NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP

Professional Counselor · Knoxville, TN

Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP is a professional counselor with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1780494211, issued on Jan 8, 2025. Check the license (Tennessee 7521, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1780494211
Name
Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight
Credential
LPC-MHSP-TEMP
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
7521 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5743 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN 37921
Phone
(949) 226-1493
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2025
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260206002650); 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 5743 Western Ave

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

  1. Michelle Mackey, LPCProfessional Counselor1932627205

Verify Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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. Willowbrook Counseling LLCKnoxville, TN

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

Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight among 2,204 professional counselor records in Tennessee

Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP is one of 2,204 professional counselor records with a practice address in Tennessee. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 91% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2014 among the 338 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

253 professional counselor records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 253 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 2,204 professional counselor records in Tennessee.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa Carter, MS, LPCKnoxville, TN 379211588098065
  2. Joshua Cochran, LPC-MHSP, NCCKnoxville, TN 379211205185998
  3. Rachel Combs, LPC-MHSPKnoxville, TN 379211649580143
  4. Michelle Mackey, LPCKnoxville, TN 379211932627205
  5. Kimberly Moats, MS/LPCKnoxville, TN 379211770663080
  6. Desiree NicholasKnoxville, TN 379211568984946
  7. Kathryn Paradis, LPC-MHSPKnoxville, TN 379211093104937
  8. Samantha Perkins, LPC-MHSPKnoxville, TN 379211336619733

Common questions

What is Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP's NPI number?

Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780494211, issued on Jan 8, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5743 Western Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37921. Phone: (949) 226-1493. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Samantha McKnight McKnight, LPC-MHSP-TEMP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 7521, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee 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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