NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel A. Gides, MS

Mental Health Counselor · Altoona, PA

Joel A. Gides, MS is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1619262540, issued on Jun 20, 2011. Check the license (Pennsylvania PC006291, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1619262540
Name
Joel A. Gides
Credential
MS
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
PC006291 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
304 Frankstown RD, Altoona, PA 16602
Phone
(814) 283-5550
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240325000796); 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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  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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Joel A. Gides among 10,019 mental health counselor records in Pennsylvania

Joel A. Gides, MS is one of 10,019 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2011, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 17% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2017 among the 654 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

80 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Altoona

They are 80 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 10,019 mental health counselor records in Pennsylvania. 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. Deanne Belles, M.A.Altoona, PA 166021538327366
  2. Kelli Corl, M.S.Altoona, PA 166021023252475
  3. Jason GardnerAltoona, PA 166021629106372
  4. Ryan Hollen, M.S.Altoona, PA 166021083910574
  5. Adana Hooten, LCSWAltoona, PA 166021851578470
  6. Rachael HosgoodAltoona, PA 166021841467917
  7. Lindsay McCaulley, M.S.Altoona, PA 166021336433887
  8. Sherri McGhee-Brenneman, L.C.S.W.Altoona, PA 166021982618542

Common questions

What is Joel A. Gides, MS's NPI number?

Joel A. Gides, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619262540, issued on Jun 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel A. Gides, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 Frankstown RD, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 283-5550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel A. Gides, MS's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number PC006291, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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