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First Step Counseling Services Inc.

First Step Counseling Services Inc. is a healthcare organization registered as Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Sioux Falls, SD, holding Type 2 (organization) NPI 1720388556 since 2010. The authorized official on file is Lou Ann Tietjen, Director/Owner.

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NPI 1720388556
Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name First Step Counseling Services Inc.
Practice address 4320 S LOUISE AVE, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106
Phone 6053611505
Enumeration date 2010-10-27
Last updated in NPPES 2011-06-15

Authorized official

Name Lou Ann Tietjen
Title Director/Owner
Phone 6053611505

Taxonomy & classification

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency Primary SD
Copy-ready billing details
Provider: First Step Counseling Services Inc.
NPI: 1720388556
Taxonomy: 251S00000X (Community/Behavioral Health Agency)
Address: 4320 S LOUISE AVE, Sioux Falls, SD, 57106

Providers at this address

NPI Name Type Specialty Location
1780844605 First Step Counseling, Inc Organization Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Clinic/Center Sioux Falls, SD
1780094029 Brenda Grimm Individual Specialist Sioux Falls, SD

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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 First Step Counseling Services Inc.?
First Step Counseling Services Inc. is registered in NPPES as a Community/Behavioral Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2011-06-15.