NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC

Professional Counselor · Baker City, OR

Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Baker City, Oregon, and NPI 1801188495, issued on May 14, 2011. Check the license (Oregon C6644, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1801188495
Name
Valeda Chris Garside
Credential
M ED, LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License numbers
C6644 OR
21-R-30 OR
LPC-4326 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3425 13TH St, Baker City, OR 97814
Phone
(541) 523-7400
Enumerated
May 14, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2022
Fax
(541) 523-4927
Medicaid ID
500792391 OR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260218002150); 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 3425 13TH St

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

  1. Jamie AgardAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1124798574
  2. Lydia AndersenMental Health Counselor1336905892
  3. Kaleb AshbakerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1215856042
  4. Thomas BargerPeer Specialist1790602035
  5. Sarrah BergPeer Specialist1912632423
  6. Nicole Billman, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1750990560

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon 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. New Directions Northwest IncBaker City, OR

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

Valeda Chris Garside among 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon

Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC is one of 2,558 professional counselor records with a practice address in Oregon. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 31% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2014 among the 542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% 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 Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 professional counselor records list a practice address in Baker City

They are 6 of the 396 NPPES records with a practice address in Baker City, and 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Boerma, M.ABaker City, OR 978141235335290
  2. K Brue, LPCBaker City, OR 978141407207962
  3. Deidre Gestrin, LPCBaker City, OR 978141811222680
  4. Margaret Murphey, M.A., L.P.C.Baker City, OR 978141144526187
  5. Laurie WittichBaker City, OR 978141578933909
  6. Matthew BergstromBoardman, OR 978181427066828
  7. Mayra Carrillo, LPCBoardman, OR 978181801151121
  8. Mary Elsethagen, LPCBoardman, OR 978181336154012

Common questions

What is Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC's NPI number?

Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801188495, issued on May 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3425 13TH St, Baker City, OR, 97814. Phone: (541) 523-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valeda Chris Garside, M ED, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number C6644, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon 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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