NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Colleen R. Bender, LICSW

Mental Health Counselor · Fort Myers, FL

Colleen R. Bender, LICSW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1487369880, issued on Jan 19, 2023. Check the license (Florida SW22270, 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
1487369880
Name
Colleen R. Bender
Credential
LICSW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
SW22270 FL
29024 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9981 S Healthpark Dr Ste 117, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone
(239) 343-5819
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2023
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2025
Fax
(239) 343-5105
Medicaid ID
129676900 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251230004112); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lee Health System IncFort Myers, FL

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

Colleen R. Bender among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Colleen R. Bender, LICSW 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 2023, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 78% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · 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).

366 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 366 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Allen, MS, LMHC, MCAPFort Myers, FL 339081073063558
  2. Todd Battles, LMHCFort Myers, FL 339081285243816
  3. Diego Gomez, LCAS-AFort Myers, FL 339081275914111
  4. Vacharee Howard, MSWFort Myers, FL 339081093145492
  5. Linda Kelley, LMHCFort Myers, FL 339081710396304
  6. Elizabeth Ladnyk, LMHCFort Myers, FL 339081699250605
  7. Vincent Leaver, LMHCFt Myers, FL 339081275647224
  8. Kimberly Merritt, ED M, LMHCFort Myers, FL 339081376715532

Common questions

What is Colleen R. Bender, LICSW's NPI number?

Colleen R. Bender, LICSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487369880, issued on Jan 19, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Colleen R. Bender, LICSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9981 S Healthpark Dr Ste 117, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. Phone: (239) 343-5819. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Colleen R. Bender, LICSW's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number SW22270, 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.

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