James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399
Counselor · Birmingham, AL
James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399 is a counselor with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1780371781, issued on Apr 19, 2023. Check the license (Alabama ALC04399, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- James Braxton Benefield
- Credential
- M.ED., ALC04399
- Primary taxonomy
- Counselor 101Y00000X
- License number
- ALC04399 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1604 Shoal Run Trl, Birmingham, AL 35242
- Phone
- (205) 937-4848
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2023
- Record last updated
- Apr 21, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Braxton Benefield in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license ALC04399Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
James Braxton Benefield among 908 counselor records in Alabama
James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399 is one of 908 counselor records with a practice address in Alabama. 3% 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 2023, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2023 · 69% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 3% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101Y00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Counselor providers in Alabama
There are 908 counselor records in Alabama. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Andrea Hampton, ALCBirmingham, AL 352421073720603
- Emily JohnstonBirmingham, AL 352421225809759
- Hallie Keel, LPCBirmingham, AL 352421932390267
- Derick Mackey, BSBirmingham, AL 352421902559750
Common questions
What is James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399's NPI number?
James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780371781, issued on Apr 19, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399 located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1604 Shoal Run Trl, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 937-4848. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Braxton Benefield, M.ED., ALC04399's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number ALC04399, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.