NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Hickory, NC

Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1033615935, issued on Apr 1, 2018. Check the license (North Carolina 13677, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1033615935
Name
Rachel Abernathy
Credential
LCMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
13677 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
858 2ND St NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 624-0550
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2025
Fax
(828) 449-2001
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240509000251); 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 858 2ND St NE

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

  1. Brittany Collins, LCSWClinical Social Worker1750865648
  2. Kaitlyn Florence, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1962174359
  3. Cynthia Huffstetler, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1043877582
  4. Nina Lillard, PMHCNS-BCAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1376783993
  5. Emily Miller, LCSW, LCASClinical Social Worker1477131704
  6. Margy Shah, LCSWAClinical Social Worker1922710250

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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. Gaston Family Health Services IncHickory, NC

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

Rachel Abernathy among 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina

Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC is one of 8,858 mental health counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 39% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 39% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2015 among the 931 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 92 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joshua Alvarado, LPC-AHickory, NC 286011629449384
  2. Kelli Carson, LPCHickory, NC 286011437213774
  3. Jonathan Golden, PH.D., L.P.C.Hickory, NC 286011013996842
  4. Laura Greene-Buckland, LPC, MA, MS EDHickory, NC 286011659531457
  5. Elizabeth McCarty, L. P. C.Hickory, NC 286011760780340
  6. Leslie McKenna, LPCHickory, NC 286011710007323
  7. Kellie Medley, LCMHCHickory, NC 286011992182596
  8. Amy Neal, LPCHickory, NC 286011336543982

Common questions

What is Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC's NPI number?

Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033615935, issued on Apr 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 858 2ND St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 624-0550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rachel Abernathy, LCMHC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 13677, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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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