

Verify Cara Shawn Cawood in five checks

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

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

Cara Shawn Cawood among 1,284 professional counselor records in New Mexico

Cara Shawn Cawood, LPCC is one of 1,284 professional counselor records with a practice address in New Mexico. 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 2011, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 43% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2010 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 101YP2500X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

587 professional counselor records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 587 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,284 professional counselor records in New Mexico.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Beverly Bentzen Davies, LPCC LMFTAlbuquerque, NM 871111629166301
  2. Demetra Childress, MSAlbuquerque, NM 871111801959432
  3. Carolynne Colby-Schmeltzer, M.A., L.P.C.C.Albuquerque, NM 871111346361920
  4. Brian Davis, M.DIV., PH.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111760568620
  5. Deborah Good, PH.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111447327879
  6. Carolyn Green, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111356424493
  7. Brenda Janzen, LPCAlbuquerque, NM 871111366502353
  8. Kevin Mains, LPCC CEDPAlbuquerque, NM 871111639271448

Common questions

What is Cara Shawn Cawood, LPCC's NPI number?

Cara Shawn Cawood, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285923268, issued on Mar 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara Shawn Cawood, 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 Cara Shawn Cawood, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number CCMH0138821, as entered by the provider. 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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