NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James L. Howard, LGPC

Mental Health Counselor · Bel Air, MD

James L. Howard, LGPC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Bel Air, Maryland, and NPI 1518609551, issued on Apr 11, 2022. Check the license (Maryland LGP12230, as entered in NPPES) with the Maryland 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
1518609551
Name
James L. Howard
Credential
LGPC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
LGP12230 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2227 Old Emmorton RD Ste 115, Bel Air, MD 21015
Phone
(410) 838-9500
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250213000745); 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 2227 Old Emmorton RD Ste 115

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

  1. Ashlyn Cole, LMSWClinical Social Worker1407548183
  2. Linda Davis, LCSW-CClinical Social Worker1528191871
  3. Taylor KotheCounselor1124812276
  4. Kathy KruftCounselor1003606583
  5. Kaitlyn Kylus, LMSWClinical Social Worker1003535790
  6. Le'Ona Miller, LMSWSocial Worker1548994874

Verify James L. Howard in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Maryland 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. Safe Harbor Behavioral Care LLCBel Air, MD

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

James L. Howard among 4,201 mental health counselor records in Maryland

James L. Howard, LGPC is one of 4,201 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Maryland. 7% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 56% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 472 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 37% 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 Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

88 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Bel Air

They are 88 of the 1,945 NPPES records with a practice address in Bel Air, and 4,201 mental health counselor records in Maryland.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Hanke, LCPCBel Air, MD 210151861088429
  2. Carrie Holleran, LMSWBel Air, MD 210151093314791
  3. Jennifer Kraus, LMSWBel Air, MD 210151457978108
  4. Wendy Layton, LGPC, NCCBel Air, MD 210151316645187
  5. Barbara Rene-Darbouze, MSW, LGSWBel Air, MD 210151689111551
  6. Nolanda RobertBel Air, MD 210151598559544
  7. Jessica SmithBel Air, MD 210151932720273
  8. Kyle TurnerBel Air, MD 210151730951823

Common questions

What is James L. Howard, LGPC's NPI number?

James L. Howard, LGPC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518609551, issued on Apr 11, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James L. Howard, LGPC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2227 Old Emmorton RD Ste 115, Bel Air, MD, 21015. Phone: (410) 838-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James L. Howard, LGPC's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number LGP12230, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland 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.