NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lara Dowling

Mental Health Counselor · Gainesville, FL

Lara Dowling is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1811348261, issued on Jun 27, 2016. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811348261
Name
Lara Dowling
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Practice location
711 NW 1St St, Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone
(352) 334-4345
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231222000367); 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 711 NW 1St St

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

  1. Yeimary Adames AlvarezCounselor1386002129
  2. Jennifer Anchors, LCSWClinical Social Worker1154603587
  3. Andrea Bednarz, LMHCMental Health Counselor1669863445
  4. Wendy BensonMental Health Counselor1295072999
  5. Erean BisharaMental Health Counselor1942677620
  6. Nicole BurgMarriage & Family Therapist1114565165

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Florida Clinical Practice Association IncGainesville, FL

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

Lara Dowling among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Lara Dowling is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

495 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Gainesville

They are 495 of the 14,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Gainesville, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Beasley, LMHCGainesville, FL 326011649570656
  2. Katonya Bentley-AndersonGainesville, FL 326011609047471
  3. Laurie Bradley, LMHCGainesville, FL 326011750568994
  4. Dawn Burgess-Krop, ED.S.Gainesville, FL 326011497756068
  5. Alvin Butler, LMHCGainesville, FL 326011265659098
  6. Paul Campbell, LMHC,LMTGainesville, FL 326011225356132
  7. Samuel Clark, LMHGainesville, FL 326011265742001
  8. Lyn Evelyn Clawson, PHDGainesville, FL 326011366622151

Common questions

What is Lara Dowling's NPI number?

Lara Dowling's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811348261, issued on Jun 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lara Dowling located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 NW 1St St, Gainesville, FL, 32601. Phone: (352) 334-4345. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lara Dowling's license?

Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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