NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D.

Professional Counselor · Bethlehem, PA

Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D. is a professional counselor with a practice address in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1235801267, issued on Sep 28, 2021. Check the license (Pennsylvania PC005909, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1235801267
Name
Helen Margaret Garinger
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
PC005909 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
539 Center St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone
(484) 896-9161
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251217003348); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 539 Center St

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

  1. Arianna Basile, B.S.Mental Health Counselor1184479396
  2. Gemma BozziMental Health Counselor1063376978
  3. Andrea CamargoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063361699
  4. Eugene Garmon, MSMental Health Counselor1205573508
  5. Tracy Hill, PH.D., LPC, NCCPsychologist1114076338
  6. Valerie Kendrick, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083232078

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania 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. Jewish Family Services OF Greenwich IncGreenwich, CT

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

Helen Margaret Garinger among 9,335 professional counselor records in Pennsylvania

Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D. is one of 9,335 professional counselor records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 63% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2015 among the 1,702 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 101YP2500X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

201 professional counselor records list a practice address in Bethlehem

They are 201 of the 4,797 NPPES records with a practice address in Bethlehem, and 9,335 professional counselor records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amie Allanson-Dundon, MS, CAC, NCC, LPCBethlehem, PA 180181972601268
  2. Rachel Bechtel, MABethlehem, PA 180181962530964
  3. Fred Chamberlain, MAC,LPCBethlehem, PA 180181558406827
  4. Mary Ann Chupella, MABethlehem, PA 180181023081908
  5. Michele Cotter, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTPBethlehem, PA 180181366404964
  6. Nancy Dutt, MA NCC LPCBethlehem, PA 180181275596298
  7. Jacqueline Gower, M.ED., LPCBethlehem, PA 180181417940180
  8. Joanne Matthews, LPCBethlehem, PA 180181104856954

Common questions

What is Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235801267, issued on Sep 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 539 Center St, Bethlehem, PA, 18018. Phone: (484) 896-9161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helen Margaret Garinger, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number PC005909, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania 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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