NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Wendell S. Francke, LPC

Professional Counselor · Charleston, WV

Wendell S. Francke, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Charleston, West Virginia, and NPI 1477715985, issued on Jun 26, 2008. Check the license (West Virginia 1855, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia 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
1477715985
Name
Wendell S. Francke
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
1855 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1520 Washington St E, Charleston, WV 25311
Phone
(304) 414-5927
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2025
Fax
(304) 343-7079
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251027000125); 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 1520 Washington St E

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

  1. Richard Botkins, PRSSPeer Specialist1841861234
  2. Martha Cowger, MSN,FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1790013092
  3. Brianna Hodak, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1750214862
  4. Rhonda Lanham, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1730955428
  5. Melissa McComas, RN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1477815942
  6. Kaye Miller, C FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891774857

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia 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. West Virginia Health Right Inc.Charleston, WV

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

Wendell S. Francke among 679 professional counselor records in West Virginia

Wendell S. Francke, LPC is one of 679 professional counselor records with a practice address in West Virginia. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 22% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2009 among the 162 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

75 professional counselor records list a practice address in Charleston

They are 75 of the 8,807 NPPES records with a practice address in Charleston, and 679 professional counselor records in West Virginia.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Arthur, MA, LPCCharleston, WV 253111871188276
  2. Jennifer BogarCharleston, WV 253111215177118
  3. Carolyn Burton, LPCCharleston, WV 253111205204625
  4. Stephanie Clarke, LPCCharleston, WV 253111609126440
  5. Tanya Dillon-Page, LPCCharleston, WV 253111841415973
  6. Katheryn Grimes, MACharleston, WV 253111508943614
  7. Stephanie Gustafson, M.A.Charleston, WV 253111891047783
  8. Delford Lewis, MA, LPCCharleston, WV 253111851479869

Common questions

What is Wendell S. Francke, LPC's NPI number?

Wendell S. Francke, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477715985, issued on Jun 26, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Wendell S. Francke, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1520 Washington St E, Charleston, WV, 25311. Phone: (304) 414-5927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Wendell S. Francke, LPC's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 1855, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia 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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