Cara Kless , LPCC
Counselor β’ Mentor, OH
8500 Station St Ste 300j
Mentor, OH 440604963
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
8500 Station St Ste 300j
Mentor, OH 440604963
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Cleveland, OH. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1997
What Public CMS Data Show
Counselor: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Years since graduation
29 years (graduated 1997)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1997 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished 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
2017
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Cara Kless as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Mentor and Ohio
113 active clinicians are listed under Counselor with a practice address in Mentor, OH (4,098 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Mentor
0.9% of these 113 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
2.7% of these 113 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: 2022-11-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101Y00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 101YP2500X
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
12620 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH 441201110
Phone: 2162649688
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 8500 STATION ST STE 300J, MENTOR, OH 440604963 (Tel: 2162649688)
Registered at 8500 STATION ST STE 300J, MENTOR, OH 440604963 (Tel: 2162649688)
Counselor
Registered at 7232 JUSTIN WAY, MENTOR, OH 440604881 (Tel: 4405788200)
Registered at 7232 JUSTIN WAY, MENTOR, OH 440604881 (Tel: 4405788200)
Recorded as CARA KLESS, LPCC
Counselor (license number reported to NPPES: OH E.1901274)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 38882 MENTOR AVE, WILLOUGHBY, OH 440947875 (Tel: 4409539999)
Registered at 38882 MENTOR AVE, WILLOUGHBY, OH 440947875 (Tel: 4409539999)
Recorded as CARA KLESS
Counselor
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
8500 Station St Ste 300j
Mentor, OH 440604963
Phone: 2162649688