NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melisa Patel, M.S.

Mental Health Counselor · Gaithersburg, MD

Melisa Patel, M.S. is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and NPI 1679810154, issued on Jan 3, 2013. Check the license (Maryland 7701, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1679810154
Name
Melisa Patel
Credential
M.S.
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
7701 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
102 Mission Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone
(407) 928-1563
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Maryland board licenses this profession
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Melisa Patel among 4,201 mental health counselor records in Maryland

Melisa Patel, M.S. is one of 4,201 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Maryland. 7% 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 2013, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 16% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 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 Maryland 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 Gaithersburg

They are 92 of the 2,580 NPPES records with a practice address in Gaithersburg, and 4,201 mental health counselor records in Maryland. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nasim Ameri CianakiGaithersburg, MD 208781487317889
  2. Cosmin AntonescuGaithersburg, MD 208781124639133
  3. Asjoure Brown, LCPCGaithersburg, MD 208781750668976
  4. Cyrus Davani, LCPCGaithersburg, MD 208781275198244
  5. Colleen Desmond, LGPCGaithersburg, MD 208781992241004
  6. Geraldine McBrinn, LCSW-CNorth Potomac, MD 208781942799663
  7. Inahi Nichols, M.S.W., LGSWNorth Potomac, MD 208781538307889
  8. Deborah Parrish, L.M.H.C.Gaithersburg, MD 208781104946821

Common questions

What is Melisa Patel, M.S.'s NPI number?

Melisa Patel, M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679810154, issued on Jan 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melisa Patel, M.S. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 102 Mission Dr, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878. Phone: (407) 928-1563. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melisa Patel, M.S.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number 7701, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland 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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