2026 NPPES data Professional Counselor NPI 1497924922 LPC
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Shirley Byars, LPC

Professional Counselor in Greenville, Mississippi.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 121,939 in Professional Counselor, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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What the federal data shows

Shirley Byars, LPC is a Professional Counselor in Greenville, Mississippi, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

What does the federal data show about Shirley Byars, LPC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/28/2008

NPI 1497924922

Primary specialty

Professional Counselor

High-volume

121,939 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Mississippi

How Professional Counselor compares to other specialties among Mississippi providers

Mississippi providers
Family Nurse Practitioner - 8.8%Family Nurse Practitioner8.8%Mental Health Counselor - 8.1%Mental Health Counselor8.1%Pharmacist - 5.6%Pharmacist5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Physical Therapist - 4.2%Physical Therapist4.2%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.7%Speech-Language Pathologist3.7%Professional Counselor - 2.3%Professional Counselor2.3%
Largest specialties in Mississippi (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Professional Counselor. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Shirley Byars, LPC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Professional Counselor provider holding LPC credentials at 217 HIGHWAY 82 E, Greenville, MS, 38701, with a listed phone of (662) 334-2824. NPI 1497924922 was issued on 02/28/2008.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Professional Counselor providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Professional Counselor is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 121,939 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,144 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

217 HIGHWAY 82 E
Greenville, MS 38701

Provider Details

NPI 1497924922
Specialty Professional Counselor
Credentials LPC
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/28/2008

Professional Counselor Overview

How Shirley Byars, LPC fits within the Professional Counselor landscape nationally.

121,939
Professional Counselor Providers in US
55
States with Professional Counselor
1,144
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Professional Counselor Providers in Mississippi

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Mississippi, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Byars.

Compare Professional Counselor nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Mississippi medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Professional Counselor peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shirley Byars, LPC's specialty?
Shirley Byars, LPC specializes in Professional Counselor and practices in Greenville, Mississippi. Credentials: LPC.
Where is Shirley Byars, LPC located?
Shirley Byars, LPC is located at 217 HIGHWAY 82 E, Greenville, MS, 38701. Phone: (662) 334-2824.
What is Shirley Byars, LPC's NPI number?
Shirley Byars, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497924922, issued on 02/28/2008.
How many Professional Counselor providers are there in the US?
There are 121,939 Professional Counselor providers across 55 states in the US. The average Professional Counselor provider writes 1,144 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Shirley Byars, LPC accept Medicare?
Shirley Byars, LPC appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Shirley Byars, LPC's credentials?
Shirley Byars, LPC's NPI is 1497924922 with credentials LPC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.