The Guidance Center - Medicare Mental Health Clinic in Fort Smith, AR

The Guidance Center is a medicare enrolled mental health clinic (Community/behavioral Health) in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The current practice location for The Guidance Center is 3111 S 70th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas. For appointments, you can reach them via phone at (479) 452-6650. The mailing address for The Guidance Center is Po Box 11818, Fort Smith, Arkansas and phone number is (479) 452-6650.

The Guidance Center is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ). The clinic also participates in the medicare program and its NPI number is 1326040692. This medical practice accepts medicare insurance (which means this clinic accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance). However, please confirm if they accept your insurance at (479) 452-6650.

Contact Information

The Guidance Center
3111 S 70th St
Fort Smith
AR 72903-5017
(479) 452-6650
(479) 452-5847

Map and Direction


Mental Health Clinic Profile

Full NameThe Guidance Center
SpecialityCommunity/Behavioral Health
Location3111 S 70th St, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Authorized Official Name and PositionAaron R Holwick (CEO)
Authorized Official Contact4794526650
Accepts Medicare InsuranceYes. This clinic participates in medicare program and accept medicare insurance.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
The Guidance Center
Po Box 11818
Fort Smith
AR 72917-1818

Ph: (479) 452-6650
The Guidance Center
3111 S 70th St
Fort Smith
AR 72903-5017

Ph: (479) 452-6650

NPI Details:

NPI Number1326040692
Provider Enumeration Date06/01/2005
Last Update Date06/13/2024
Certification Date06/06/2024

Medicare PECOS Information:

Medicare PECOS PAC ID1355326174
Medicare Enrollment IDO20040623001595

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for The Guidance Center such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1326040692NPI-NPPES
310179796MedicaidAR
116380726MedicaidAR

