NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melody Rhea Avants, LPC

Professional Counselor · Baytown, TX

Melody Rhea Avants, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Baytown, Texas, and NPI 1790952133, issued on May 14, 2008. Check the license (Texas 17813, 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
1790952133
Name
Melody Rhea Avants
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
17813 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 Garth RD., Baytown, TX 77521
Phone
(832) 548-5000
Enumerated
May 14, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
193403601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240221002940); 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 4301 Garth RD.

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

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Verify Melody Rhea Avants in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. West Texas Counseling And Guidance IncSan Angelo, TX

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

47 professional counselor records list a practice address in Baytown

They are 47 of the 1,189 NPPES records with a practice address in Baytown, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas.

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  3. Ramona Aalyn, LPCBeaumont, TX1326357211
  4. Vanessa Aasletten, MS, LPC, NCCFort Worth, TX1508534553
  5. Torgeir Aavik, LPCSan Antonio, TX1003429606
  6. Jamon Abanaka, MS, LPC, LSOTPDallas, TX1083481949
  7. Bianca AbarcaEdinburg, TX1245159342
  8. Fariba Abbasi, MS., LCPCPlano, TX1215466446
  9. Allison Abbey, LPCAllen, TX1508578873
  10. Melissa Abbott, LPCMarshall, TX1528499373

Common questions

What is Melody Rhea Avants, LPC's NPI number?

Melody Rhea Avants, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790952133, issued on May 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melody Rhea Avants, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 Garth RD., Baytown, TX, 77521. Phone: (832) 548-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melody Rhea Avants, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 17813, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.