NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC

Professional Counselor · Houston, TX

Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1538508528, issued on Jun 23, 2013. Check the license (Texas 68504, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1538508528
Name
Suzanne Lynn Balka
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
68504 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 S Dairy Ashford RD Ste 100131, Houston, TX 77077
Phone
(832) 243-1051
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2013
Record last updated
May 15, 2026
Fax
(833) 550-0770
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240510001568); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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Suzanne Lynn Balka among 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas

Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC is one of 20,712 professional counselor records with a practice address in Texas. 8% 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 2013, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 29% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2014 among the 2,816 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,158 professional counselor records list a practice address in Houston

They are 2,158 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 20,712 professional counselor records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Anderson, LPC, NCCHouston, TX 770771104596337
  2. Robert Dybala, LCSW, LPCHouston, TX 770771497885776
  3. Tamika Ewing, LPC-SHouston, TX 770771417496365
  4. Janie Gatlin, M. ED., LPCHouston, TX 770771649576620
  5. Shalonvia Gundy, MA, LPC-SHouston, TX 770771508128018
  6. Jack Henderson, LPCHouston, TX 770771891983151
  7. Anika Isaac, LPC, LCDC, NCC, CEAPHouston, TX 770771528255205
  8. Laquanta Joiner, LPCHouston, TX 770771538705058

Common questions

What is Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC's NPI number?

Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538508528, issued on Jun 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 S Dairy Ashford RD Ste 100131, Houston, TX, 77077. Phone: (832) 243-1051. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Suzanne Lynn Balka, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 68504, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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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