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
251S00000XCommunity/behavioral Health (* (Not Available))Primary
261QM0801XClinic/center - Mental Health (including Community Mental Health Center) (Arkansas)Secondary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. The Guidance Center acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameSteven P Nelson
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023198702
PECOS PAC ID: 9739157181
Enrollment ID: I20040922001171
Provider NameJames L Schmitz
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881681864
PECOS PAC ID: 5890763080
Enrollment ID: I20040924000558
Provider NameAngela Heckle
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538191275
PECOS PAC ID: 7911943675
Enrollment ID: I20050701000928
Provider NameKatherine Darling
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013960707
PECOS PAC ID: 5496766206
Enrollment ID: I20060508000993
Provider NameFayz A Hudefi
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992740393
PECOS PAC ID: 6305841966
Enrollment ID: I20061003000643
Provider NameKristen W Eckelhoff
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Psychologist
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1003901604
PECOS PAC ID: 6103827696
Enrollment ID: I20070125000600
Provider NameBrent V Witherington
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427144005
PECOS PAC ID: 4082796800
Enrollment ID: I20080131000375
Provider NameIla M. Debose
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740477322
PECOS PAC ID: 1658457015
Enrollment ID: I20080325000706
Provider NamePhilip D Elangwe
Provider TypePractitioner - Family Practice
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1780776435
PECOS PAC ID: 6608948732
Enrollment ID: I20080708000056
Provider NameAlice Slavens
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326289547
PECOS PAC ID: 3577612621
Enrollment ID: I20090519000587
Provider NameSharon J Strawn
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477591816
PECOS PAC ID: 2860680758
Enrollment ID: I20101220000176
Provider NameJames E Gattis
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407878564
PECOS PAC ID: 1658553508
Enrollment ID: I20110314000553
Provider NameMichael J. Steinbeck
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427102649
PECOS PAC ID: 8527231968
Enrollment ID: I20111101000262
Provider NameWilliam J Thornton
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Psychologist
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528219839
PECOS PAC ID: 8224298294
Enrollment ID: I20120328000916
Provider NameColleen Atchley
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578810487
PECOS PAC ID: 0547419350
Enrollment ID: I20121010000406
Provider NameJenna C Campbell
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1790039162
PECOS PAC ID: 6507018769
Enrollment ID: I20121214000394
Provider NameDebbie A Koch
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1649430190
PECOS PAC ID: 8628216223
Enrollment ID: I20130521000021
Provider NameMaureen D Kestner
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639108921
PECOS PAC ID: 0648492405
Enrollment ID: I20141111000683
Provider NameKellie L Berry Hert
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710026257
PECOS PAC ID: 6406026244
Enrollment ID: I20141210001507
Provider NameKaye Pryor
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1407007750
PECOS PAC ID: 2668799032
Enrollment ID: I20150324000139
Provider NameCole Smith
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1710276514
PECOS PAC ID: 2264738475
Enrollment ID: I20160315001699
Provider NameMelody Y Mccaig
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184998429
PECOS PAC ID: 3870883887
Enrollment ID: I20160603000871
Provider NameKristen E Mack
Provider TypePractitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477905214
PECOS PAC ID: 6103105440
Enrollment ID: I20161109001954
Provider NameBrenden Stephens
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134405806
PECOS PAC ID: 9032494059
Enrollment ID: I20170314000600
Provider NameAmber Dawn Mobley
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750826798
PECOS PAC ID: 2264719939
Enrollment ID: I20170505000955
Provider NameKennan Ashton Moore
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1518496660
PECOS PAC ID: 9234405234
Enrollment ID: I20171018003126
Provider NameLynn D Lovell
Provider TypePractitioner - Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (cns)
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194811323
PECOS PAC ID: 1557338860
Enrollment ID: I20180118001054
Provider NameAmy J Inman
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1639427099
PECOS PAC ID: 8426319716
Enrollment ID: I20180501000207
Provider NameAshley Nicole Crow
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184123002
PECOS PAC ID: 5496010506
Enrollment ID: I20180521000279
Provider NameKally M Sivage
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740762905
PECOS PAC ID: 2860746138
Enrollment ID: I20181127000048
Provider NameDarlena L Peikert
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952786162
PECOS PAC ID: 6103162003
Enrollment ID: I20190115000423
Provider NameDavid L Schneider
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497094007
PECOS PAC ID: 1254679301
Enrollment ID: I20190214001859
Provider NameBarbara J Ellington
Provider TypePractitioner - Psychiatry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1962524090
PECOS PAC ID: 9830439082
Enrollment ID: I20190326000133
Provider NameAshley R Larru
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053974030
PECOS PAC ID: 2769716745
Enrollment ID: I20190625002257
Provider NameBonnie K Morton
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1023391505
PECOS PAC ID: 4587092523
Enrollment ID: I20200325001492
Provider NameCarrie L Hill
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1386279263
PECOS PAC ID: 8123457207
Enrollment ID: I20200413000578
Provider NameChastity Stephens
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1588299291
PECOS PAC ID: 2961832878
Enrollment ID: I20200416002749
Provider NameRachel A Gunselman
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497941249
PECOS PAC ID: 9032344692
Enrollment ID: I20200629001123
Provider NameTiara L Miller
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528352366
PECOS PAC ID: 1658785894
Enrollment ID: I20210128002156
Provider NameFelica L Fuller
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1992281935
PECOS PAC ID: 7012326119
Enrollment ID: I20210430001616
Provider NameMeghan A Ryder
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861872871
PECOS PAC ID: 4082013115
Enrollment ID: I20210524000122
Provider NameAshley Mozelle Mckenzie
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669935870
PECOS PAC ID: 6406257088
Enrollment ID: I20210702001898
Provider NameChristopher D Milstead
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932216090
PECOS PAC ID: 7315337789
Enrollment ID: I20211130000807
Provider NameRoger G Hemmert
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285937839
PECOS PAC ID: 1759789829
Enrollment ID: I20221027002649
Provider NameCandace Rice
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912509225
PECOS PAC ID: 2668843772
Enrollment ID: I20230128000454
Provider NameAmanda Spears
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1801446364
PECOS PAC ID: 6901266311
Enrollment ID: I20230718000012
Provider NameDonald M Block
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083224364
PECOS PAC ID: 1254793219
