NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gretchen Schaefer, MS

Professional Counselor · Arlington, VA

Gretchen Schaefer, MS is a professional counselor with a practice address in Arlington, Virginia, and NPI 1699400093, issued on Jul 19, 2022. Check the license (Virginia 0704013588, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699400093
Name
Gretchen Schaefer
Credential
MS
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
0704013588 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2120 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22204
Phone
(703) 228-5201
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2022
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240222000212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2020
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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Also registered at 2120 Washington Blvd

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

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  2. Monica Augustenborg, LCSWClinical Social Worker1659830263
  3. Katharine Ballew, LCSWClinical Social Worker1962213470
  4. Elizabeth Baule, LCSWClinical Social Worker1265044291
  5. Heather Beauchamp, MAProfessional Counselor1154097780
  6. Jonathan Biggs, LPCProfessional Counselor1952874331

Verify Gretchen Schaefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Arlington County Government Department OF Managment And FinanceArlington, VA

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

Gretchen Schaefer among 6,474 professional counselor records in Virginia

Gretchen Schaefer, MS is one of 6,474 professional counselor records with a practice address in Virginia. 15% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 70% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2014 among the 1,441 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 46% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

119 professional counselor records list a practice address in Arlington

They are 119 of the 3,510 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington, and 6,474 professional counselor records in Virginia.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Margaret Ashley, LPC, LMFTArlington, VA 222041093878936
  2. Ana Barnette, LPCArlington, VA 222041689091415
  3. Sandra Clark, M.ED.Arlington, VA 222041043637754
  4. Shelley Fontanella, L.P.C.Arlington, VA 222041588867923
  5. Novlyn Hinson, L.P.C.Arlington, VA 222041902945660
  6. Stephanie Lama, M.A.Arlington, VA 222041386086718
  7. John Lennon, MA, LPCArlington, VA 222041083962690
  8. Octavia Madison, ED.D, LPC, LMFTArlington, VA 222041316364938

Common questions

What is Gretchen Schaefer, MS's NPI number?

Gretchen Schaefer, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699400093, issued on Jul 19, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gretchen Schaefer, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22204. Phone: (703) 228-5201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gretchen Schaefer, MS's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0704013588, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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