NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA

Mental Health Counselor · Apex, NC

Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Apex, North Carolina, and NPI 1578257606, issued on Jun 2, 2023. Check the license (North Carolina A18799, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1578257606
Name
Meredith Ellen Drake
Credential
LCMHCA
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
A18799 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
950 Windy RD Ste 3058, Apex, NC 27502
Phone
(919) 303-0273
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2023
Fax
(919) 303-5986
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 North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Meredith Ellen Drake among 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina

Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA is one of 8,858 mental health counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% 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 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 68% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 37% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

60 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Apex

They are 60 of the 1,065 NPPES records with a practice address in Apex, and 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina. 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. James Brooks, PHDApex, NC 275021821201344
  2. Wendy Cox, MAApex, NC 275021720211147
  3. Julianne Evans, LCMHCApex, NC 275021013340645
  4. Tanya Guinn, LPCApex, NC 275021801093299
  5. Cynthia HickmanApex, NC 275021659546844
  6. Karen Juntilla, M.ED.Apex, NC 275021043324155
  7. Kyle Kornbau, LCMHCApex, NC 275021942416912
  8. Manpreet Lehal, NCC, LPCApex, NC 275021699903732

Common questions

What is Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA's NPI number?

Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578257606, issued on Jun 2, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 Windy RD Ste 3058, Apex, NC, 27502. Phone: (919) 303-0273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meredith Ellen Drake, LCMHCA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number A18799, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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