NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Robert Buford, LPCC-S

Mental Health Counselor · Mansfield, OH

James Robert Buford, LPCC-S is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Mansfield, Ohio, and NPI 1427248723, issued on Aug 1, 2007. Check the license (Ohio E 0002901, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1427248723
Name
James Robert Buford
Credential
LPCC-S
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
E 0002901 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1066 Lexington Ave, Mansfield, OH 44907
Phone
(419) 709-8447
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2026
Fax
(419) 526-5525
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240206001997); may accept 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 1066 Lexington Ave

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

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  2. Joy Divelbiss, LSWClinical Social Worker1912863986
  3. Linda Emerson, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1902170772
  4. Elizabeth Gonzalez KeifferClinical Social Worker1851254619
  5. Alisha HicksCounselor1295494698
  6. Jasmine Neuman, LSWClinical Social Worker1437864196

Verify James Robert Buford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
    Search for license E 0002901    Check 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 2 group practices

  1. Heritage Christian Counseling Ministries IncAshland, OH
  2. Heritage Christian Counseling OF ShelbyShelby, OH

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

James Robert Buford among 7,764 mental health counselor records in Ohio

James Robert Buford, LPCC-S is one of 7,764 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Ohio. 7% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 6% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2015 among the 798 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

79 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Mansfield

They are 79 of the 2,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Mansfield, and 7,764 mental health counselor records in Ohio.

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The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Olivia Covert, LPCMansfield, OH 449071366065732
  2. George Goodman, LPCC-SMansfield, OH 449071144597287
  3. William Gravitt, PCCMansfield, OH 449071396832267
  4. Dianne Harris-BuettnerMansfield, OH 449071669007720
  5. Richard Hoffmann, LICDC & LPCMansfield, OH 449071265973937
  6. Katelyn HuffMansfield, OH 449071750784443
  7. Susan Lehr, LSW, LICDCMansfield, OH 449071033269865
  8. Valerie Malicki, LPCCMansfield, OH 449071982979951

Common questions

What is James Robert Buford, LPCC-S's NPI number?

James Robert Buford, LPCC-S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427248723, issued on Aug 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Robert Buford, LPCC-S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1066 Lexington Ave, Mansfield, OH, 44907. Phone: (419) 709-8447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Robert Buford, LPCC-S's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number E 0002901, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio 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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