NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Sandford

Mental Health Counselor · Albuquerque, NM

Melissa Ann Sandford is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1861041204, issued on Sep 9, 2019. Check the license (New Mexico CMH0207751, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1861041204
Name
Melissa Ann Sandford
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
CMH0207751 NM
BBH-LCPC-LIC-67160 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5203 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone
(505) 266-6121
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250821002460); may accept 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 5203 Juan Tabo Blvd NE

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

  1. Kyri Azar, LPCCProfessional Counselor1518302330
  2. Cynthia Davis-Hubler, MAMental Health Counselor1588113153
  3. Bintou DembaClinical Social Worker1003749862
  4. Joseph Gorvetzian, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1780245803
  5. Alayna Orozco, LPCCMental Health Counselor1063760973
  6. Katherine Paras, LPATMental Health Counselor1538514575

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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Melissa Ann Sandford among 2,722 mental health counselor records in New Mexico

Melissa Ann Sandford is one of 2,722 mental health counselor records with a practice address in New Mexico. 5% 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 2019, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2013 among the 261 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,131 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 1,131 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 2,722 mental health counselor records in New Mexico. 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. Virginia Canada, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111548339286
  2. Sara Chapman, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111245316108
  3. Diane Chavez, MA, LPCC, LSAAAlbuquerque, NM 871111093873135
  4. Michelle Croteau, MA, LPCC, LADACAlbuquerque, NM 871111295867224
  5. Mary Cunningham, LMFTAlbuquerque, NM 871111154452704
  6. Teresa Dubuque, M.A.Albuquerque, NM 871111396846663
  7. Stacy Ertle, MS, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111942310883
  8. Michael Fitzgerald, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871111316025992

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Sandford's NPI number?

Melissa Ann Sandford's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861041204, issued on Sep 9, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Sandford located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5203 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87111. Phone: (505) 266-6121. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Sandford's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number CMH0207751, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico 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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