Cara Wellvang, LPC
Cara Wellvang, LPC is a Professional Counselor in Evanston, IL, registered under NPI 1003336629.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Evanston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 19, 2026. Parking is available about 0.20 mi away at Maple Avenue Garage. There is EV charging 0.21 mi from the office (Tesla Supercharger) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 505 ft away, served by Davis CTA Station. A pharmacy sits 176 ft from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 746 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Church & Sherman 98 ft ~1 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 176 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Elephant+Vine 178 ft ~1 min
719 Church Street, Evanston 60201
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Restaurant Colectivo Coffee 187 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Hokkaido Ramen & Sushi Bar 213 ft ~1 min
812 Church Street, Evanston 60201
Coffee Starbucks 378 ft ~2 min
Hotel Hilton Orrington/Evanston 382 ft ~2 min
Transit Church & Benson (Purple Line) 417 ft ~2 min
Coffee Kung Fu Tea 466 ft ~2 min
726 Clark Street, Evanston 60201
Parking Sherman Plaza Self Park Garage 492 ft ~2 min
821 Davis Street, Evanston 60201
Transit Davis CTA Station 505 ft ~2 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 607 ft ~3 min
Coffee Moge Tee 746 ft ~3 min
1590 Sherman Avenue, Evanston 60201
Parking Music Admin Lot 817 ft ~4 min
750 University Place, Evanston 60201
Grocery Whole Foods Market 776 ft ~3 min
1640 Chicago Avenue, Evanston 60201
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Parking Maple Avenue Garage 0.20 mi ~5 min
1800 Maple Avenue, Evanston 60201
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.21 mi ~5 min
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston 0.21 mi ~5 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.25 mi ~6 min
Hotel Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston 0.26 mi ~6 min
Convenience Foster Deli 0.38 mi ~8 min
831 Foster Street, Evanston 60201
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 178.012915 | IL | Professional Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence 178.012915 issued in IL. 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 Professional covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YP2500X
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 | 1003336629 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Last updated | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LPC |
| Practice address |
1702 SHERMAN AVE Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 425-9708 |
| Other names |
Cara Fisher Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.