NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melinda May Sowka, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Tavares, FL

Melinda May Sowka, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1073122255, issued on Jul 23, 2020. Check the license (Florida LMHC18228, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073122255
Name
Melinda May Sowka
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
LMHC18228 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
321 W Alfred St, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone
(352) 577-9455
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2020
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2025
Fax
(352) 225-7244
Medicaid ID
128990100 FL
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 ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Melinda May Sowka among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Melinda May Sowka, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • 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).

36 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Tavares

They are 36 of the 607 NPPES records with a practice address in Tavares, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elsie Bowman, LCSWTavares, FL 327781023215597
  2. Deina Brignoni, IMTTavares, FL 327781144586603
  3. Jeanine D'Onofrio, LMHC, NCCTavares, FL 327781962447433
  4. Lashawn Gill, LPC, NCCTavares, FL 327781023359528
  5. Tara Kapinos, LMHCTavares, FL 327781639405244
  6. Wendy Krauss, MSTavares, FL 327781740371525
  7. Megan Kriebel, LMHCTavares, FL 327781326344862
  8. Steven Leland, LMHCTavares, FL 327781922034818

Common questions

What is Melinda May Sowka, LMHC's NPI number?

Melinda May Sowka, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073122255, issued on Jul 23, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melinda May Sowka, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 321 W Alfred St, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (352) 577-9455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melinda May Sowka, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number LMHC18228, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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