Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Joseph Bretz, M.ED., LPC

Professional Counselor · Elkin, NC

Joseph Bretz, M.ED., LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Elkin, North Carolina, and NPI 1275087132, issued on Aug 9, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 13680, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1275087132
Name
Joseph Bretz
Credential
M.ED., LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
13680 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
340 Hawthorne RD, Elkin, NC 28621
Phone
(336) 838-1644
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2016
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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Also registered at 340 Hawthorne RD

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

  1. Suzanne Hillin, LCPCMental Health Counselor1104172717

Verify Joseph Bretz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Brian S Hissom And Associates PLLCHickory, NC

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5 professional counselor records list a Elkin practice address

They are 5 of the 227 NPPES records with a Elkin practice address, and 4,676 professional counselor records in North Carolina.

Other professional counselor records in North Carolina

  1. Brianna Abbate, LCMHCAWinston Salem, NC1760160642
  2. Christopher Abbey, L.P.C.Albemarle, NC1457368201
  3. Shelda Abdur-Razzaq, LPCDurham, NC1578619334
  4. Crystal Abernathy, MS, LCMHCKitty Hawk, NC1295200814
  5. Amanda Aceves, MA, LPC, NCCNew Bern, NC1225146285
  6. Omileye Achikeobi-Lewis, LPCAAsheville, NC1962852640
  7. Sarah Acosta-Silva, LCMHCApex, NC1811696909
  8. Tanya Activille, LCMHCAHuntersville, NC1669395471
  9. Ryan Adamczyk, PH.D., LPCCharlotte, NC1528305588
  10. Belinda Adams, LPCAFayetteville, NC1477195626

Common questions

What is Joseph Bretz, M.ED., LPC's NPI number?

Joseph Bretz, M.ED., LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275087132, issued on Aug 9, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Bretz, M.ED., LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 340 Hawthorne RD, Elkin, NC, 28621. Phone: (336) 838-1644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Bretz, M.ED., LPC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 13680, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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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