NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A

Mental Health Counselor · Raleigh, NC

Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1730068156, issued on Aug 29, 2025. Check the license (North Carolina A21701, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730068156
Name
Stephen Cao
Credential
LCMHC-A
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
A21701 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8045 Arco Corporate Dr Ste 120, Raleigh, NC 27617
Phone
(919) 346-7600
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2025
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8045 Arco Corporate Dr Ste 120

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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Stephen Cao among 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina

Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A is one of 8,858 mental health counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 6% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 85% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 11% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 37% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

914 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Raleigh

They are 914 of the 16,309 NPPES records with a practice address in Raleigh, and 8,858 mental health counselor records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Regina Alston, EDDRaleigh, NC 276171376130450
  2. Briana Barrett, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276171720668353
  3. Alicia Battle, LCASA, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276171235741075
  4. Lindley Cherry, LCMHCRaleigh, NC 276171134584394
  5. Lakiea Dalrymple, LMHCRaleigh, NC 276171629458476
  6. Sara Hofmeier, MS, LCMHCS, CEDSRaleigh, NC 276171679875595
  7. Carrie Meckler, LPC, LCAS-ARaleigh, NC 276171184980559
  8. Yolandi Rause, LCMHCARaleigh, NC 276171982236360

Common questions

What is Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A's NPI number?

Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730068156, issued on Aug 29, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8045 Arco Corporate Dr Ste 120, Raleigh, NC, 27617. Phone: (919) 346-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Cao, LCMHC-A's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number A21701, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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