NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Fernandez

Mental Health Counselor · Des Moines, IA

Samantha Fernandez is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1407424435, issued on Jun 15, 2021. Check the license (Iowa 108493, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1407424435
Name
Samantha Fernandez
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
108493 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1301 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone
(515) 241-0982
Enumerated
Jun 15, 2021
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240422000608); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1301 Center St

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

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  2. Amy Blessing, LMSWMental Health Counselor1558095448
  3. Joseph Brinkman, LMHCMental Health Counselor1689181893
  4. Sierra Cruz, LMSWClinical Social Worker1629851555
  5. Jean Dembinski, LMSWSocial Worker1801035597
  6. Fikret Dizdarevic, LMSWSocial Worker1255066023

Verify Samantha Fernandez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
    Search for license 108493    Check the board
  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. New Beginnings Counseling Service LLCUrbandale, IA

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

Samantha Fernandez among 2,567 mental health counselor records in Iowa

Samantha Fernandez is one of 2,567 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Iowa. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2015 among the 554 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 41% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

316 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Des Moines

They are 316 of the 5,538 NPPES records with a practice address in Des Moines, and 2,567 mental health counselor records in Iowa.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marcia BradleyDes Moines, IA 503091336349406
  2. Rhonda Corell, NCC, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503091265531008
  3. Heather HarrisDes Moines, IA 503091336394766
  4. Marla Hummel, MS CEAP LMHCDes Moines, IA 503091639146269
  5. Peggy Jonas, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503091699855833
  6. Jill Kimpson, LISWDes Moines, IA 503091679501241
  7. Andria Klinefeldt, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503091487714580
  8. Kyle KuhlmanDes Moines, IA 503091851471890

Common questions

What is Samantha Fernandez's NPI number?

Samantha Fernandez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407424435, issued on Jun 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Fernandez located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 Center St, Des Moines, IA, 50309. Phone: (515) 241-0982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Fernandez's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 108493, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa 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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