NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC

Professional Counselor · Albuquerque, NM

Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC is a professional counselor with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1134138845, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 0610, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico 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
1134138845
Name
Lester J. Brasher
Credential
PHD, LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License number
0610 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2403 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone
(505) 830-6500
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 830-6527
Medicaid ID
Z4934 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240131001348); 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 2403 San Mateo Blvd NE

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

  1. Lucia Anglada, MA, LMHC, NCCMental Health Counselor1407075583
  2. Raana Azad, MSCounselor1851584312
  3. Jason Buckles, LPCCProfessional Counselor1376622118
  4. Jeanne Collin-Smith, L.P.C.C.School Psychologist1982802518
  5. Courtney Custer, MAMental Health Counselor1831372051
  6. Cathann Dragone-Gutierrez, MA LPC NCCProfessional Counselor1710101464

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico 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. Talking Circles Therapy And WellnessAlbuquerque, NM

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

Lester J. Brasher among 1,284 professional counselor records in New Mexico

Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC is one of 1,284 professional counselor records with a practice address in New Mexico. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2010 among the 294 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

587 professional counselor records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 587 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,284 professional counselor records in New Mexico.

The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jason Buckles, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871101376622118
  2. Shawn Crawford, M.A., L.P.C.C.Albuquerque, NM 871101629066865
  3. Pamela Edmondson, LPCC, LADACAlbuquerque, NM 871101285782755
  4. Melissa Fagan, LMHCAlbuquerque, NM 871101235210543
  5. Verjeana Gurley, RNCS, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871101639249691
  6. Lisa Harvey, LPCAlbuquerque, NM 871101427143775
  7. Tawn Head, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871101164588976
  8. Margaret Migliorati, LPCCAlbuquerque, NM 871101548238678

Common questions

What is Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC's NPI number?

Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134138845, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2403 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110. Phone: (505) 830-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lester J. Brasher, PHD, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 0610, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico 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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