NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA

Mental Health Counselor · Hickory, NC

Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1992438022, issued on Jul 6, 2022. Check the license (North Carolina A17764, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1992438022
Name
Megan K. Martinez
Credential
LCMHCA
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
A17764 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 3RD Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 322-9130
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2022
Fax
(828) 322-7890
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250418002203); 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 106 3RD Ave NE

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

  1. Amy FisherClinical Social Worker1124574801
  2. Douglas Freeman, PH.D.Psychologist1811921299
  3. Robert Giduz, M.A.Psychologist1073652038
  4. Madison Greene, LCMHCAMental Health Counselor1609638428
  5. Alice Hutto, M.A.Counselor1740329713
  6. Nicole KlutzClinical Social Worker1336784958

Verify Megan K. Martinez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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. The Counseling Group, P.A.Hickory, NC

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

Megan K. Martinez among 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina

Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA is one of 8,858 mental health counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 60% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2015 among the 931 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 37% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 92 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Alvarado, LPC-AHickory, NC 286011629449384
  2. Kelli Carson, LPCHickory, NC 286011437213774
  3. Jonathan Golden, PH.D., L.P.C.Hickory, NC 286011013996842
  4. Laura Greene-Buckland, LPC, MA, MS EDHickory, NC 286011659531457
  5. Elizabeth McCarty, L. P. C.Hickory, NC 286011760780340
  6. Leslie McKenna, LPCHickory, NC 286011710007323
  7. Kellie Medley, LCMHCHickory, NC 286011992182596
  8. Amy Neal, LPCHickory, NC 286011336543982

Common questions

What is Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA's NPI number?

Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992438022, issued on Jul 6, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 3RD Ave NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 322-9130. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Megan K. Martinez, LCMHCA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number A17764, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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