NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Garst, LPC

Professional Counselor · Portland, OR

Valerie Garst, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1720481633, issued on Oct 6, 2014. Check the license with the Oregon 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
1720481633
Name
Valerie Garst
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
Practice location
10373 NE Hancock St Ste 200, Portland, OR 97220
Phone
(503) 253-6754
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2014
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240716002999); accepts 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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Also registered at 10373 NE Hancock St Ste 200

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

  1. Evelyn Acopan, MAMental Health Counselor1003175332
  2. Stephen Arnold, MSW, CSWASocial Worker1679844278
  3. Seth BaronMental Health Counselor1104315308
  4. Brianne BittlesRegistered Nurse1598532772
  5. Erin Busby, LMSWMental Health Counselor1962772723
  6. Lindzee ChicasMental Health Counselor1225288046

Verify Valerie Garst in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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. Barbara Majors LLCClackamas, OR

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

Valerie Garst among 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon

Valerie Garst, 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 2014, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 45% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2014 among the 542 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 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).

740 professional counselor records list a practice address in Portland

They are 740 of the 42,088 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 2,558 professional counselor records in Oregon.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Allen, M.M.F.T.Portland, OR 972201215048434
  2. Sarah Deeby, LPCPortland, OR 972201790872182
  3. Sara DewittPortland, OR 972201487859963
  4. Michele Johns, LPCPortland, OR 972201659407195
  5. Marita Keys, LPCPortland, OR 972201710169594
  6. Michael Makinster, LPCPortland, OR 972201659473015
  7. Anna Marin, PH.D, MA COUNSELINGPortland, OR 972201679895528
  8. Lori McDougall, QMHPPortland, OR 972201871695627

Common questions

What is Valerie Garst, LPC's NPI number?

Valerie Garst, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720481633, issued on Oct 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Garst, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10373 NE Hancock St Ste 200, Portland, OR, 97220. Phone: (503) 253-6754. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Garst, LPC's license?

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.