NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric A. Linster, LCPC

Professional Counselor · Carbondale, IL

Eric A. Linster, LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Carbondale, Illinois, and NPI 1275734279, issued on May 29, 2007. Check the license with the Illinois 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
1275734279
Name
Eric A. Linster
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
Practice location
604 E College St, Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone
(618) 457-6703
Enumerated
May 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 604 E College St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Sarah Buila, MSW, LCSW, PH.D.Clinical Social Worker1588803936
  3. Dana Delong, M.A., L.C.P.C.Professional Counselor1063613255
  4. Rose Finney, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1740474212
  5. Tamara George, MSWAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1073808796
  6. Michelle Gibbs, LCPCProfessional Counselor1558692285

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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Eric A. Linster among 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois

Eric A. Linster, LCPC is one of 9,508 professional counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 10% 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 2007, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 53% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

38 professional counselor records list a practice address in Carbondale

They are 38 of the 1,088 NPPES records with a practice address in Carbondale, and 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois. 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. F Budslick, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011366584906
  2. Thomas Casper, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011144209909
  3. Janet Coffman, PH.D.Carbondale, IL 629011700911120
  4. Dana Delong, M.A., L.C.P.C.Carbondale, IL 629011063613255
  5. Laura Herzog, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011720067622
  6. Dennis Howell, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011972582872
  7. Jennifer Isom, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011922281054
  8. Molly McElvain, LCPCCarbondale, IL 629011457330367

Common questions

What is Eric A. Linster, LCPC's NPI number?

Eric A. Linster, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275734279, issued on May 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric A. Linster, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 604 E College St, Carbondale, IL, 62901. Phone: (618) 457-6703. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric A. Linster, LCPC's license?

Search the Illinois 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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