NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Higa, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker · Sierra Madre, CA

James Higa, LCSW is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Sierra Madre, California, and NPI 1659851079, issued on Aug 15, 2018. Check the license (California 73178, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1659851079
Name
James Higa
Credential
LCSW
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License number
73178 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Auburn Ave Ste D, Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Phone
(818) 639-2306
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 27, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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11 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Sierra Madre

They are 11 of the 178 NPPES records with a practice address in Sierra Madre, and 36,261 clinical social worker records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  5. Mary Aarsheim, LCSWPenn Valley, CA1104192616
  6. Sandra Aase, LCSWRiverside, CA1699872325
  7. Maria Abaci, LCSWSan Rafael, CA1205161924
  8. Louisa AbadaOakland, CA1023502259
  9. Alejandro Abarca, LCSWSonora, CA1538184676
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Common questions

What is James Higa, LCSW's NPI number?

James Higa, LCSW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659851079, issued on Aug 15, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Higa, LCSW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Auburn Ave Ste D, Sierra Madre, CA, 91024. Phone: (818) 639-2306. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Higa, LCSW's license?

NPPES lists California license number 73178, as entered by the provider. Search the California 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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