NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW

Mental Health Counselor · Park Rapids, MN

Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1487142006, issued on Apr 30, 2018. Check the license (Minnesota 26986, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1487142006
Name
Laura Kempnich
Credential
MSW, LGSW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
26986 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 Bridge St, Park Rapids, MN 56470
Phone
(218) 366-9229
Enumerated
Apr 30, 2018
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 237-2520
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211222001868); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Minnesota Medical School, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 515 Bridge St

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

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  2. Shawn Anderson, B.S.Rehabilitation Practitioner1346327004
  3. Loretta Bach Gansen, L.A.D.C.Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1164656989
  4. Monica BasoSocial Worker1518354265
  5. Da'Nel Chase, MS, LPCC,RPTProfessional Counselor1043653090
  6. Deborah Farrell, LICSWClinical Social Worker1912076712

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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. Lake Country Associates, Inc.Park Rapids, MN

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

Laura Kempnich among 4,133 mental health counselor records in Minnesota

Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW is one of 4,133 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Minnesota. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 30% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 30% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2017 among the 852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 38% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Park Rapids

They are 6 of the 224 NPPES records with a practice address in Park Rapids, and 4,133 mental health counselor records in Minnesota.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robb Dent, LPCCPark Rapids, MN 564701407411374
  2. Amanda GartnerPark Rapids, MN 564701558813105
  3. Christina HalsePark Rapids, MN 564701932071636
  4. Pamela HudsonPark Rapids, MN 564701306010541
  5. Paula OcampoPark Rapids, MN 564701356212609
  6. Beatrice Comty-Charnock, LMFT, LADCNisswa, MN 564681659081578
  7. Marc OlsonPequot Lakes, MN 564721043141666
  8. Deborah Rudningen, LPC, LADCPequot Lakes, MN 564721508207044

Common questions

What is Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW's NPI number?

Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487142006, issued on Apr 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 Bridge St, Park Rapids, MN, 56470. Phone: (218) 366-9229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Kempnich, MSW, LGSW's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 26986, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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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