Enrollment ID: I20230808004226
Provider NameJames O Ellison
Provider TypePractitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497209530
PECOS PAC ID: 7113376450
Enrollment ID: I20231212000669
Provider NameCarrie E Hall
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1902383516
PECOS PAC ID: 2466801642
Enrollment ID: I20231213001909
Provider NameGary R Greenwood
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942236047
PECOS PAC ID: 1850741950
Enrollment ID: I20240102003566
Provider NamePaul T Hickerson
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134411036
PECOS PAC ID: 5294186326
Enrollment ID: I20240112001670
Provider NameKrista M Boncheff
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477952646
PECOS PAC ID: 7012369515
Enrollment ID: I20240120000020
Provider NameChelsea M Neal
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093367138
PECOS PAC ID: 0143673848
Enrollment ID: I20240130000936
Provider NameMeredith Hartsock
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1255904686
PECOS PAC ID: 3274971668
Enrollment ID: I20240404000752
Provider NameCaleb M Clingan
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1699364018
PECOS PAC ID: 9638517063
Enrollment ID: I20240404002436
Provider NameMckala Alyssa Dillard
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043951106
PECOS PAC ID: 5799124533
Enrollment ID: I20240412003507
Provider NameLacey Roberts
Provider TypePractitioner - Clinical Social Worker
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538796479
PECOS PAC ID: 8729427075
Enrollment ID: I20240418003287
Provider NameClayton Connelly
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093091167
PECOS PAC ID: 1456702257
Enrollment ID: I20240430000516
Provider NameCatherine Vanessa Cruz-bejarano
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821745795
PECOS PAC ID: 7113367673
Enrollment ID: I20240501000329
Provider NameAmanda Stevenson
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831821081
PECOS PAC ID: 7416397724
Enrollment ID: I20240503001759
Provider NameKatie M Waller
Provider TypePractitioner - Nurse Practitioner
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1043074396
PECOS PAC ID: 9830539055
Enrollment ID: I20240503002717
Provider NameDiana F Ajtun
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326389891
PECOS PAC ID: 8325498462
Enrollment ID: I20240523002946
Provider NameWilliam E Lindhout
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861797821
PECOS PAC ID: 1456700764
Enrollment ID: I20240523002973
Provider NameLeslie T Caves
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1720479330
PECOS PAC ID: 4183074297
Enrollment ID: I20240524000473
Provider NameCharlotte R Kraiger
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285679738
PECOS PAC ID: 9032297486
Enrollment ID: I20240524001159
Provider NameVuanita M Hinkle
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1134588452
PECOS PAC ID: 7810347986
Enrollment ID: I20240524001514
Provider NameCatherine E Cassingham
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265986186
PECOS PAC ID: 3779933890
Enrollment ID: I20240524001883
Provider NameCara D Hicks
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821013061
PECOS PAC ID: 5991154254
Enrollment ID: I20240524002169
Provider NameDavid R Harris
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1851877849
PECOS PAC ID: 8325498454
Enrollment ID: I20240524002352
Provider NameTammy J Biggs
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1194175570
PECOS PAC ID: 2264882398
Enrollment ID: I20240528000421
Provider NameRachel S Abshere
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841625738
PECOS PAC ID: 9830549963
Enrollment ID: I20240528001123
Provider NameHolley L Zarlingo
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1366785909
PECOS PAC ID: 3072962109
Enrollment ID: I20240528001432
Provider NameLuz M Shaeffer
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932350998
PECOS PAC ID: 7517317852
Enrollment ID: I20240529001562
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Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1184892242
PECOS PAC ID: 2264881531
Enrollment ID: I20240530000573
Provider NameMatthew A Mcclure
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1487881942
PECOS PAC ID: 6002258423
Enrollment ID: I20240530001081
Provider NameMelissa A Chavez
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1538382585
PECOS PAC ID: 8628410982
Enrollment ID: I20240531002265
Provider NameLisa N Sisco
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1750828133
PECOS PAC ID: 7315396207
Enrollment ID: I20240604001581
Provider NameAngelia N Ruiz
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1689222598
PECOS PAC ID: 0244680536
Enrollment ID: I20240604001746
Provider NameEva Karen E Martindale-orite
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1154397982
PECOS PAC ID: 0648629584
Enrollment ID: I20240604001952
Provider NamePatty J Thrift
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1528624301
PECOS PAC ID: 6204285331
Enrollment ID: I20240604002184
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Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
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PECOS PAC ID: 8628428786
Enrollment ID: I20240604002439
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Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669717252
PECOS PAC ID: 6204285646
Enrollment ID: I20240604003998
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Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073795589
PECOS PAC ID: 7214386655
Enrollment ID: I20240604004082
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Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740447739
PECOS PAC ID: 2567811482
Enrollment ID: I20240604004122
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Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1730491598
PECOS PAC ID: 6103276241
Enrollment ID: I20240607000825
Provider NameMelissa J Whitlow
Provider TypePractitioner - Mental Health Counselor
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1821335415
PECOS PAC ID: 2769832211
Enrollment ID: I20240607000975

Reviews and Comments

Community/Behavioral Health in Fort Smith, AR

Preferred Counseling Pa
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4611 Rogers Ave Ste 200, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 479-709-9880    Fax: 479-709-9887
Roots & Reflections, Inc
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4943 Old Greenwood Rd Ste 9, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 479-459-7193    Fax: 877-706-0525
Brandy Cunningham Lcsw Llc
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4943 Old Greenwood Rd Ste 7, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 479-459-4230    
Bdub Counseling
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 3017 S 70th St Ste Fgh, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 479-222-6210    Fax: 479-222-6895
Nathan Otten Counseling Llc
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4019 Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 712-363-6755    
The Storie House Llc
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4019 Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 918-208-9555    Fax: 479-646-7977
Lisa Brock Counseling
Mental Health Clinic
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4943 Old Greenwood Rd Ste 9, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone: 479-461-7789    

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