NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Browning, MT

Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Browning, Montana, and NPI 1225815186, issued on Sep 13, 2023. Check the license (Montana BBH-ACLC-LIC-62309, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1225815186
Name
Melissa Kay Pakas
Credential
ACLC
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
License number
BBH-ACLC-LIC-62309 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 N Public SQ, Browning, MT 59417
Phone
(406) 338-3123
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2023
Fax
(406) 338-7653
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 Montana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Melissa Kay Pakas among 691 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in Montana

Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC is one of 691 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in Montana. 1% 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 2023, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 71% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records list a practice address in Browning

They are 21 of the 189 NPPES records with a practice address in Browning, and 691 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in Montana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 691 in Montana → Every provider in Browning → Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor nationwide →

The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Durand Bear Medicine, LACBrowning, MT 594171982159380
  2. Lynda Beaudry, LACBrowning, MT 594171104316645
  3. Patrick Calf Looking, MABrowning, MT 594171437379054
  4. Patricia CalflookingBrowning, MT 594171811341969
  5. Leland Crawford, B.A. L.A.C.S.A.P.Browning, MT 594171902093917
  6. Mary Deroche, L.A.C.Browning, MT 594171649828641
  7. Zelma DucharmeBrowning, MT 594171699259762
  8. Donald Fish, COUNSELORBrowning, MT 594171619664471

Common questions

What is Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC's NPI number?

Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225815186, issued on Sep 13, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 N Public SQ, Browning, MT, 59417. Phone: (406) 338-3123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Kay Pakas, ACLC's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number BBH-ACLC-LIC-62309, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana 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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