NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erik John Smith, LCMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Lincolnton, NC

Erik John Smith, LCMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Lincolnton, North Carolina, and NPI 1417492695, issued on Dec 27, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 12479, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1417492695
Name
Erik John Smith
Credential
LCMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
12479 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
117 N Poplar St, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone
(704) 754-4726
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 754-4726
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 117 N Poplar St

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  2. Melinda Clontz, LCSWClinical Social Worker1770653438
  3. Rosa EspinosaClinical Social Worker1124659297
  4. Rachel Hammer, LCMHCProfessional Counselor1003223868
  5. Elizabeth Stephens, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124333026

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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Erik John Smith among 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina

Erik John Smith, LCMHC is one of 8,858 mental health counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% 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 2016, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 32% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 37% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Lincolnton

They are 8 of the 472 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincolnton, and 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James BurnettLincolnton, NC 280921255603502
  2. Catherine Cochran, LCMHC-ALincolnton, NC 280921437778073
  3. Dianna Forsythe, MALPCLincolnton, NC 280921154544682
  4. Alisha Hall, LCMHC-A, LCAS-ALincolnton, NC 280921932787785
  5. Deshana Norris, LCMHCALincolnton, NC 280921629957709
  6. Joshua Tallent, M.A, ED.S, LPC, NCCLincolnton, NC 280921013389816
  7. Danielle VandebergLincolnton, NC 280921821764432
  8. Kevin ShadeLawndale, NC 280901366370256

Common questions

What is Erik John Smith, LCMHC's NPI number?

Erik John Smith, LCMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417492695, issued on Dec 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erik John Smith, LCMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 117 N Poplar St, Lincolnton, NC, 28092. Phone: (704) 754-4726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erik John Smith, LCMHC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 12479, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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