NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha M. Edwards, LPC

Mental Health Counselor · Waynesville, NC

Samantha M. Edwards, LPC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Waynesville, North Carolina, and NPI 1588088975, issued on Feb 6, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 10464, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1588088975
Name
Samantha M. Edwards
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
10464 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
28 Walnut St Ste 4, Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone
(828) 476-8077
Enumerated
Feb 6, 2014
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 28 Walnut St Ste 4

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  1. Melanie Norman, LCMHC, LCASProfessional Counselor1417296765

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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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Samantha M. Edwards among 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina

Samantha M. Edwards, LPC 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 26% of these records are older, 71% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • 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 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).

28 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Waynesville

They are 28 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Waynesville, and 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Averza, LCMHCWaynesville, NC 287861790059616
  2. Tabatha Brafford, LPCWaynesville, NC 287861104982883
  3. Barbara Bryans-Brennan, LPC (LICENSED PROFESWaynesville, NC 287861720317803
  4. Erin CookeWaynesville, NC 287861790151918
  5. Krista EstesWaynesville, NC 287861639511629
  6. Catherine Harlan, LPCWaynesville, NC 287861336205921
  7. Benjamin Hill, LCMHCWaynesville, NC 287861962514307
  8. Mary Martin-Looman, LCMHC, LMHCWaynesville, NC 287861063848695

Common questions

What is Samantha M. Edwards, LPC's NPI number?

Samantha M. Edwards, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588088975, issued on Feb 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha M. Edwards, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 28 Walnut St Ste 4, Waynesville, NC, 28786. Phone: (828) 476-8077. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha M. Edwards, LPC's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 10464, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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