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Christy Ihnen, LCMHC-A, LCAS-A

  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Sylva, NC
National Provider Identifier
1922826643
Registry record updated Jun 17, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Mental Health CounselorTaxonomy code 101YM0800X
License
A20605 Issued in NC
Practice address
44 Bonnie LN
Sylva, NC 28779-8511
Phone
(828) 631-3973
Fax
(828) 631-9280
NPI assigned
Oct 1, 2024
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jun 17, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X A20605 NC
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X LCAS-30245 NC
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X A20605 NC Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

44 Bonnie LN
Sylva, NC 28779-8511

Mailing address

220 5TH Ave E
Hendersonville, NC 28792-4377
Phone (828) 692-4289

Other practice location 1

1316 Patton Ave Ste A
Asheville, NC 28806-2652
Phone (828) 378-0546

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
LCAS-30245NCMDAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
A20605NCMDMental Health Counselor

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Meridian Behavioral Health Services, Inc Past Accepting new patients
Meridian Behavioral Health Services Past Accepting new patients
Meridian Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
Meridian Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Past Accepting new patients
Meridian Behavioral Health Services Past Accepting new patients
Meridian Behavioral Health Services, Inc. Past Accepting new patients

Organizations & group practices 6

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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            "city": "HENDERSONVILLE",
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            "fax_number": "828-696-1794"
        },
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            "city": "SYLVA",
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    "practiceLocations": [
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    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "IHNEN",
        "first_name": "CHRISTY",
        "credential": "LCMHC-A, LCAS-A",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2024-10-01",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-17",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
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        },
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Counselor, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)",
            "state": "NC",
            "license": "LCAS-30245",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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