NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin James Thompson, LPC

Mental Health Counselor · Chicago, IL

Benjamin James Thompson, LPC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1689941122, issued on Nov 29, 2011. Check the license (Illinois 178.007733, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689941122
Name
Benjamin James Thompson
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
178.007733 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2620 N Sawyer Ave # 1, Chicago, IL 60647
Phone
(612) 481-7923
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2011
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240226003661); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Eagan Counseling ClinicMaplewood, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin James Thompson among 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois

Benjamin James Thompson, LPC is one of 10,716 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 4% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 13% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2015 among the 726 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,130 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,130 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cesiah Banuelos, LCPCChicago, IL 606471417343666
  2. Emanuel ContrerasChicago, IL 606471134512189
  3. Kimberly Edstrom Schiller, M.S.Chicago, IL 606471104248079
  4. Molly Hall, LCPCChicago, IL 606471679759187
  5. Rachel Harrison, LCPCChicago, IL 606471255723607
  6. Karolina Homoleski, MSWChicago, IL 606471952600918
  7. Claire Johnson, M.A.Chicago, IL 606471891039681
  8. Brandy Jones, LCPCChicago, IL 606471235502998

Common questions

What is Benjamin James Thompson, LPC's NPI number?

Benjamin James Thompson, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689941122, issued on Nov 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin James Thompson, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2620 N Sawyer Ave # 1, Chicago, IL, 60647. Phone: (612) 481-7923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin James Thompson, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 178.007733, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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