NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Bismarck, ND

Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Bismarck, North Dakota, and NPI 1114956471, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota KLE-66-4695, as entered in NPPES) with the North Dakota 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
1114956471
Name
Shelley Kay Buffington
Credential
LAC
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
License numbers
KLE-66-4695 ND
834-6-1-15 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
515 1/2 E Broadway Ave Ste 106, Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone
(701) 751-0443
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 4, 2022
Fax
(701) 751-1616
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240131000564); 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 515 1/2 E Broadway Ave Ste 106

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  1. Candace EllMental Health Counselor1639408016

Verify Shelley Kay Buffington in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Dakota board licenses this profession
    Search for license KLE-66-4695    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. Decoteau Trauma-Informed Care And Practice PLLCBismarck, ND

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

Shelley Kay Buffington among 445 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in North Dakota

Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC is one of 445 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in North Dakota. 5% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2017 among the 27 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

93 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records list a practice address in Bismarck

They are 93 of the 3,669 NPPES records with a practice address in Bismarck, and 445 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in North Dakota.

All 445 in North Dakota → Every provider in Bismarck → Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor nationwide →

The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Carlson, LACBismarck, ND 585011508912288
  2. Michelle Gayette, LACBismarck, ND 585011629014287
  3. Karen Harding, LMAC/LPCBismarck, ND 585011033265277
  4. Edward Kehrwald, PHD, LACBismarck, ND 585011780627489
  5. Wallace Klostreich, LACBismarck, ND 585011073540415
  6. David Mickelson, MS/LACBismarck, ND 585011356387534
  7. Kay Miller, MA LAC MACBismarck, ND 585011952440877
  8. Sue Mock, LACBismarck, ND 585011023054210

Common questions

What is Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC's NPI number?

Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114956471, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 1/2 E Broadway Ave Ste 106, Bismarck, ND, 58501. Phone: (701) 751-0443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shelley Kay Buffington, LAC's license?

NPPES lists North Dakota license number KLE-66-4695, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota 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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