NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC

Professional Counselor · Denver, CO

Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1487247433, issued on Feb 19, 2021. Check the license with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487247433
Name
Crista Deanne Leininger James
Credential
MSW, SWC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
Practice location
2855 N Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80211
Phone
(720) 943-7080
Enumerated
Feb 19, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(720) 316-7577
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230307002481); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 2855 N Speer Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelly Albers, LPCCCounselor1962151001
  2. Jesse Bean, LPCMental Health Counselor1760070577
  3. Erin Drybanski, MA MFTMental Health Counselor1043565492
  4. Judy HansenMental Health Counselor1053505289
  5. Ashley Jackson, MA, NCC,LPC ASSOCIATMental Health Counselor1194393983
  6. Esther James, LPCProfessional Counselor1881829372

Verify Crista Deanne Leininger James in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this professionCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Higher Sights CounselingDenver, CO

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

Crista Deanne Leininger James among 6,935 professional counselor records in Colorado

Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC is one of 6,935 professional counselor records with a practice address in Colorado. 12% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2016 among the 1,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,126 professional counselor records list a practice address in Denver

They are 1,126 of the 25,068 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver, and 6,935 professional counselor records in Colorado.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather Aberle, MA, LPCDenver, CO 802111336270123
  2. Robert Allison, LPCDenver, CO 802111457660219
  3. Jessica Graves, MA, LPC, BCBDenver, CO 802111770548638
  4. Esther James, LPCDenver, CO 802111881829372
  5. Vitauts Jaunarajs, L.P.C. C.A.C.IIIDenver, CO 802111174760441
  6. Matthew Johnson, M.A., L.P.C.Denver, CO 802111114161858
  7. Terri Kirwan, M.A., L.P.C.Denver, CO 802111467650465
  8. Emily McNeil, MA, LPCDenver, CO 802111407072143

Common questions

What is Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC's NPI number?

Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487247433, issued on Feb 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2855 N Speer Blvd, Denver, CO, 80211. Phone: (720) 943-7080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Crista Deanne Leininger James, MSW, SWC's license?

Search the Colorado 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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