NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James N. Lawson

Mental Health Counselor · San Francisco, CA

James N. Lawson is a mental health counselor with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1215013883, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license 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
1215013883
Name
James N. Lawson
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Practice location
525 5TH St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone
(415) 597-7973
Enumerated
Oct 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 525 5TH St

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  1. Jane BosioCounselor1912081258
  2. Frank BuckleyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1245494293
  3. Rashaile FergusonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1194869347
  4. Jamie LarsonMental Health Counselor1114064763
  5. Sofala MayfieldAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1083752711

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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James N. Lawson among 28,617 mental health counselor records in California

James N. Lawson is one of 28,617 mental health counselor records with a practice address in California. 1% 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 71% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

865 mental health counselor records list a practice address in San Francisco

They are 865 of the 38,143 NPPES records with a practice address in San Francisco, and 28,617 mental health counselor records in California. 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. Stephen BrunerSan Francisco, CA 941071316090491
  2. Laura Fannon, PSYD INTERNSan Francisco, CA 941071720104615
  3. Sharon Garcia, MSW INTERNSan Francisco, CA 941071174642680
  4. Noy KhamphoumySan Francisco, CA 941071861534968
  5. Jamie LarsonSan Francisco, CA 941071114064763
  6. Deborah Lee, PHDSan Francisco, CA 941071538384755
  7. Nikko MerlanderSan Francisco, CA 941071245370220
  8. Susanna Ning, PSYD INTERNSan Francisco, CA 941071821114711

Common questions

What is James N. Lawson's NPI number?

James N. Lawson's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215013883, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James N. Lawson located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 5TH St, San Francisco, CA, 94107. Phone: (415) 597-7973. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James N. Lawson's license?

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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