NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Caughel, LCPC

Mental Health Counselor · Chicago, IL

James Caughel, LCPC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1851848246, issued on Sep 2, 2016. Check the license (Illinois 180011961, 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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1851848246
Name
James Caughel
Credential
LCPC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
180011961 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5756 N Ridge Ave Ste 13, Chicago, IL 60660
Phone
(773) 234-2960
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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James Caughel among 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois

James Caughel, LCPC is one of 10,716 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Illinois. 4% 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 2016, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 27% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2,130 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Chicago

They are 2,130 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a practice address in Chicago, and 10,716 mental health counselor records in Illinois. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristen Anderson, LCPCChicago, IL 606601376891424
  2. Adam-Jon AparicioChicago, IL 606601124527593
  3. Ashley Fargnoli, LCPCChicago, IL 606601285186247
  4. Michele Forjette, M.A., L.C.P.C.Chicago, IL 606601902453061
  5. Samantha Greenwald, LCPC, CADCChicago, IL 606601982178059
  6. Phillip Hallinger, LCPCChicago, IL 606601356860993
  7. Andrew Pakis, LCSWChicago, IL 606601629157995
  8. Colleen Paul, LCPC, CTPChicago, IL 606601861086464

Common questions

What is James Caughel, LCPC's NPI number?

James Caughel, LCPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851848246, issued on Sep 2, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Caughel, LCPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5756 N Ridge Ave Ste 13, Chicago, IL, 60660. Phone: (773) 234-2960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Caughel, LCPC's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 180011961, 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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