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John Taylor Houchens, M.S., LCMHC

Mental Health Counselor in Black Mountain, NC · enumerated 2015.

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

National Provider Identifier

1316315443

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name John Taylor Houchens

Credential M.S., LCMHC

Sex Male

Practice address 40 Lake Ave, Black Mountain, NC, 28711

Phone (770) 403-1223

Enumeration date Sep 6, 2015

Last updated in NPPES Nov 11, 2020

Taxonomy & licenses

101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers · License 11595 (NC) Primary

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John Houchens is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Mental Health Counselor. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-11-11.