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Thomas Brian Florez , LIMHP, LADC, CSOTS

Counselor β€’ Kearney, NE

Active NPI 1720420896 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

2315 W 39th St Ste 111
Kearney, NE 688458327

Call 3082186045 Location details and other listings
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2315 W 39th St Ste 111

Kearney, NE 688458327

Telephone 3082186045
Fax 3083957310
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Florez Behavioral Counseling Solutions Llc Facility NPI 1700750916

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Graduation Year

2013

Years since graduation

13 years (graduated 2013)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2013 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2013

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Thomas Florez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.

It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Thomas Florez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services and durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.

What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services

It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.

Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Kearney and Nebraska

24 active clinicians are listed under Counselor with a practice address in Kearney, NE (568 in Nebraska).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Kearney

0% of these 24 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

4.2% of these 24 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-10-01
Counselor Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X

License # reported to NPPES NE 2110

A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Counselor - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YA0400X

License # reported to NPPES NE 1177
Counselor - Mental Health

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YM0800X

License # reported to NPPES NE 2110
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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Other Identifier License Drug And Alcohol
1177 (NE)
Other Identifier Independent Mental Health Licensure
2110 (NE)

Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20251008000278

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

NE

PECOS Control ID

3577060490

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Not Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Not Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

12 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location October 01, 2025

Registered at 2315 W 39TH ST STE 111, KEARNEY, NE 688458327 (Tel: 3082186045)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 01, 2025

Registered at 2121 N WEBB RD STE 101, GRAND ISLAND, NE 688031751 (Tel: 3082186045)

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Updated Practice Location June 12, 2019

Registered at 416 W 48TH ST STE 28, KEARNEY, NE 688451314 (Tel: 3083701667)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 12, 2019

Registered at 416 W 48TH ST STE 281, KEARNEY, NE 688451313 (Tel: 3083701667)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 12, 2019

Recorded as THOMAS FLOREZ, LIMHP/LADC, CSOTS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 12, 2019

Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: NE 1177)

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NPI Profile Active October 01, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Practice Location (Initial Record) October 01, 2014

Registered at 205 S CEDAR ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 688016582 (Tel: 3083701667)

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) October 01, 2014

Registered at 1922 W NORTH FRONT ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 688034707 (Tel: 3083701667)

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) October 01, 2014

Recorded as THOMAS FLOREZ, PLMHP/PLADAC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 01, 2014

Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: NE P-1145)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 18, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1720420896
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 18, 2013
Last Update: October 01, 2025
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

2121 N Webb Rd Ste 101

Grand Island, NE 688031751

Phone: 3082186045

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.