NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP

Mental Health Counselor · Jackson, TN

James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1689524688, issued on Jan 29, 2026. Check the license (Tennessee 8438, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1689524688
Name
James Andrew Gardner
Credential
LPC-MHSP
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
8438 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
238 Summar Dr, Jackson, TN 38301
Phone
(731) 541-4530
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2026
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260428000639); 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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Also registered at 238 Summar Dr

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

  1. Karen Alexander-Jowers, NLCMental Health Counselor1316185911
  2. Susan ArmourMental Health Counselor1831338912
  3. Aimee Arnold, MLCMental Health Counselor1306076898
  4. Emily Arnold, CASE MANAGERCase Manager/Care Coordinator1245432517
  5. Johnny ArnoldSpecialist1467780114
  6. Jenny Atkins, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1679680581

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pathways OF Tennessee IncJackson, TN

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

James Andrew Gardner among 4,698 mental health counselor records in Tennessee

James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP is one of 4,698 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Tennessee. 3% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2026, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2026 · 95% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 5% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2016 among the 243 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 59% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

142 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Jackson

They are 142 of the 2,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Jackson, and 4,698 mental health counselor records in Tennessee.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. April Clanton, CLINICIANJackson, TN 383011528107786
  2. Shelia Halliburton, PROGRAM MANAGERJackson, TN 383011073654836
  3. Evette Higgs, CRISIS CLINICIANJackson, TN 383011124160791
  4. Keli Johnson, CLINICIANJackson, TN 383011932254885
  5. Carol Jones, CLINICIANJackson, TN 383011508911371
  6. Carl Mills, LMTJackson, TN 383011912936261
  7. Debra Powell, PROGRAM MANAGERJackson, TN 383011457498198
  8. Andrea Punzalan, M.A.Jackson, TN 383011346381118

Common questions

What is James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP's NPI number?

James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689524688, issued on Jan 29, 2026. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 238 Summar Dr, Jackson, TN, 38301. Phone: (731) 541-4530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Andrew Gardner, LPC-MHSP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 8438, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee 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.

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.