NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David James Shields, M.S., LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Tampa, FL

David James Shields, M.S., LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1750562914, issued on Nov 16, 2007. Check the license (Florida 19485, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1750562914
Name
David James Shields
Credential
M.S., LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
19485 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 W Platt St Ste 204, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone
(813) 767-4222
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 26, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250221003201); 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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Also registered at 1200 W Platt St Ste 204

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

  1. Juliet Bissett, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1730230970
  2. Shana Haas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1215210695
  3. Alexzandria JenkinsMental Health Counselor1821817131
  4. Leah Roberts, RCSWIClinical Social Worker1689374092

Verify David James Shields in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  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. Grow Healthcare Group PAMiami, FL

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

David James Shields among 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida

David James Shields, M.S., LMHC is one of 23,249 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Florida. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 5% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 12% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2014 among the 2,844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

977 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Tampa

They are 977 of the 26,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Tampa, and 23,249 mental health counselor records in Florida.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Blake, ED.D.Tampa, FL 336061013162825
  2. Megan Desrosiers, M.A., LMHC, CAPTampa, FL 336061093973877
  3. Renee FaiksTampa, FL 336061790828853
  4. Carl Fierstein, LMHCTampa, FL 336061023024957
  5. Randall Gainforth, LMHCTampa, FL 336061790920197
  6. Heather Harding, LMHCTampa, FL 336061023170594
  7. Kathleen Heide, PH.D.Tampa, FL 336061417160227
  8. Shelly Khaldi, LMHCTampa, FL 336061104024587

Common questions

What is David James Shields, M.S., LMHC's NPI number?

David James Shields, M.S., LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750562914, issued on Nov 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David James Shields, M.S., LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 W Platt St Ste 204, Tampa, FL, 33606. Phone: (813) 767-4222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David James Shields, M.S., LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number 19485, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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