NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C.

Professional Counselor · Frisco, TX

Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C. is a professional counselor with a practice address in Frisco, Texas, and NPI 1669533493, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas 17838, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669533493
Name
Paula Caton Smith
Credential
L.P.C.
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
17838 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9741 Preston RD, Frisco, TX 75034
Phone
(972) 333-4979
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 490-3567
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 9741 Preston RD

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

  1. Sven Daelemans, PHDProfessional Counselor1568785152
  2. Joan Garner, M.S.L.P.C.Professional Counselor1235214941

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  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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Paula Caton Smith among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C. 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 not. 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 fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 14% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

263 professional counselor records list a practice address in Frisco

They are 263 of the 4,217 NPPES records with a practice address in Frisco, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas. 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. Jodi Armstrong, M.A., L.P.C.Frisco, TX 750341669532685
  2. Adrian Cunningham, LPCFrisco, TX 750341891772448
  3. Joan Garner, M.S.L.P.C.Frisco, TX 750341235214941
  4. Jennifer Guillette, MA, NCC, LPC-SFrisco, TX 750341023029030
  5. Laura Handley, LPCFrisco, TX 750341952434938
  6. Erin Holt, LPCFrisco, TX 750341144378373
  7. Donald McGuire, PH.DFrisco, TX 750341649286154
  8. Jennifer Namkoong, LPC, LCDCFrisco, TX 750341093849978

Common questions

What is Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C.'s NPI number?

Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669533493, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9741 Preston RD, Frisco, TX, 75034. Phone: (972) 333-4979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Caton Smith, L.P.C.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 17838, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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