SOUTHWEST GUIDANCE CENTER
NPI 1801991203
Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) in Liberal, KS
About Southwest Guidance Center NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SOUTHWEST GUIDANCE CENTER (NPI 1801991203) is a healthcare organization registered as a mental health (including community mental health center) in Liberal, Kansas and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. The organization lists Leslie D Bissell, Executive Director, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Southwest Guidance Center is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
6Medicare enrollment records show 6 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Southwest Guidance Center, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (6)
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 Southwest Guidance Center's NPI number?
The NPI number for Southwest Guidance Center is 1801991203. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 13, 2006.
Where is Southwest Guidance Center located?
Southwest Guidance Center is located at 333 W 15th St, Liberal, KS 67901. The listed phone number is (620) 624-8171.
What is Southwest Guidance Center's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center), with taxonomy code 261QM0801X.
Is Southwest Guidance Center enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Southwest Guidance Center is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Southwest Guidance Center?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 6 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Southwest Guidance Center. A 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 the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (3), Clinical Social Worker (2) and Clinical Psychologist (1). Of these, 1 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Southwest Guidance Center accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter of Oklahoma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. list Southwest Guidance Center 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 Southwest Guidance Center was last updated on December 18, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 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.
# Southwest Guidance Center · NPI 1801991203
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) organization in Liberal, Kansas. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 13, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1801991203 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** September 13, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center) · taxonomy 261QM0801X
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Leslie Bissell, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 333 W 15TH ST, Liberal, KS 67901-2455
- **Phone:** (620) 624-8171 · **Fax:** (620) 624-0114
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 6 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Nurse Practitioner (3), Clinical Social Worker (2), Clinical Psychologist (1); 1 practice within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 18, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare ID-Type Unspecified 006915 (KS); Medicaid 100098060A (KS); Medicaid 100098060B (KS)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1801991203) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.