NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kokales, LPCC

Professional Counselor · Minnetonka, MN

Melissa Kokales, LPCC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and NPI 1952097875, issued on Apr 13, 2023. Check the license (Minnesota 3772, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1952097875
Name
Melissa Kokales
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
3772 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12301 Whitewater Dr Ste 101, Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone
(952) 999-6097
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2023
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250131002775); 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 12301 Whitewater Dr Ste 101

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

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  3. David Brandsrud, PMHNP-BC, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1821644774
  4. Holly Brannan, PSYDPsychologist1982427019
  5. Michaela Bucchianeri, PH.D, LPClinical Psychologist1255840187
  6. Margaret Czernia, MS, LPCCMental Health Counselor1194409060

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
    Search for license 3772    Check the board
  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. Sonder Behavioral Health And Wellness IncMinnetonka, MN

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

Melissa Kokales among 2,407 professional counselor records in Minnesota

Melissa Kokales, LPCC is one of 2,407 professional counselor records with a practice address in Minnesota. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 75% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2016 among the 910 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 101YP2500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

67 professional counselor records list a practice address in Minnetonka

They are 67 of the 2,430 NPPES records with a practice address in Minnetonka, and 2,407 professional counselor records in Minnesota.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erika Ladwig, LPCCMinnetonka, MN 553431144720400
  2. Janna Mason, MS, LPCC, NCCMinnetonka, MN 553431770102733
  3. Nathan Ness, MAMinnetonka, MN 553431972384303
  4. Abby Peterfeso, LPCC, LPCHopkins, MN 553431265773378
  5. Melissa Petoletti, MS, LPCC, LADCMinnetonka, MN 553431699036665
  6. Laura AndersonEden Prairie, MN 553441962706887
  7. Elisabeth EmmerichEden Prairie, MN 553441629469903
  8. Chantelle Hoogland, LPCC, LADCEden Prairie, MN 553441225164536

Common questions

What is Melissa Kokales, LPCC's NPI number?

Melissa Kokales, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952097875, issued on Apr 13, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kokales, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12301 Whitewater Dr Ste 101, Minnetonka, MN, 55343. Phone: (952) 999-6097. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kokales, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 3772, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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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