Individual provider Active NPI

Benita Magdalene Ward, MS, LPC, LCDC

  • Professional Counselor
  • Corpus Christi, TX
National Provider Identifier
1629688296
Registry record updated Jan 31, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Professional CounselorTaxonomy code 101YP2500X
License
82871 Issued in TX
Practice address
5402 Holly Rd Ste 104
Corpus Christi, TX 78411-4674
Phone
(361) 257-1845
NPI assigned
Aug 7, 2020
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 31, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X 11508 TX
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X 82871 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5402 Holly Rd Ste 104
Corpus Christi, TX 78411-4674

Mailing address

5337 Yorktown Blvd Ste 4A2
Corpus Christi, TX 78413-5361
Phone (361) 257-1845

Other practice location 1

4818 Everhart Rd
Corpus Christi, TX 78411-2738
Phone (361) 334-1437

Other practice location 2

6537 S Staples St Ste 1251101
Corpus Christi, TX 78413-5418
Phone (361) 356-7026

Other practice location 3

5337 Yorktown Blvd Ste 4A2
Corpus Christi, TX 78413-5361
Phone (361) 257-1845

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Not enrolled
Credentials
Master of Science

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
82871TXMDProfessional Counselor
11508TXMDOptometrist

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        "middle_name": "MAGDALENE",
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        "credential": "MS, LPC, LCDC",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
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        "last_updated": "2026-01-31",
        "certification_date": "2026-01-31",
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}

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