NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC

Mental Health Counselor · Newton, MA

James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Newton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1558656629, issued on Jun 16, 2011. Check the license (Massachusetts LMHC10002555, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts 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
1558656629
Name
James Elbert Sweeney
Credential
PHD, LMHC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License numbers
LMHC10002555 MA
856 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
109 Oak St Ste 201, Newton, MA 02464
Phone
(617) 977-5372
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 18, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241024000275); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 109 Oak St Ste 201

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

  1. Alexandra Abuhoff, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1659043842
  2. Yara AkkehMental Health Counselor1770429862
  3. Paige AndersonMental Health Counselor1740112671
  4. India BrownCounselor1093447286
  5. Marielle CarpentierMental Health Counselor1831061357
  6. Pin Rong ChenMental Health Counselor1053248476

Verify James Elbert Sweeney in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts 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. Metro Boston Mental Health, PLLCNewton, MA

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

James Elbert Sweeney among 18,415 mental health counselor records in Massachusetts

James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC is one of 18,415 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2011, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 27% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 7% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2014 among the 1,811 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

219 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Newton

They are 219 of the 2,975 NPPES records with a practice address in Newton, and 18,415 mental health counselor records in Massachusetts.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Inessa Altshuler, LMHCNewton Upper Falls, MA 024641306180740
  2. Kristen Antonio, LMHCNewton, MA 024641972813178
  3. Bria BrantleyNewton, MA 024641326402405
  4. Alyss Cavanagh, M.A., LMHCNewton, MA 024641770837411
  5. Barbara Dallin, LMHC, ATRNewton Upper Falls, MA 024641710350251
  6. Robin Dawkins, M.A.Newton Upper Falls, MA 024641528431855
  7. Kenneth Dorosario, LMHC, MT-BCNewton, MA 024641275719767
  8. Paul Ezzy, MANewton Upper Falls, MA 024641689103681

Common questions

What is James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC's NPI number?

James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558656629, issued on Jun 16, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 109 Oak St Ste 201, Newton, MA, 02464. Phone: (617) 977-5372. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Elbert Sweeney, PHD, LMHC's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number LMHC10002555, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts 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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