Sarah Lupka, MA, PLPC, LCMHC-A
Sarah Lupka, MA, PLPC, LCMHC-A is a Mental Health Counselor in Charlotte, NC, registered under NPI 1003500471. 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 Charlotte, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 1, 2026. Parking is available about 208 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.31 mi away, served by 7th Street & Charlottetown Avenue. A pharmacy sits 0.46 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.46 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 7th Street & Armory Drive 55 ft ~1 min
Parking 93 ft ~1 min
Parking 205 ft ~1 min
Parking 208 ft ~1 min
Restaurant The Fig Tree Restaurant 430 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Sabor Latin Street Grill 667 ft ~3 min
415 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte 28204
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Restaurant Hawthorne's NY Pizza & Bar 795 ft ~4 min
1701 East 7th Street, Charlotte 28204
Transit 7th Street & Hawthorne Ln. 850 ft ~4 min
Transit 7th Street & Charlottetown Avenue 0.31 mi ~7 min
Coffee Central Coffee 0.32 mi ~7 min
719 Louise Avenue, 28204
Coffee Haraz Coffee House 0.42 mi ~9 min
Pharmacy Queen's Pharmacy 0.42 mi ~9 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.46 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.46 mi ~10 min
Gas station Marathon 0.49 mi ~10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A20292 | NC | Mental Health Counselor primary |
| 2023023586 | MO | Mental Health Counselor |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: NC, MO. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Missouri and North Carolina. The practice address on file is in Charlotte, NC, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- A20292
- Specialty
- Mental Health Counselor
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101YM0800X | Mental Health Counselor Mental Health | A20292 | NC | primary |
| 101YM0800X | Mental Health Counselor Mental Health | 2023023586 | MO |
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 | 1003500471 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MA, PLPC, LCMHC-A |
| Practice address |
1501 E 7TH ST STE 6 Charlotte, NC 28204 (980) 272-0647 |
| Other names |
Ginny Lupka Other 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Sum = 39 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.