NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John C. Watson, LPC

Professional Counselor · Independence, MO

John C. Watson, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1245779396, issued on Feb 21, 2017. Check the license (Missouri 2022048988, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1245779396
Name
John C. Watson
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
2022048988 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17611 E US Highway 24, Independence, MO 64056
Phone
(816) 836-6350
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2025
Fax
(816) 886-5000
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260225002173); 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 17611 E US Highway 24

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

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  2. Karly Arnold, MS, LPCProfessional Counselor1912645318
  3. Tracey Arnold, LMSWClinical Social Worker1710720032
  4. Tiffany Aukerman, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1669011458
  5. Eboney Barker, LMSWClinical Social Worker1992224901
  6. Alicia Bates, LMSWClinical Social Worker1922619154

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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. Vivent Health IncKansas City, MO

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

John C. Watson among 5,799 professional counselor records in Missouri

John C. Watson, LPC is one of 5,799 professional counselor records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2017, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2015 among the 906 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

126 professional counselor records list a practice address in Independence

They are 126 of the 1,810 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 5,799 professional counselor records in Missouri.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karly Arnold, MS, LPCIndependence, MO 640561912645318
  2. Leslie Bay, MS, PLPCIndependence, MO 640561992555312
  3. Jessica Berry, MS, LPCIndependence, MO 640561154897437
  4. Eviaona Durr, MA, LPCIndependence, MO 640561104543511
  5. Christen Geisler, LPCIndependence, MO 640561922477348
  6. Rachel Haroldsen, PLPCIndependence, MO 640561184305963
  7. Jacqueline Mace, PLPCIndependence, MO 640561437920253
  8. Kathryn McGill, LPCIndependence, MO 640561598018350

Common questions

What is John C. Watson, LPC's NPI number?

John C. Watson, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245779396, issued on Feb 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John C. Watson, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17611 E US Highway 24, Independence, MO, 64056. Phone: (816) 836-6350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John C. Watson, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022048988, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri 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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