Vanessa Qualls, LMHC
Vanessa Qualls, LMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Merrillville, IN, registered under NPI 1003313743. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Merrillville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 18, 2026. Parking is available about 0.31 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.39 mi away, served by 84th Drive & Georgia.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 737 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Pepe's 0.27 mi ~6 min
260 East 84th Avenue, Merrillville 46410
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
Parking 0.30 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Applebee's 0.30 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.31 mi ~7 min
Transit Southlake Methodist Hospital (86th Place) 0.35 mi ~8 min
Transit Century Plaza Transfer (81st Avenue) 0.38 mi ~8 min
Transit 84th Drive & Georgia 0.39 mi ~8 min
Hotel Baymont Merrillville 0.42 mi ~9 min
Hotel Hampton Inn Merrillville 0.42 mi ~9 min
Restaurant McAlister's Deli 0.48 mi ~10 min
8217 Broadway, Merrillville 46410
Hotel Fairfield Inn & Suites Merrillville 0.52 mi ~11 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 39003228A | IN | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 39003228A issued in IN. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003313743 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Last updated | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LMHC |
| Practice address |
521 E 86TH AVE Merrillville, IN 46410 (219) 323-3311 |
| Mailing address |
815 HUEY DR Crown Point, IN 46307 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Sum = 57 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.