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Dr. Stephen D. Shores, LPC

Professional Counselor in Hickory, NC · enumerated 2007.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1275671935

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Stephen D. Shores
Credential LPC
Sex Male
Practice address Hickory, NC, 28602
Phone (828) 328-2100
Enumeration date Feb 2, 2007
Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2007

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

101YP2500X Professional Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers · License 606 (NC) Primary
LPC · Licensed Professional Counselor: A licensed mental-health counselor providing psychotherapy. About the LPC credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
1015U Other NC BCBSNC

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Stephen Shores is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Professional Counselor. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2007-07-08.