NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sophia Bankole, IMH

Mental Health Counselor · Ft Lauderdale, FL

Sophia Bankole, IMH is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1780491522, issued on Dec 16, 2024. Check the license (Florida IMH23555, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780491522
Name
Sophia Bankole
Credential
IMH
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
IMH23555 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4546 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone
(954) 716-6514
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2024
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2024
Fax
(754) 223-2984
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250218003499); 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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Verify Sophia Bankole in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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. Theracounsel, Inc.Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Sophia Bankole among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

Sophia Bankole, IMH is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 84% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Ft Lauderdale

They are 88 of the 1,505 NPPES records with a practice address in Ft Lauderdale, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Valeria Boca, LMSWFort Lauderdale, FL 333081518204049
  2. Carla Brinkerhoff Lopez, LMHCFort Lauderdale, FL 333081033553672
  3. Lisa Cohen, MA, ATR-BC, LMHCFt Lauderdale, FL 333081720322746
  4. Steven Davis, M.S.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081528255965
  5. Michael Freels, LMHCFort Lauderdale, FL 333081407261274
  6. Elise Gates, LMHCFort Lauderdale, FL 333081558544411
  7. Tania GraciaFort Lauderdale, FL 333081730495623
  8. Michon Lubbers, MA, LPCFort Lauderdale, FL 333081770713331

Common questions

What is Sophia Bankole, IMH's NPI number?

Sophia Bankole, IMH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780491522, issued on Dec 16, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sophia Bankole, IMH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4546 N Federal Hwy, Ft Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 716-6514. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sophia Bankole, IMH's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number IMH23555, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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