NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernstson Paul, LCSW

Mental Health Counselor · Bridgeport, CT

Ernstson Paul, LCSW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1588597223, issued on Jun 3, 2026. Check the license (Connecticut 016586, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut 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
1588597223
Name
Ernstson Paul
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
016586 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone
(860) 373-0641
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2026
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2026
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 1000 Lafayette Blvd

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

  1. Michelle Harris, APRN, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1215563168
  2. Sharon HigginsHealth Educator1306468772
  3. Heeryoung Kim, MDPsychiatry Physician1639673403
  4. Sharon Pedrosa, LMSWClinical Social Worker1073177481
  5. Andria Rodriguez, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1972912129
  6. Kiran Shabbir, LPCMental Health Counselor1437997301

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut 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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Ernstson Paul among 2,386 mental health counselor records in Connecticut

Ernstson Paul, LCSW is one of 2,386 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Connecticut. 5% 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 2026, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2026 · 95% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% 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 Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

89 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Bridgeport

They are 89 of the 2,980 NPPES records with a practice address in Bridgeport, and 2,386 mental health counselor records in Connecticut. 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. Hyacintha Bernard, MSBridgeport, CT 066041598818551
  2. Frances Berrios, MSBridgeport, CT 066041336294917
  3. Joseph BonocchiBridgeport, CT 066041447479126
  4. Luis Castellon, BSBridgeport, CT 066041477958080
  5. Chrystie CruzBridgeport, CT 066041891157863
  6. Diane DeanBridgeport, CT 066041841732575
  7. Jolynne Gonzalez, MFTBridgeport, CT 066041164936886
  8. Wayne Lowry, MS, NCCBridgeport, CT 066041649332701

Common questions

What is Ernstson Paul, LCSW's NPI number?

Ernstson Paul, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588597223, issued on Jun 3, 2026. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernstson Paul, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT, 06604. Phone: (860) 373-0641. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernstson Paul, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 016586, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut 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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