NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell Yost, LMFT

Professional Counselor · Phoenix, AZ

Russell Yost, LMFT is a professional counselor with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1861480659, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Arizona LPC0131, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861480659
Name
Russell Yost
Credential
LMFT
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License numbers
LPC0131 AZ
LMFT0388 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
904 E Medlock Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone
(623) 349-1257
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250331001821); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
    Search for license LPC0131    Check 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mental Health Specialty Group PAPhoenix, AZ

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

Russell Yost among 2,960 professional counselor records in Arizona

Russell Yost, LMFT is one of 2,960 professional counselor records with a practice address in Arizona. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 17% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2015 among the 497 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

739 professional counselor records list a practice address in Phoenix

They are 739 of the 31,399 NPPES records with a practice address in Phoenix, and 2,960 professional counselor records in Arizona.

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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Heather AddingtonPhoenix, AZ 850141528375037
  2. Jodi Bracy, LPCPhoenix, AZ 850141770890329
  3. Gejia Capasso, LPCPhoenix, AZ 850141700071453
  4. Carol Gifford, L.P.C., N.C.C.,Phoenix, AZ 850141326210220
  5. Nina Hedinger, LPCPhoenix, AZ 850141568407492
  6. Beverly Janowitz-PricePhoenix, AZ 850141023197415
  7. Karen Merry, LPCPhoenix, AZ 850141750600938
  8. Jane MonachelliPhoenix, AZ 850141518169424

Common questions

What is Russell Yost, LMFT's NPI number?

Russell Yost, LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861480659, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell Yost, LMFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 904 E Medlock Dr, Phoenix, AZ, 85014. Phone: (623) 349-1257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell Yost, LMFT's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number LPC0131, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona 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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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.