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Ms. Dera Courtney Howard

Ms. Dera Courtney Howard is a Mental Health Counselor provider (Counselor) practicing in Washington, NC, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1609559798 since 2023.

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NPI 1609559798
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Ms. Dera Courtney Howard
Sex Female
Practice address Washington, NC, 27889
Phone 2529455240
Enumeration date 2023-08-07
Last updated in NPPES 2023-11-03

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

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Primary A19381 NC
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Provider: Dera Howard
NPI: 1609559798
Taxonomy: 101YM0800X (Mental Health Counselor)
Address: Washington, NC, 27889

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Dera Howard?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Dera Howard is 1609559798, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Dera Howard practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Washington, NC. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2023-11-03.