NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura A. Schwades, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Ocala, FL

Laura A. Schwades, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1629865993, issued on Apr 21, 2025. Check the license (Florida MH25417, as entered in NPPES) 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
1629865993
Name
Laura A. Schwades
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MH25417 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4460 SW 99TH St, Ocala, FL 34476
Phone
(352) 304-4021
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2025
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260429004072); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Grow Healthcare Group PAMiami, FL

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

Laura A. Schwades among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Laura A. Schwades, LMHC 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 2025, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 91% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

216 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Ocala

They are 216 of the 4,935 NPPES records with a practice address in Ocala, 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. Frances Ann Blitch, ED.S, M.ED, NCCOcala, FL 344761003086802
  2. Lissette Calderon, M.S.Ocala, FL 344761972849545
  3. Natasha Deshommes, MAOcala, FL 344761710371349
  4. Elizabeth Grant, MHCOcala, FL 344761376720755
  5. Kelly Reynolds, M.A.Ocala, FL 344761750752572
  6. Nanette RosenfeldOcala, FL 344761063966224
  7. James Weeden, LMHCOcala, FL 344761851434559
  8. Sonya WilliamsOcala, FL 344761578570230

Common questions

What is Laura A. Schwades, LMHC's NPI number?

Laura A. Schwades, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629865993, issued on Apr 21, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura A. Schwades, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4460 SW 99TH St, Ocala, FL, 34476. Phone: (352) 304-4021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura A. Schwades, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number MH25417, as entered by the provider. 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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