NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Ekle, LCPC

Professional Counselor · Billings, MT

Paula Ekle, LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1851459259, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license (Montana 417, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1851459259
Name
Paula Ekle
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
417 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2303 Grand Ave, Billings, MT 59102
Phone
(406) 245-2751
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(406) 256-7026
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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Also registered at 2303 Grand Ave

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  2. Betty Elliott, LCPCProfessional Counselor1245470194
  3. Marcia Gans, LCSWClinical Social Worker1104984517
  4. Timothy Grinstead, LCPCProfessional Counselor1093912842
  5. Maureen Hagen, LCPCProfessional Counselor1437217866
  6. Lourie Helmer, LCPCProfessional Counselor1962560391

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana 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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Paula Ekle among 1,090 professional counselor records in Montana

Paula Ekle, LCPC is one of 1,090 professional counselor records with a practice address in Montana. 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 20% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 54% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

198 professional counselor records list a practice address in Billings

They are 198 of the 4,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Billings, and 1,090 professional counselor records in Montana. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bakko, LCPCBillings, MT 591021457301798
  2. Robyn Butler-Hall, MS, LCPC,NCSPBillings, MT 591021851435325
  3. Timothy Grinstead, LCPCBillings, MT 591021093912842
  4. Maureen Hagen, LCPCBillings, MT 591021437217866
  5. Lourie Helmer, LCPCBillings, MT 591021962560391
  6. Teri Jackson, LCPCBillings, MT 591021427273192
  7. Dale Lee, LCPCBillings, MT 591021912110644
  8. Debbie Marquard, LCPCBillings, MT 591021972661346

Common questions

What is Paula Ekle, LCPC's NPI number?

Paula Ekle, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851459259, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Ekle, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2303 Grand Ave, Billings, MT, 59102. Phone: (406) 245-2751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Ekle, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 417, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana 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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