NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA

Marriage & Family Therapist · Durham, NC

Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA is a marriage & family therapist with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1588217004, issued on Jul 23, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 12133A, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588217004
Name
Kim Nichols
Credential
MA, LMFTA
Primary taxonomy
Marriage & Family Therapist 106H00000X
License number
12133A NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5315 Highgate Dr Ste 102, Durham, NC 27713
Phone
(919) 418-1718
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240926001651); may accept 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 5315 Highgate Dr Ste 102

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

  1. Lorraine Graves, PHD, MSW, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1013387547
  2. Sarah Guthrie, MSWClinical Social Worker1790474419
  3. Katherine McKoy, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1346819117
  4. Lael Mills, LPCAMental Health Counselor1043590029
  5. Fatimah NubeePsychologist1104479476
  6. Jesus Sanchez Ohep, LPAClinical Psychologist1043797806

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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tonya D Armstrong PLLCDurham, NC

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

Kim Nichols among 1,561 marriage & family therapist records in North Carolina

Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA is one of 1,561 marriage & family therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 5% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2014 among the 130 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 106H00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Marriage & Family Therapist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,561 marriage & family therapist records in North Carolina.

The 8 marriage & family therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheffa Ariens, MA, MFTDurham, NC 277131497123053
  2. Catherine Carter, ED.D., LMFTDurham, NC 277131104142462
  3. Iris Drakeford, LMFTADurham, NC 277131033675210
  4. Megan Facer, M.S., LMFTDurham, NC 277131396865184
  5. Shannon Haney-Jenkins, LMFT, LCASDurham, NC 277131346510005
  6. Mary Johnson, LMFTDurham, NC 277131629485354
  7. Ashley Martin, MA, LMFTDurham, NC 277131164824728
  8. Jessica Melowski, M.S.Durham, NC 277131962888115

Common questions

What is Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA's NPI number?

Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588217004, issued on Jul 23, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5315 Highgate Dr Ste 102, Durham, NC, 27713. Phone: (919) 418-1718. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kim Nichols, MA, LMFTA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 12133A, 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), 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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