NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cathy Chidester, LPCC

Mental Health Counselor · Chaparral, NM

Cathy Chidester, LPCC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Chaparral, New Mexico, and NPI 1275826240, issued on May 24, 2011. Check the license (New Mexico 0138451, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1275826240
Name
Cathy Chidester
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
0138451 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
204 Autumn Sage LN, Chaparral, NM 88081
Phone
(575) 824-4388
Enumerated
May 24, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 204 Autumn Sage LN

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  1. Rebecca Knowles, LPCCMental Health Counselor1629277181

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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19 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Chaparral

They are 19 of the 90 NPPES records with a practice address in Chaparral, and 2,722 mental health counselor records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  3. Brenda Abercrombie, MA, LPCC, LADACTularosa, NM1518074749
  4. Mariah Abeyta, LMHCLas Vegas, NM1033797923
  5. Mark Abeyta, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM1962901868
  6. Paula Abeyta, CMHCLas Cruces, NM1710165642
  7. Tiffany Abeyta, LMHCLas Vegas, NM1124534664
  8. Elizabeth Abrams, LPCCLas Cruces, NM1285268474
  9. Donna Abreu, LMHCLas Vegas, NM1477952497
  10. Valeria AcevedoSanta Fe, NM1437830635

Common questions

What is Cathy Chidester, LPCC's NPI number?

Cathy Chidester, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275826240, issued on May 24, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathy Chidester, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 204 Autumn Sage LN, Chaparral, NM, 88081. Phone: (575) 824-4388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathy Chidester, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 0138451, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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