NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Sowada, MA

Mental Health Counselor · Saint Paul, MN

John Sowada, MA is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1609890680, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota LP0431, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1609890680
Name
John Sowada
Credential
MA
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
LP0431 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
348 Prior Ave N, Saint Paul, MN 55104
Phone
(651) 644-6616
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 348 Prior Ave N

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

  1. Wendy Baker, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1265568257
  2. Jean Balestrery, LICSW, MAC, ACSWClinical Social Worker1760427140
  3. Krista Nelson, LICSW, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1760579734
  4. Lisa Sater, LICSWClinical Social Worker1982936530
  5. Leslie Stewart, D.C.Chiropractor1528149010
  6. Sandra Woolsey, M.A. LPCCMarriage & Family Therapist1316264344

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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John Sowada among 4,133 mental health counselor records in Minnesota

John Sowada, MA is one of 4,133 mental health counselor records with a practice address in Minnesota. 16% 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, 98% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 21% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 38% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

313 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Saint Paul

They are 313 of the 10,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Paul, and 4,133 mental health counselor records in Minnesota. 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. Derick Chi, MS, LPCCSaint Paul, MN 551041710202130
  2. Leslie Hong, LPC, LADCSaint Paul, MN 551041821396086
  3. Denise Kautzer, MA, LPCCSaint Paul, MN 551041851550586
  4. Yvonne Kilkelly, LICSW, LMFTSaint Paul, MN 551041740328772
  5. Kimberly Krebsbach, MASaint Paul, MN 551041407934524
  6. Nicholas Lauer, MSED, LPCCSaint Paul, MN 551041497047740
  7. Heather McMooreSaint Paul, MN 551041952476756
  8. Kristian Nelson, LMFTSaint Paul, MN 551041972754067

Common questions

What is John Sowada, MA's NPI number?

John Sowada, MA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609890680, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Sowada, MA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 348 Prior Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, 55104. Phone: (651) 644-6616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Sowada, MA's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number LP0431, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota 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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