NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC

Professional Counselor · Albuquerque, NM

Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1942856075, issued on Aug 14, 2019. Check the license (New Mexico CTB-2024-0696, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1942856075
Name
Vesta Padilla
Credential
LPCC, LADAC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License numbers
CTB-2024-0696 NM
CAD0213671 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6801 Verano CT NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
Phone
(505) 553-2888
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Medicaid ID
43785344 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250911005160); may accept 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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
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Vesta Padilla among 1,284 professional counselor records in New Mexico

Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC is one of 1,284 professional counselor records with a practice address in New Mexico. 13% 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 2019, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 46% 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

587 professional counselor records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 587 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,284 professional counselor records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine BassiriAlbuquerque, NM 871201639423791
  2. Jerry Brown, PHDAlbuquerque, NM 871201467591289
  3. Stephanie Crosser, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871201992861470
  4. Marilyn Crozier, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871201083892913
  5. Lisa Galles-Candelaria, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871201144576844
  6. Melinda Heller Nellos, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871201588858757
  7. Graciela Hernandez, NBCC, LMHCAlbuquerque, NM 871201891089397
  8. Ashley Herrera, LMHCAlbuquerque, NM 871201447590492

Common questions

What is Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC's NPI number?

Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942856075, issued on Aug 14, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Verano CT NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120. Phone: (505) 553-2888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vesta Padilla, LPCC, LADAC's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number CTB-2024-0696, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico 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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