NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC

Professional Counselor · San Antonio, TX

Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC is a professional counselor with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1144759978, issued on Jun 6, 2017. Check the license (Texas 13783, 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
1144759978
Name
Joseph E. Avera
Credential
LPC, LCDC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License numbers
13783 TX
34643 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12500 NW Military Hwy Ste 250, San Antonio, TX 78231
Phone
(210) 844-2733
Enumerated
Jun 6, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(210) 844-2733
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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Joseph E. Avera among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC is one of 20,712 professional counselor records with a practice address in Texas. 8% 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 2017, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 14% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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 101YP2500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,820 professional counselor records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 1,820 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

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Common questions

What is Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC's NPI number?

Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144759978, issued on Jun 6, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12500 NW Military Hwy Ste 250, San Antonio, TX, 78231. Phone: (210) 844-2733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph E. Avera, LPC, LCDC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 13783, 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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