NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S

Professional Counselor · Winston Salem, NC

Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S is a professional counselor with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1861789604, issued on Jun 30, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 9580, 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
1861789604
Name
Thomas Shaffer
Credential
LCMHC-S
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
9580 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1615 Polo RD, Winston Salem, NC 27106
Phone
(336) 722-7266
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2011
Record last updated
May 22, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240208000037); may accept Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 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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Thomas Shaffer among 5,048 professional counselor records in North Carolina

Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S is one of 5,048 professional counselor records with a practice address in North Carolina. 7% 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 2011, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 41% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2012 among the 527 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 68% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

221 professional counselor records list a practice address in Winston Salem

They are 221 of the 10,040 NPPES records with a practice address in Winston Salem, and 5,048 professional 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 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Bethea, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271061871632554
  2. Lesa Chesson, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271061013175470
  3. Joseph Hale, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271061487849071
  4. Nicole Heller, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271061942480918
  5. Roger Hyman, MS, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271061043424435
  6. Stacey Inman, M.A., L.C.A.S, C.C.SWinston Salem, NC 271061649301573
  7. Linda Jackson, MAED., LPC, CGP, NCCWinston Salem, NC 271061033292842
  8. Catherine Jourdan, MAED, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271061104836451

Common questions

What is Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S's NPI number?

Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861789604, issued on Jun 30, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1615 Polo RD, Winston Salem, NC, 27106. Phone: (336) 722-7266. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Shaffer, LCMHC-S's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9580, 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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