NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Shallotte, NC

Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Shallotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1851960256, issued on Jun 21, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina LCAS-27486, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1851960256
Name
Tessa Jean Gardner
Credential
LCSWA, LCASA
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
License numbers
LCAS-27486 NC
P016433 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 Coastal Horizons Dr, Shallotte, NC 28470
Phone
(910) 754-4515
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(910) 202-9966
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250626002459); 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 120 Coastal Horizons Dr

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

  1. Emily Alford, LPCAProfessional Counselor1235780610
  2. Lauren Britton, LCMHC, LCASProfessional Counselor1750918496
  3. Alexis Brooks, LCSWA, LCAS-AClinical Social Worker1306415229
  4. Ashley Chauncey, LCMHCProfessional Counselor1760998678
  5. Leanne Christian, LPCProfessional Counselor1669869400
  6. Kelly Collier, PAPhysician Assistant1700886595

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.Shallotte, NC

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

Tessa Jean Gardner among 3,066 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in North Carolina

Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA is one of 3,066 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 68% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YA0400X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records list a practice address in Shallotte

They are 22 of the 334 NPPES records with a practice address in Shallotte, and 3,066 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in North Carolina.

The 8 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carly Booth, MSW LCASShallotte, NC 284701134745516
  2. Kenneth ColstonShallotte, NC 284701578803086
  3. Sara Culpepper, MS, LCAS-AShallotte, NC 284701194118414
  4. Theodore DodsonShallotte, NC 284701831729490
  5. Caitlin Faulk, LCMHC, LCASShallotte, NC 284701497191050
  6. Kathleen Gomes, MS, CASShallotte, NC 284701891844486
  7. Tia GreenShallotte, NC 284701760012314
  8. Kathy HedrickShallotte, NC 284701487111845

Common questions

What is Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA's NPI number?

Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851960256, issued on Jun 21, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 Coastal Horizons Dr, Shallotte, NC, 28470. Phone: (910) 754-4515. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tessa Jean Gardner, LCSWA, LCASA's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number LCAS-27486, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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