NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John J. Vankat

Mental Health Counselor · Omaha, NE

John J. Vankat is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Omaha, Nebraska, and NPI 1689174898, issued on Feb 14, 2018. Check the license (Nebraska 3096, as entered in NPPES) with the Nebraska 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
1689174898
Name
John J. Vankat
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
3096 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10685 Bedford Ave, Omaha, NE 68134
Phone
(402) 292-6006
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2018
Record last updated
May 16, 2025
Fax
(402) 292-7465
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250602001040); accepts Medicare assignment
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 10685 Bedford Ave

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

  1. Saira Bhatti, PLMHP, PCMSWSocial Worker1942901194
  2. Tara Mesward, MS, LPC, CEDS, NCCMental Health Counselor1932521721

Verify John J. Vankat in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nebraska 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. Bellevue Primary Healthcare PCBellevue, NE

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

John J. Vankat among 4,490 mental health counselor records in Nebraska

John J. Vankat is one of 4,490 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Nebraska. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 56% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2014 among the 780 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% 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 Nebraska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,969 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Omaha

They are 1,969 of the 33,911 NPPES records with a practice address in Omaha, and 4,490 mental health counselor records in Nebraska.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Barbara Bibins, MS, LMHP, LPADCOmaha, NE 681341467523209
  2. Earl Brown, LMHPOmaha, NE 681341134252950
  3. Allen Chohon, LIMHP, LADCOmaha, NE 681341912120973
  4. Darla Criner, MSHS, LIMHPOmaha, NE 681341821157744
  5. Cheryl Felix, LIMHPOmaha, NE 681341457552655
  6. Alexander Gray, MAOmaha, NE 681341053535955
  7. Brandy Gustoff, MS, LMHP, PLADCOmaha, NE 681341205948502
  8. Carrie Hillebrandt, LIMHPOmaha, NE 681341710180369

Common questions

What is John J. Vankat's NPI number?

John J. Vankat's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689174898, issued on Feb 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John J. Vankat located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10685 Bedford Ave, Omaha, NE, 68134. Phone: (402) 292-6006. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John J. Vankat's license?

NPPES lists Nebraska license number 3096, as entered by the provider. Search the Nebraska 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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