NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Denise Tagas, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Tukwila, WA

Denise Tagas, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Tukwila, Washington, and NPI 1982934378, issued on Jan 6, 2010. Check the license (Washington LH00010945, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington 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
1982934378
Name
Denise Tagas
Credential
LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
LH00010945 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15455 65TH Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone
(206) 721-5170
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(206) 721-6288
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231226000351); 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 15455 65TH Ave S

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

  1. Eduardo Abuyog, L.I.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1912078361
  2. Tate Bates, MSW, LSWAICClinical Social Worker1689150997
  3. Twila Begay, LICSW-AClinical Social Worker1518349265
  4. Alison BirdMental Health Counselor1710394374
  5. Kevin Boren, LMHC, CDP, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1851725501
  6. Kimberly Brown, CDPAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194185835

Verify Denise Tagas in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
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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. Cowlitz Indian TribeTukwila, WA

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

Denise Tagas among 18,094 mental health counselor records in Washington

Denise Tagas, LMHC is one of 18,094 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Washington. 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 2010, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 21% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2014 among the 1,240 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

170 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Tukwila

They are 170 of the 1,576 NPPES records with a practice address in Tukwila, and 18,094 mental health counselor records in Washington.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michelle Bearce, LMHCTukwila, WA 981881801945951
  2. Amanda Besel, LMHC, CDPTukwila, WA 981881861544264
  3. Elinor Blaney, LICSW CDPTukwila, WA 981881336360528
  4. Matthew Boynton, MA LMHCTukwila, WA 981881063504991
  5. Erin Carruth, M.A., L.M.H.C.Tukwila, WA 981881063454809
  6. Donna Engum, AACTukwila, WA 981881093869653
  7. Judith Frisbie, LMHC, CEAPTukwila, WA 981881689895732
  8. Leon'e Gilkey, BA, AACTukwila, WA 981881962549196

Common questions

What is Denise Tagas, LMHC's NPI number?

Denise Tagas, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982934378, issued on Jan 6, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Denise Tagas, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15455 65TH Ave S, Tukwila, WA, 98188. Phone: (206) 721-5170. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Denise Tagas, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number LH00010945, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington 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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