NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Best, LCPC

Professional Counselor · Rockville, MD

Christopher Best, LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1245655927, issued on Mar 4, 2014. Check the license (Maryland LC1309, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1245655927
Name
Christopher Best
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
LC1309 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4701 Avery Road, Rockville, MD 20853
Phone
(301) 279-8828
Enumerated
Mar 4, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(301) 279-8910
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 Maryland board licenses this profession
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Christopher Best among 4,072 professional counselor records in Maryland

Christopher Best, LCPC is one of 4,072 professional counselor records with a practice address in Maryland. 11% 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 2014, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 32% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 17% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

145 professional counselor records list a practice address in Rockville

They are 145 of the 14,353 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockville, and 4,072 professional counselor records in Maryland. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amir Abdullah, LCPCRockville, MD 208531659533503
  2. Justin Barrasso, MS, LGPC, NCCRockville, MD 208531962879486
  3. Kathryn Davis, LPC 0785Rockville, MD 208531871030163
  4. Gerald Lui, PH.D.Rockville, MD 208531811752611
  5. Constance Moore, LCPCRockville, MD 208531487869434
  6. Kari Perez, LCPCRockville, MD 208531316351760
  7. Elizabeth Schroth, LCPCRockville, MD 208531437490455
  8. Bennett Solberg, LCPCRockville, MD 208531861167116

Common questions

What is Christopher Best, LCPC's NPI number?

Christopher Best, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245655927, issued on Mar 4, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Best, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4701 Avery Road, Rockville, MD, 20853. Phone: (301) 279-8828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Best, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number LC1309, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland 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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