NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC

Professional Counselor · Spring Lake, MI

Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Spring Lake, Michigan, and NPI 1538768643, issued on Oct 20, 2020. Check the license (Michigan 6401011266, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1538768643
Name
Karen Jean Alkema
Credential
LPC, LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
6401011266 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17325 Van Wagoner RD, Spring Lake, MI 49456
Phone
(616) 847-5145
Enumerated
Oct 20, 2020
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240104001612); 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 17325 Van Wagoner RD

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

  1. Nicholas Brennfoerder, LPCProfessional Counselor1629473939
  2. Derek Burt, NPNurse Practitioner1811903321
  3. Karli Dehaan, LPCProfessional Counselor1811647043
  4. Tonya Dutton, LMSWClinical Social Worker1225383474
  5. Jordan Engelhard, DLLPPsychologist1508119892
  6. Katherine Jawor, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1336188556

Verify Karen Jean Alkema in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
    Search for license 6401011266    Check the board
  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 affiliation

  1. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health ServicesSpring Lake, MI · Psychiatric

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Karen Jean Alkema among 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan

Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC is one of 4,958 professional counselor records with a practice address in Michigan. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2013 among the 1,050 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 professional counselor records list a practice address in Spring Lake

They are 13 of the 215 NPPES records with a practice address in Spring Lake, and 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicholas Brennfoerder, LPCSpring Lake, MI 494561629473939
  2. Robert Deckert, LPCSpring Lake, MI 494561700134319
  3. Karli Dehaan, LPCSpring Lake, MI 494561811647043
  4. Virginia Hartman, M.A.Spring Lake, MI 494561487865705
  5. Tonia Lans, LPCSpring Lake, MI 494561497481295
  6. Amanda Ludlow, LPCSpring Lake, MI 494561134761968
  7. Elizabeth Pellegrom, MA, LPCSpring Lake, MI 494561871232652
  8. Kelsey Shepherd, MA, LPC, NCCSpring Lake, MI 494561740811165

Common questions

What is Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC's NPI number?

Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538768643, issued on Oct 20, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17325 Van Wagoner RD, Spring Lake, MI, 49456. Phone: (616) 847-5145. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Jean Alkema, LPC, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 6401011266, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan 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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