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John Walter Michels; Step By Step Counseling Services

Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Lubbock, TX · enumerated 2008 · authorized official John Michels, Owner.

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

National Provider Identifier

1558536862

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name John Walter Michels; Step By Step Counseling Services

Practice address 3610 Avenue Q, Ste 213, Lubbock, TX, 79412

Phone (806) 224-3947

Enumeration date Apr 28, 2008

Last updated in NPPES Jul 8, 2008

Taxonomy & classification

251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency Agencies · License 17210 (TX) Primary

Authorized official

Name John Michels

Title Owner

Phone (806) 224-3947

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
147453801	Medicaid	TX	-

What is an NPI number?

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 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.

What type of organization is John Walter Michels; Step By Step Counseling Services?

John Walter Michels; Step By Step Counseling Services is registered in NPPES as a Community/Behavioral Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-07-08.