NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nico Forest, M.A., LPC

Professional Counselor · Grants Pass, OR

Nico Forest, M.A., LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Grants Pass, Oregon, and NPI 1023468501, issued on Jun 15, 2016. Check the license (Oregon C5470, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon 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
1023468501
Name
Nico Forest
Credential
M.A., LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
C5470 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1545 Harbeck RD, Grants Pass, OR 97527
Phone
(541) 476-2373
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240112003330); 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 1545 Harbeck RD

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

  1. Amy Amaral, B.S.,QMHAAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558741538
  2. Lacy BanuelosMental Health Counselor1760072086
  3. Lindsay BarclayMental Health Counselor1386130854
  4. Angela Belew Jensen, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821773946
  5. Caleb BenedictSocial Worker1700616489
  6. Nakia BerglundMental Health Counselor1649608944

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon 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. Options For Southern OregonGrants Pass, OR

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

Nico Forest among 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon

Nico Forest, M.A., LPC is one of 2,558 professional counselor records with a practice address in Oregon. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 56% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2014 among the 542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

50 professional counselor records list a practice address in Grants Pass

They are 50 of the 2,127 NPPES records with a practice address in Grants Pass, and 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn Barloon, MSGrants Pass, OR 975271467643759
  2. Thuthao Canty, LPC, NCC., CADC1Grants Pass, OR 975271750665626
  3. Kevin Carr, L.P.C.Grants Pass, OR 975271326361213
  4. Tina Dutton, LPCGrants Pass, OR 975271326174046
  5. Celeste Eckman Himanek, MA, LLPC, NCCGrants Pass, OR 975271801028360
  6. Mark Johnstun, LPCGrants Pass, OR 975271932496536
  7. Andrew Lindsell, LMHC, CDPGrants Pass, OR 975271205139839
  8. Mary LingenfelterGrants Pass, OR 975271043556095

Common questions

What is Nico Forest, M.A., LPC's NPI number?

Nico Forest, M.A., LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023468501, issued on Jun 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nico Forest, M.A., LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1545 Harbeck RD, Grants Pass, OR, 97527. Phone: (541) 476-2373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nico Forest, M.A., LPC's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number C5470, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon 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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