NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC

Counselor · Grand Junction, CO

Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC is a counselor with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1255632659, issued on Nov 16, 2010. Check the license (Colorado 4405, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255632659
Name
Mark A. Shortess
Credential
MA LPC
Primary taxonomy
Counselor 101Y00000X
License number
4405 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2708 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone
(970) 243-9539
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2010
Record last updated
Dec 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 245-7493
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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Mark A. Shortess among 2,550 counselor records in Colorado

Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC is one of 2,550 counselor records with a practice address in Colorado. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 16% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 counselor records list a practice address in Grand Junction

They are 52 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 2,550 counselor records in Colorado. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Benjamin GreenGrand Junction, CO 815061639843071
  2. Hannah WilsonGrand Junction, CO 815061366116683
  3. Emilie ClimerGrand Junction, CO 815051508405242
  4. Janelle Hart, MA, NCCGrand Junction, CO 815051275791220
  5. Heather Juanes, LPCGrand Junction, CO 815051518556224
  6. Rebecca McClellandGrand Junction, CO 815051437335338
  7. Nicole CottsGrand Junction, CO 815041275732778
  8. Nicole IzattGrand Junction, CO 815041396235909

Common questions

What is Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC's NPI number?

Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255632659, issued on Nov 16, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2708 Patterson Road, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (970) 243-9539. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark A. Shortess, MA LPC's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 4405, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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