NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC

Professional Counselor · Hoover, AL

James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1689367955, issued on Jun 1, 2023. Check the license (Alabama LPC05513, 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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689367955
Name
James Michael Bush
Credential
BS, MS, ALC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
LPC05513 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Chase Corporate Dr Ste 1, Hoover, AL 35244
Phone
(205) 905-8497
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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James Michael Bush among 1,797 professional counselor records in Alabama

James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC is one of 1,797 professional counselor records with a practice address in Alabama. 8% 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 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 12% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% 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 Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

59 professional counselor records list a practice address in Hoover

They are 59 of the 1,246 NPPES records with a practice address in Hoover, and 1,797 professional counselor records in Alabama. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maggie Banger, LPCBirmingham, AL 352441124540836
  2. Pamela Bivins, LPC-S,LMFT,NCC,JSOCCHoover, AL 352441558817999
  3. Peter Boyle, MA, LPC, NCC, CCFCHoover, AL 352441316475866
  4. Michelle Essary, MA, LPC, BCNHoover, AL 352441154785996
  5. Amy Flowers, LPCHoover, AL 352441063651651
  6. Jessica Hendrix, LPC, NCCHoover, AL 352441841721065
  7. Lois Lambert, LPCHoover, AL 352441740581479
  8. Kirsten Loveridge, PHD, LPC, NCC, CSTHoover, AL 352441841762788

Common questions

What is James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC's NPI number?

James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689367955, issued on Jun 1, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Chase Corporate Dr Ste 1, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 905-8497. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Bush, BS, MS, ALC's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number LPC05513, 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.

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