NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A

Professional Counselor · Houston, TX

Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A is a professional counselor with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1730997628, issued on Dec 23, 2024. Check the license (Texas 97336, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1730997628
Name
Clare Nichols Bates
Credential
LPC-A
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
97336 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13215 Dotson RD, Houston, TX 77070
Phone
(281) 801-9913
Enumerated
Dec 23, 2024
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2024
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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Also registered at 13215 Dotson RD

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Clare Nichols Bates among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A is one of 20,712 professional counselor records with a practice address in Texas. 8% 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 2024, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 82% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 14% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 101YP2500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,158 professional counselor records list a practice address in Houston

They are 2,158 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas. 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. Maria Alvarado, LPCHouston, TX 770701114050861
  2. Janet Crow, MAHouston, TX 770701578853792
  3. Mary Elijah, M.ED, LPC, RPTHouston, TX 770701659429785
  4. Katherine Georgulas, MA LPCHouston, TX 770701245341163
  5. Myrane Jackson, LPCHouston, TX 770701992023675
  6. Deirdre Johnson, MA, LPCHouston, TX 770701356665418
  7. Gary Lynn, M.ED., LPC, NCCHouston, TX 770701144409632
  8. Thomas MitchellHouston, TX 770701952410912

Common questions

What is Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A's NPI number?

Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730997628, issued on Dec 23, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13215 Dotson RD, Houston, TX, 77070. Phone: (281) 801-9913. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clare Nichols Bates, LPC-A's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 97336, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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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