Individual provider Active NPI

Charlene Benefiel, NCC, MA, LPC

  • Professional Counselor
  • Pittsburgh, PA
National Provider Identifier
1659025310
Registry record updated Feb 26, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Professional CounselorTaxonomy code 101YP2500X
License
PC16449 Issued in PA
Practice address
301 Flack St
Pittsburgh, PA 15210-2709
Phone
(412) 916-8464
NPI assigned
Feb 10, 2022
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 26, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X PC16449 PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

301 Flack St
Pittsburgh, PA 15210-2709

Mailing address

208 Fairview Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15220-5822
Phone (141) 291-6846

Other practice location 1

4160 Washington Rd Ste 217
Mc Murray, PA 15317-2533
Phone (724) 914-1252

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
PC16449OtherPALICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Other names 1

  • Charlene Meixner Former name

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)
Enrolled
Credentials
Master of Arts

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
PC16449PAMDProfessional Counselor

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Meredith Counseling and Consulting, LLC Professional PastSince Dec 12, 2018 Accepting new patients

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1772064000000",
    "number": "1659025310",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "208 FAIRVIEW AVE",
            "city": "PITTSBURGH",
            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "152205822",
            "telephone_number": "141-291-6846"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "address_1": "301 FLACK ST",
            "city": "PITTSBURGH",
            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "152102709",
            "telephone_number": "412-916-8464"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
        {
            "address_1": "4160 Washington Rd Ste 217",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Mc Murray",
            "state": "PA",
            "postal_code": "153172533",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "724-914-1252",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BENEFIEL",
        "first_name": "CHARLENE",
        "credential": "NCC, MA, LPC",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2022-02-10",
        "last_updated": "2026-02-26",
        "certification_date": "2026-02-26",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "101YP2500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Counselor, Professional",
            "state": "PA",
            "license": "PC16449",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "01",
            "desc": "Other (non-Medicare)",
            "issuer": "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR",
            "identifier": "PC16449",
            "state": "PA"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "CHARLENE",
            "last_name": "MEIXNER",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

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