NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Kesler, LPC

Professional Counselor · Abilene, TX

Michael Kesler, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1750302998, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas 16491, 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
1750302998
Name
Michael Kesler
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
16491 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1502 North First St, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 672-9999
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2024
Fax
(325) 672-5237
Medicaid ID
096031203 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240620002833); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1502 North First St

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

  1. Lori Copeland, PHD LPCProfessional Counselor1932120177
  2. Thomas Copeland, LPC LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1841211083
  3. Patricia Meiron, LCSWClinical Social Worker1477566602
  4. Steven Queen, LPCProfessional Counselor1568475796
  5. Margaret Shugart, LPCProfessional Counselor1801817085
  6. Laurie Stevens-Beck, LPCProfessional Counselor1770504912

Verify Michael Kesler 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. First Baptist Mission Action IncAbilene, TX

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

Michael Kesler among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Michael Kesler, 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2014 among the 2,816 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

162 professional counselor records list a practice address in Abilene

They are 162 of the 2,547 NPPES records with a practice address in Abilene, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lori Copeland, PHD LPCAbilene, TX 796011932120177
  2. Rhonda Cox, LPCAbilene, TX 796011295892669
  3. Phyllis Howard, M.A., LPCAbilene, TX 796011316096415
  4. Paul Irby, LPCAbilene, TX 796011215059431
  5. Heather Jones, LPCAbilene, TX 796011043452592
  6. James King, M.MFT, LMFT, LPCAbilene, TX 796011568546802
  7. Cathy Martin, LPCAbilene, TX 796011225046600
  8. Rachel Phillips-Buck, MMFT, LPCAbilene, TX 796011609028596

Common questions

What is Michael Kesler, LPC's NPI number?

Michael Kesler, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750302998, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Kesler, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1502 North First St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 672-9999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Kesler, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 16491, 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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