NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ortega, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Miami, FL

Melissa Ortega, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1164886206, issued on Apr 5, 2016. Check the license (Florida MH20096, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164886206
Name
Melissa Ortega
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MH20096 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12485 SW 137TH Ave Ste 212, Miami, FL 33186
Phone
(786) 505-6292
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250403001098); 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 12485 SW 137TH Ave Ste 212

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

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  2. Jinell Gonzalez, LMHC,BCBABehavior Analyst1538440847

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Brave Health Inc.Delray Beach, FL

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

Melissa Ortega among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Melissa Ortega, 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. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • 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).

1,395 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Miami

They are 1,395 of the 49,442 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ana Ansin, MS, LMHCMiami, FL 331861578708509
  2. Richard Barr, LMHCMiami, FL 331861003037144
  3. Lourdes Barrios, L.M.H.C.Miami, FL 331861619009057
  4. Priscila Diotto, LMHCMiami, FL 331861275542367
  5. Jonelle Dougery, LMHC, CAPMiami, FL 331861174781157
  6. Maryellen Ebert, LMHCMiami, FL 331861578784302
  7. Ana Fleites, LMHC, PSYDMiami, FL 331861225228976
  8. Lynnette Fuller, LMHCMiami, FL 331861154520120

Common questions

What is Melissa Ortega, LMHC's NPI number?

Melissa Ortega, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164886206, issued on Apr 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ortega, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12485 SW 137TH Ave Ste 212, Miami, FL, 33186. Phone: (786) 505-6292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ortega, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number MH20096, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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