NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cara McGhee, LCPC

Mental Health Counselor · Chicago, IL

Cara McGhee, LCPC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1023776358, issued on Dec 3, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 180017147, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1023776358
Name
Cara McGhee
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
180017147 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3976 N Avondale Ave # 2, Chicago, IL 60641
Phone
(630) 428-7890
Enumerated
Dec 3, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251021001639); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Edgewood Clinical Services P.C.Chicago, IL

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

Cara McGhee among 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois

Cara McGhee, LCPC is one of 10,716 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 4% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2015 among the 726 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 101YM0800X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,130 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,130 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephanie Buonocore, LCPCChicago, IL 606411821633389
  2. Sean Burns, LCPCChicago, IL 606411144752916
  3. Anne CacchioneChicago, IL 606411588123525
  4. Selma Cehic, LCPCChicago, IL 606411144728999
  5. Gina Dahiya, LSWChicago, IL 606411578133229
  6. Rachelle Debehnke, LCPCChicago, IL 606411669048120
  7. Katherine Dillingham, MA, RDTChicago, IL 606411487981130
  8. Sergio Garcia, LCPCChicago, IL 606411053643585

Common questions

What is Cara McGhee, LCPC's NPI number?

Cara McGhee, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023776358, issued on Dec 3, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cara McGhee, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3976 N Avondale Ave # 2, Chicago, IL, 60641. Phone: (630) 428-7890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cara McGhee, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 180017147, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois 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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