NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Deborah Jensen-Short, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Tavares, FL

Deborah Jensen-Short, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1043829153, issued on Jul 24, 2020. Check the license (Florida MH12202, 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
1043829153
Name
Deborah Jensen-Short
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MH12202 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2445 Lane Park RD, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone
(407) 304-2622
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2020
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2023
Fax
(407) 583-6497
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240109001348); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  4. Katherine McCaffery, ARNPNurse Practitioner1346522075
  5. Melissa Sandberg, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841592284

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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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Brave Health Inc.Bushnell, FL

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

Deborah Jensen-Short among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Deborah Jensen-Short, 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 2020, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

36 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Tavares

They are 36 of the 607 NPPES records with a practice address in Tavares, 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. Elsie Bowman, LCSWTavares, FL 327781023215597
  2. Deina Brignoni, IMTTavares, FL 327781144586603
  3. Jeanine D'Onofrio, LMHC, NCCTavares, FL 327781962447433
  4. Lashawn Gill, LPC, NCCTavares, FL 327781023359528
  5. Tara Kapinos, LMHCTavares, FL 327781639405244
  6. Wendy Krauss, MSTavares, FL 327781740371525
  7. Megan Kriebel, LMHCTavares, FL 327781326344862
  8. Steven Leland, LMHCTavares, FL 327781922034818

Common questions

What is Deborah Jensen-Short, LMHC's NPI number?

Deborah Jensen-Short, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043829153, issued on Jul 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Deborah Jensen-Short, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2445 Lane Park RD, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (407) 304-2622. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Deborah Jensen-Short, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number MH12202, 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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