NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard J. Valento, LPCC

Professional Counselor · Duluth, MN

Richard J. Valento, LPCC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1356694954, issued on Oct 19, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 578, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1356694954
Name
Richard J. Valento
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
578 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
810 E 4TH St, Duluth, MN 55805
Phone
(218) 728-4491
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2012
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2024
Fax
(218) 302-8698
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241023002897); 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 810 E 4TH St

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

  1. Shannon Bayless, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1386255545
  2. Tanya Bednarek, MSW, LICSW, LADCClinical Social Worker1447727425
  3. Cortney Buchholz, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1558655894
  4. Rachel Debruyne, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1700660446
  5. Lucas Duley, DNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1750205225
  6. Tera FreeseAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1881528172

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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. Human Development CenterDuluth, MN

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

Richard J. Valento among 2,407 professional counselor records in Minnesota

Richard J. Valento, LPCC is one of 2,407 professional counselor records with a practice address in Minnesota. 29% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 13% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 38% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2016 among the 910 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 101YP2500X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

59 professional counselor records list a practice address in Duluth

They are 59 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 2,407 professional counselor records in Minnesota.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taushia Henkel-Johnson, MS, LPCCDuluth, MN 558051568868529
  2. Kayla Polson, MSED, LPCCDuluth, MN 558051386002905
  3. Leslie Walker, MA, LPCDuluth, MN 558051588832570
  4. Timothy Walters, LPCDuluth, MN 558051205195294
  5. Lizabeth Flink, M.A.Duluth, MN 558061336692003
  6. Katie SandquistDuluth, MN 558061386279438
  7. Britney BrennanDuluth, MN 558031487596615
  8. Ruby Brewer, LPCDuluth, MN 558071336801158

Common questions

What is Richard J. Valento, LPCC's NPI number?

Richard J. Valento, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356694954, issued on Oct 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard J. Valento, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 E 4TH St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 728-4491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard J. Valento, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 578, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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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