NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Niagara Falls, NY

Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Niagara Falls, New York, and NPI 1356447056, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (New York 004288, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1356447056
Name
Sara E. Gates
Credential
MA, LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
004288 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
419 Walnut Ave, Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Phone
(716) 285-1904
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2025
Fax
(716) 284-8262
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250612001135); 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 419 Walnut Ave

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

  1. Linda BensonClinical Social Worker1598879751
  2. Dianna Bruno, PSYD, LMHCClinical Psychologist1073554556
  3. John Castellani, LCSWClinical Social Worker1396752606
  4. Vivian Gerard, NP, LCSWE AND RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1386794006
  5. Diane Gianadda, LCSWClinical Social Worker1124132311
  6. Louis Labarber, PHD, LCSWClinical Social Worker1568576791

Verify Sara E. Gates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
    Search for license 004288    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. Louis P. Labarber, Phd, Csw, P.C.Niagara Falls, NY

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

Sara E. Gates among 19,989 mental health counselor records in New York

Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC is one of 19,989 mental health counselor records with a practice address in New York. 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2018 among the 2,142 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

47 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Niagara Falls

They are 47 of the 1,100 NPPES records with a practice address in Niagara Falls, and 19,989 mental health counselor records in New York.

All 19,989 in New York → Every provider in Niagara Falls → Mental Health Counselor nationwide →

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafikka Bass, MHCNiagara Falls, NY 143011669806899
  2. Caitlin Baughman, LMHCNiagara Falls, NY 143011063880557
  3. Jennifer Besecker, LMHC, CASACNiagara Falls, NY 143011578878260
  4. Jessica Blose, LMHCNiagara Falls, NY 143011750705331
  5. Nicole DunbarNiagara Falls, NY 143011336413996
  6. Jordan GoldsteinNiagara Falls, NY 143011134526965
  7. Maria HeistNiagara Falls, NY 143011962808394
  8. Shana HouseNiagara Falls, NY 143011952755712

Common questions

What is Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC's NPI number?

Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356447056, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 419 Walnut Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, 14301. Phone: (716) 285-1904. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sara E. Gates, MA, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists New York license number 004288, as entered by the provider. Search the New York 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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