NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joe Michael Ayala, PHD

Mental Health Counselor · Corpus Christi, TX

Joe Michael Ayala, PHD is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1700506490, issued on Sep 1, 2022. Check the license (Texas 84347, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1700506490
Name
Joe Michael Ayala
Credential
PHD
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
84347 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3210 Wood Creek Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
Phone
(361) 438-7872
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2022
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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Joe Michael Ayala among 9,782 mental health counselor records in Texas

Joe Michael Ayala, PHD is one of 9,782 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Texas. 4% 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 2022, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 51% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 36% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

168 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Corpus Christi

They are 168 of the 5,600 NPPES records with a practice address in Corpus Christi, and 9,782 mental health counselor records in Texas. 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. Hannah ArisolaCorpus Christi, TX 784101245172329
  2. Gabriella CarrilloCorpus Christi, TX 784101003708777
  3. Rachel Gonzales, LPC ASSOCIATECorpus Christi, TX 784101649877010
  4. Jessica Hinojosa, LPCCorpus Christi, TX 784101386252153
  5. Pamela Landers, MSCorpus Christi, TX 784101407978927
  6. Linden MooreCorpus Christi, TX 784101558292375
  7. Angelina Ortiz, MS, NCC, LPCCorpus Christi, TX 784101043170756
  8. Holly Thompson Felts, LPCCorpus Christi, TX 784101457906604

Common questions

What is Joe Michael Ayala, PHD's NPI number?

Joe Michael Ayala, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700506490, issued on Sep 1, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joe Michael Ayala, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3210 Wood Creek Dr, Corpus Christi, TX, 78410. Phone: (361) 438-7872. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joe Michael Ayala, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 84347, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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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