NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika H. James, LPC

Professional Counselor · Chicago, IL

Erika H. James, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1942679253, issued on Sep 16, 2015. Check the license (Illinois 178.009140, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942679253
Name
Erika H. James
Credential
LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
178.009140 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
661 W Lake St Ste 2S, Chicago, IL 60661
Phone
(262) 506-4083
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2015
Record last updated
May 19, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Erika H. James among 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois

Erika H. James, LPC is one of 9,508 professional counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 10% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 15% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 53% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,405 professional counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,405 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 9,508 professional counselor records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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Common questions

What is Erika H. James, LPC's NPI number?

Erika H. James, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942679253, issued on Sep 16, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika H. James, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 661 W Lake St Ste 2S, Chicago, IL, 60661. Phone: (262) 506-4083. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika H. James, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 178.009140, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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