NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Lykas, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Needham, MA

Heather Lykas, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Needham, Massachusetts, and NPI 1457478448, issued on Mar 23, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 5945, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1457478448
Name
Heather Lykas
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
5945 MA
MHC00424 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
687 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02494
Phone
(800) 455-8726
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2012 (not updated in 14 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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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Heather Lykas among 18,415 mental health counselor records in Massachusetts

Heather Lykas, LMHC is one of 18,415 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 7% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 6% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 60% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

99 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Needham

They are 99 of the 1,223 NPPES records with a practice address in Needham, and 18,415 mental health counselor records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Buttner, M.A., LMHCNeedham, MA 024941134251697
  2. Stephen CorriganNeedham, MA 024941861601924
  3. Edmund CurleyNeedham, MA 024941356641617
  4. Lisa Freindlich, LMHCNeedham, MA 024941841591781
  5. Jenny Huynh, LMHCNeedham Heights, MA 024941821010182
  6. Olivia Kistner, MSWNeedham, MA 024941073591954
  7. Joan LoucraftNeedham, MA 024941659605020
  8. Corinna McFeaters, LMHCNeedham, MA 024941902041072

Common questions

What is Heather Lykas, LMHC's NPI number?

Heather Lykas, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457478448, issued on Mar 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Lykas, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 687 Highland Ave, Needham, MA, 02494. Phone: (800) 455-8726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Lykas, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 5945, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts 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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