Individual provider Active NPI

Benjamin James Balke, M.A.

  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Grand Rapids, MI
National Provider Identifier
1730737669
Registry record updated Jun 26, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Mental Health CounselorTaxonomy code 101YM0800X
License
6401222272 Issued in MI
Practice address
625 Kenmoor Ave SE Ste 350 PMB 979359
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2395
Phone
(616) 209-4054
NPI assigned
Sep 4, 2019
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 26, 2023

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X 6401017634 MI
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X 6401222272 MI Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

625 Kenmoor Ave SE Ste 350 PMB 979359
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2395

Mailing address

625 Kenmoor Ave SE Ste 350 PMB 979359
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2395
Phone (616) 209-4054

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 Arts

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
6401222272MIMDMental Health Counselor
6401017634MIMDProfessional Counselor

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Balke Counseling and Consulting LLC Mental Health Current Accepting new patients
Grand Rapids Therapy Group Inc PastSince Sep 28, 2025 Accepting new patients
The Sana Initiative, LLC Professional PastSince Sep 1, 2019 Accepting new patients

Locations

625 Kenmoor Ave SE
Ste 350
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone (248) 243-1911

Organizations & group practices 3

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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    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "BALKE",
        "first_name": "BENJAMIN",
        "middle_name": "JAMES",
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        "credential": "M.A.",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-09-04",
        "last_updated": "2023-06-26",
        "certification_date": "2023-06-26",
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    },
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        },
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}

Other providers in Grand Rapids, MI

Sources for this page

  • NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 26, 2023; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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