NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., LPC

Professional Counselor · Abilene, TX

Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Abilene, Texas, and NPI 1316096415, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Texas 19191, 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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1316096415
Name
Phyllis A. Howard
Credential
M.A., LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
19191 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1166 N 3RD St, Abilene, TX 79601
Phone
(325) 676-8963
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1166 N 3RD St

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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Phyllis A. Howard among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 86% 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).

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. 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. Lori Copeland, PHD LPCAbilene, TX 796011932120177
  2. Rhonda Cox, LPCAbilene, TX 796011295892669
  3. Paul Irby, LPCAbilene, TX 796011215059431
  4. Heather Jones, LPCAbilene, TX 796011043452592
  5. Michael Kesler, LPCAbilene, TX 796011750302998
  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 Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., LPC's NPI number?

Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316096415, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1166 N 3RD St, Abilene, TX, 79601. Phone: (325) 676-8963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phyllis A. Howard, M.A., LPC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 19191, 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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