NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC

Professional Counselor · Chicago, IL

Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1376315515, issued on Oct 23, 2023. Check the license (Illinois 180017033, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1376315515
Name
Sylvester James Merritt
Credential
MS, LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
180017033 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3139 N Lincoln Ave Ste 209, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone
(773) 377-5261
Enumerated
Oct 23, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250626000897); 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 3139 N Lincoln Ave Ste 209

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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Verify Sylvester James Merritt in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Best Therapies, IncChicago, IL
  2. Vitae Health Medical Illinois, PLLCChicago, IL

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

Sylvester James Merritt among 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois

Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC is one of 9,508 professional counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 82% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 15% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 1,382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,405 professional counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,405 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yolanda Capriles, LCPCChicago, IL 606571629142757
  2. Luz-Maritza Cordero, M.A., L.C.P.C.Chicago, IL 606571831246479
  3. Erin Diedling, M.ED., LCPCChicago, IL 606571174641286
  4. Deborah Fry, L.C.P.C.Chicago, IL 606571154313294
  5. Amy Grabowski, MAChicago, IL 606571699872689
  6. Dawn KennerChicago, IL 606571225257314
  7. Luz Mendez, L.C.P.C.Chicago, IL 606571659448819
  8. Zehra Metovic-Barnes, MA, LCPCChicago, IL 606571922132489

Common questions

What is Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC's NPI number?

Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376315515, issued on Oct 23, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3139 N Lincoln Ave Ste 209, Chicago, IL, 60657. Phone: (773) 377-5261. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sylvester James Merritt, MS, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 180017033, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois 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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