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First Step Counseling Service

Q: What type of organization is First Step Counseling Service?

First Step Counseling Service is registered in NPPES as a Professional Counselor (its primary provider taxonomy).

Professional Counselor in Metuchen, NJ · enumerated 2007 · authorized official Monica Sosnowitz, Executive Director.

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

National Provider Identifier

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name First Step Counseling Service

Practice address 15 Calvin Pl, Metuchen, NJ, 08840

Phone (732) 549-0401

Fax (732) 549-4446

Enumeration date Feb 8, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Aug 22, 2020

Taxonomy & classification

101YP2500X Professional Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Primary

Authorized official

Name Monica Sosnowitz

Title Executive Director

Phone (732) 549-0401

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A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of organization is First Step Counseling Service?

First Step Counseling Service is registered in NPPES as a Professional Counselor (its primary provider taxonomy).

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2020-08-22.