NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Rica Puazo

Mental Health Counselor · Austin, TX

Maria Rica Puazo is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1023621786, issued on Aug 24, 2020. Check the license (Texas 77831, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1023621786
Name
Maria Rica Puazo
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
77831 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9300 Research Blvd Ste 320, Austin, TX 78759
Phone
(512) 649-2270
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2020
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2026
Fax
(512) 727-0476
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240814003604); 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 9300 Research Blvd Ste 320

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Verify Maria Rica Puazo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 77831    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. Thrive Counseling LLCPflugerville, TX

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

Maria Rica Puazo among 9,782 mental health counselor records in Texas

Maria Rica Puazo is one of 9,782 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Texas. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 38% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2016 among the 831 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 36% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

941 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Austin

They are 941 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 9,782 mental health counselor records in Texas.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathleen Allen-Weber, MA, LPCAustin, TX 787591538447966
  2. Judith Arrow, LPCAustin, TX 787591982735965
  3. Cindy Austin, MS, LPCAustin, TX 787591407901895
  4. Jennifer BazanAustin, TX 787591336196641
  5. Laura Boice, MA, LPCAustin, TX 787591285712661
  6. Lauren Greenberg, LCSWAustin, TX 787591033327457
  7. Pamela Greenstone, L.P.C.Austin, TX 787591437456654
  8. Whitney Humphrey, PHD, LMFTAustin, TX 787591992056089

Common questions

What is Maria Rica Puazo's NPI number?

Maria Rica Puazo's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023621786, issued on Aug 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Rica Puazo located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9300 Research Blvd Ste 320, Austin, TX, 78759. Phone: (512) 649-2270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Rica Puazo's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 77831, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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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