NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Lakeland, FL

Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1265835201, issued on Oct 5, 2014. Check the license (Florida MH16839, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265835201
Name
Cathy Ghent
Credential
MS, LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
MH16839 FL
CBHCMS100825 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
202 Lake Miriam Dr, Lakeland, FL 33813
Phone
(863) 370-8082
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Medicaid ID
015826900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251028004639); 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 202 Lake Miriam Dr

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

  1. Jessica Manges, ARNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1033488408

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespring, IncJeffersonville, IN

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

Cathy Ghent among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 34% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

259 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Lakeland

They are 259 of the 5,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakeland, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carolyn Anglin, LMHCLakeland, FL 338131295916823
  2. Julia Borum, LMHCLakeland, FL 338131629306832
  3. Karen Cardman, L.M.H.C., N.C.C.Lakeland, FL 338131679795702
  4. Carrie Cook, CEAP, SAP, LMHCLakeland, FL 338131215075452
  5. Dorothy Hopkins, LMHC, CAPLakeland, FL 338131093929606
  6. Mitzie Maraghy, LMHCLakeland, FL 338131760522932
  7. Deidre McLeod, LMHCLakeland, FL 338131376860759
  8. Denise Norgan, MA LMHCLakeland, FL 338131215268735

Common questions

What is Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC's NPI number?

Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265835201, issued on Oct 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 202 Lake Miriam Dr, Lakeland, FL, 33813. Phone: (863) 370-8082. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cathy Ghent, MS, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number MH16839, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.