NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Tavares, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Providence, RI

Linda Tavares, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1114955200, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MHC00246, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114955200
Name
Linda Tavares
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MHC00246 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Hope St, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 276-4155
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
LB56517 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250312003850); 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 520 Hope St

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

  1. Ann Achille, LMHCMental Health Counselor1750326898
  2. Damerkys Alberto, MSCounselor1609129949
  3. Mary Allard, LICSWClinical Social Worker1396773792
  4. Nicole Allison, CNSClinical Nurse Specialist1285660670
  5. Michaela Andreozzi, LMHC-A, MACounselor1225911357
  6. Susana Arenas, LMHCMental Health Counselor1184131674

Verify Linda Tavares in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
    Search for license MHC00246    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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Child And Family Psychiatry, Inc.Providence, RI

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

Linda Tavares among 1,437 mental health counselor records in Rhode Island

Linda Tavares, LMHC is one of 1,437 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2016 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 46% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

337 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Providence

They are 337 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,437 mental health counselor records in Rhode Island.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Achille, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061750326898
  2. Frances Bradshaw, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061720037666
  3. Laura D'Aluisio-Coykendall, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061356367916
  4. Ancha Da Luz Santana, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061144304676
  5. Carol Dicenso, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061932139250
  6. Marisa Etting, MAProvidence, RI 029061598720187
  7. Stanley Galek, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061881623247
  8. Barbara Gruber, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061609804095

Common questions

What is Linda Tavares, LMHC's NPI number?

Linda Tavares, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114955200, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Tavares, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Hope St, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 276-4155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Tavares, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MHC00246, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island 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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