NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW

Mental Health Counselor · Clayton, MO

Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Clayton, Missouri, and NPI 1457730350, issued on May 26, 2015. Check the license (Missouri 005784, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457730350
Name
Christine Alane Kniffen
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
005784 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
225 S Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO 63105
Phone
(314) 374-8396
Enumerated
May 26, 2015
Record last updated
May 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050711000001); 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 225 S Meramec Ave

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  1. Michael Armour, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1801001797
  2. Heather Barcroft, LPCCounselor1518299619
  3. Michael Brog, MDPsychiatry Physician1215016027
  4. Nicole Burnett, LPC, RPT, NBCC, MAProfessional Counselor1750775490
  5. Linda Cohn, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1790831659
  6. Charles Eckelman, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1285755652

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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Christine Alane Kniffen among 2,399 mental health counselor records in Missouri

Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW is one of 2,399 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Missouri. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 30% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2015 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 43% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

28 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Clayton

They are 28 of the 403 NPPES records with a practice address in Clayton, and 2,399 mental health counselor records in Missouri. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 2,399 in Missouri → Every provider in Clayton → Mental Health Counselor nationwide →

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Balestra, LPC, M.ED, NCCClayton, MO 631051235785320
  2. Amyruth Bartlett, M.A.Saint Louis, MO 631051891960605
  3. Cynthia BenedictClayton, MO 631051689785180
  4. Jerry Clerc, MED LPCClayton, MO 631051366503740
  5. Robert Fleischman, L.P.C.Clayton, MO 631051528071362
  6. Katherine Foizey, LPCSaint Louis, MO 631051962909176
  7. Natalie Lanning, MSW, LCSWClayton, MO 631051497318513
  8. David Markowitz, M.ED, LPCSaint Louis, MO 631051225046493

Common questions

What is Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW's NPI number?

Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457730350, issued on May 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 S Meramec Ave, Clayton, MO, 63105. Phone: (314) 374-8396. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Alane Kniffen, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 005784, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri 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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