NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC

Professional Counselor · Alpena, MI

James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Alpena, Michigan, and NPI 1659762110, issued on Feb 5, 2015. Check the license (Michigan 6401009538, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan 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
1659762110
Name
James L. Counsellor
Credential
MA, LPC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
6401009538 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
211 Long Rapids RD, Alpena, MI 49707
Phone
(989) 354-2142
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2015
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2025
Fax
(989) 354-8600
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231228001770); accepts 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan 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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2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Mymichigan Medical Center AlpenaAlpena, MI · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
  2. Alcona Citizens For Health IncOssineke, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

James L. Counsellor among 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan

James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC is one of 4,958 professional counselor records with a practice address in Michigan. 14% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 43% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2013 among the 1,050 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 professional counselor records list a practice address in Alpena

They are 11 of the 735 NPPES records with a practice address in Alpena, and 4,958 professional counselor records in Michigan.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brenda Dziesinski, LMSWAlpena, MI 497071780382788
  2. Astrid FitzpatrickAlpena, MI 497071891336822
  3. Peggy Krajniak, LPCAlpena, MI 497071740953306
  4. Lisa Lenard, L.P.C.Alpena, MI 497071497819957
  5. Rebecca Lenning, MA, LPCAlpena, MI 497071073048799
  6. Laurel Moors, LLPCAlpena, MI 497071215790886
  7. Tommy StandenAlpena, MI 497071306234737
  8. Bonnie Urlaub, M.A., L.P.C.Alpena, MI 497071699094094

Common questions

What is James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC's NPI number?

James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659762110, issued on Feb 5, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Long Rapids RD, Alpena, MI, 49707. Phone: (989) 354-2142. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James L. Counsellor, MA, LPC's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 6401009538, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan 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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