NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Ft Lauderdale, FL

Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1982958385, issued on Nov 7, 2012. Check the license (Florida MH21208, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982958385
Name
Michael Blake-Edwards
Credential
M.S., LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MH21208 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6750 N Andrews Ave, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone
(954) 951-2936
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240528000589); 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 6750 N Andrews Ave

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Verify Michael Blake-Edwards in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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. Grow Healthcare Group PAMiami, FL

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

Michael Blake-Edwards among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2012, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 24% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Ft Lauderdale

They are 88 of the 1,505 NPPES records with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lois Adler, M.ED., LMHCFort Lauderdale, FL 333091790891349
  2. Jo Ann Anstett, LMHCFt Lauderdale, FL 333091790087898
  3. Joan Arnold, LMHCFort Lauderdale, FL 333091194740274
  4. Marissa Blanco, LMHCFt Lauderdale, FL 333091215239322
  5. Carla Davis, LMHC, CAPFort Lauderdale, FL 333091194915827
  6. Leilani Fandino, MS LMHCFt Lauderdale, FL 333091942330923
  7. Caren Glassman, LMHCFort Lauderdale, FL 333091609025261
  8. Karen Hochman, LMHCFt Lauderdale, FL 333091063684660

Common questions

What is Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC's NPI number?

Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982958385, issued on Nov 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6750 N Andrews Ave, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33309. Phone: (954) 951-2936. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Blake-Edwards, M.S., LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number MH21208, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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