NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Short, LPC

Professional Counselor · San Antonio, TX

Melissa Short, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1174232037, issued on Nov 21, 2022. Check the license (Texas 85837, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1174232037
Name
Melissa Short
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
85837 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4242 Medical Dr Ste 6300, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(361) 946-3352
Enumerated
Nov 21, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240607003348); 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 4242 Medical Dr Ste 6300

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  4. Ruben Chavez, LPCMental Health Counselor1427200567
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  6. Heather Evans, LPCProfessional Counselor1285109108

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
    Search for license 85837    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. Progressive Behavioral Health, PLLCSan Antonio, TX

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

Melissa Short among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Melissa Short, LPC is one of 20,712 professional counselor records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2022, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 68% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 2,816 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,820 professional counselor records list a practice address in San Antonio

They are 1,820 of the 37,749 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Alderette, LMSWSan Antonio, TX 782291225024110
  2. Manuel Cordero, M.ED.,LPC-SSan Antonio, TX 782291013903012
  3. Rick Edwards, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291306865985
  4. Bart Kelly, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291699887224
  5. Ramona Leonards, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291023043668
  6. Donna Martin, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291316050974
  7. Joanna Meek, LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291457386096
  8. John Oconnor, MA LPCSan Antonio, TX 782291235243064

Common questions

What is Melissa Short, LPC's NPI number?

Melissa Short, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174232037, issued on Nov 21, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Short, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4242 Medical Dr Ste 6300, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (361) 946-3352. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Short, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 85837, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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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