NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Ronald Wachs, PH.D.

Professional Counselor · Winston Salem, NC

William Ronald Wachs, PH.D. is a professional counselor with a practice address in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and NPI 1568599702, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2234, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1568599702
Name
William Ronald Wachs
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
2234 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
403 South Hawthorne RD, Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone
(336) 716-0861
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 7, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(336) 716-0822
Medicaid ID
6103156 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240213004027); 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 403 South Hawthorne RD

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Carenet IncWinston Salem, NC

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

William Ronald Wachs among 5,048 professional counselor records in North Carolina

William Ronald Wachs, PH.D. 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. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 12% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2012 among the 527 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa Botte, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271571144731977
  2. Susan Brooks, M.DIV.Winston Salem, NC 271571366578353
  3. Emily Hamby, MAWinston Salem, NC 271571528739117
  4. Adrienne Reich, L.P.C.Winston Salem, NC 271571831292630
  5. Wiley Smith, LCMHCWinston Salem, NC 271571245888676
  6. Erica Blasic, LPCWinston Salem, NC 271271437613650
  7. Stephanie Cartwright, LPC, NCCWinston Salem, NC 271271730711086
  8. Althea Dortch, CADCWinston Salem, NC 271271881358083

Common questions

What is William Ronald Wachs, PH.D.'s NPI number?

William Ronald Wachs, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568599702, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Ronald Wachs, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 403 South Hawthorne RD, Winston Salem, NC, 27157. Phone: (336) 716-0861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Ronald Wachs, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2234, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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