NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Providence, RI

Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1861511842, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license (Rhode Island MHC00409, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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
1861511842
Name
Nicole M. Saunders
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
MHC00409 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
The Providence Center, Providence, RI 02906
Phone
(401) 276-4155
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2007
Record last updated
May 12, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240122003094); 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 The Providence Center

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

  1. Pamela Hernandez, LMHCMental Health Counselor1346369485
  2. Melissa Pedus, OTCounselor1639298763

Verify Nicole M. Saunders in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island 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. The Providence Center IncProvidence, RI

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

Nicole M. Saunders among 1,437 mental health counselor records in Rhode Island

Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC is one of 1,437 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2007, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 10% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 20% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2016 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 46% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

337 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Providence

They are 337 of the 9,647 NPPES records with a practice address in Providence, and 1,437 mental health counselor records in Rhode Island.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ann Achille, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061750326898
  2. Frances Bradshaw, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061720037666
  3. Laura D'Aluisio-Coykendall, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061356367916
  4. Ancha Da Luz Santana, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061144304676
  5. Carol Dicenso, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061932139250
  6. Marisa Etting, MAProvidence, RI 029061598720187
  7. Stanley Galek, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061881623247
  8. Barbara Gruber, LMHCProvidence, RI 029061609804095

Common questions

What is Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC's NPI number?

Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861511842, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at The Providence Center, Providence, RI, 02906. Phone: (401) 276-4155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole M. Saunders, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MHC00409, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island 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.