NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS

Professional Counselor · La Crosse, WI

Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS is a professional counselor with a practice address in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and NPI 1215938725, issued on Aug 9, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 3447, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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
1215938725
Name
Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell
Credential
MS
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
3447 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone
(608) 775-2287
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicaid ID
40979300 WI
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Wisconsin board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell among 4,459 professional counselor records in Wisconsin

Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS is one of 4,459 professional counselor records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 21% 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, over 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 27% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

96 professional counselor records list a practice address in La Crosse

They are 96 of the 3,735 NPPES records with a practice address in La Crosse, and 4,459 professional counselor records in Wisconsin. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Buikema, PHD, LPCLa Crosse, WI 546011073659801
  2. Gary Fox, LPCC, LADC, SAP, MACLa Crosse, WI 546011376563791
  3. Sarah Johnson, MSLa Crosse, WI 546011497890040
  4. Georgia Keenan, LPCLa Crosse, WI 546011295773091
  5. Sarah Keyeski, MALa Crosse, WI 546011174524557
  6. Scott Klaeser, MSLa Crosse, WI 546011720089105
  7. Roberta Mack, MS CADCIII LPCLa Crosse, WI 546011558302026
  8. Gretchen Reetz, LPCLa Crosse, WI 546011194818146

Common questions

What is Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS's NPI number?

Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215938725, issued on Aug 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Phone: (608) 775-2287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa S. Hellwig-Cottrell, MS's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3447, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin 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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