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SAMANTHA CARTER LMHCA
NPI 1518564335
Counselor - Mental Health in East Chicago, IN

Active since October 05, 2020PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
5532 WEGG AVE, EAST CHICAGO, IN 46312(708) 359-5626 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 6, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Samantha Carter Lmhca NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

SAMANTHA CARTER LMHCA (NPI 1518564335) is an individual mental health provider in East Chicago, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (88000962A) and active in the NPI registry since October 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Hammond, and is a graduate of Other (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1518564335
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy101YM0800X
Provider Legal NameSAMANTHA CARTERCredential: LMHCA
Location Address5532 WEGG AVEEast Chicago, IN 46312-3941
Mailing Address5532 Wegg AveEast Chicago, IN 46312-3941 · (708) 359-5626
Phone(708) 359-5626
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2019
Enumeration DateOctober 5, 2020
Last NPPES UpdateOctober 6, 2020
NPPES CertifiedOctober 6, 2020
✔ NPI 1518564335 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyCounselor · Mental HealthBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code101YM0800X
License✔ Licensed in IN · 88000962A
5532 WEGG AVE, East Chicago, IN 46312
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 17025 Indianapolis BlvdHammond, IN 46324-2207 · Phone (708) 359-5626

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource, Cigna Healthcare and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Samantha Carter Lmhca is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9537699137
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250212001311
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

3

Medicare enrollment records show Samantha Carter reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Munster Behavioral Health, Inc
3.8 mi
Psychiatry
706 RIDGE RD STE B
Munster, IN 46321
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
  • 9 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1295330736 (219) 356-2240
Sondermind Provider Network LLC
927 mi
Clinical
1738 WYNKOOP ST STE 303
Denver, CO 80202
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
  • 136 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1760854442 (844) 843-7279
Sondermind PC
1,847 mi
Clinical
6203 SAN IGNACIO AVE STE 110
San Jose, CA 95119
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
  • 106 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1003646977 (844) 843-7279

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Samantha Carter's NPI number?

The NPI number for Samantha Carter is 1518564335. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 5, 2020.

Where is Samantha Carter located?

Samantha Carter practices at 5532 Wegg Ave, East Chicago, IN 46312. The listed phone number is (708) 359-5626.

What is Samantha Carter's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Counselor, specializing in Mental Health, with taxonomy code 101YM0800X.

Is Samantha Carter enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Samantha Carter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Samantha Carter's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Samantha Carter reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Munster Behavioral Health, Inc (Munster, IN), Sondermind Provider Network LLC (Denver, CO) and Sondermind PC (San Jose, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Samantha Carter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Samantha Carter accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource, Cigna Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare list Samantha Carter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Samantha Carter was last updated on October 6, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.