NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Horace Hester

Mental Health Counselor · Los Angeles, CA

William Horace Hester is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1437290145, issued on Feb 8, 2007. 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
1437290145
Name
William Horace Hester
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Practice location
269 S Mariposa Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Phone
(213) 639-2695
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2007
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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  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
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William Horace Hester among 28,617 mental health counselor records in California

William Horace Hester 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 2007, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 4% of these records are older, 81% 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).

1,643 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Los Angeles

They are 1,643 of the 69,537 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Angeles, 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

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  3. Linda CurrierLos Angeles, CA 900041316152150
  4. Taletika DarbyLos Angeles, CA 900041184881187
  5. Grace Hechanova, B.S.PSYCHOLOGYLos Angeles, CA 900041770764672
  6. Todd JohnsonLos Angeles, CA 900041578694246
  7. Bryan JonesLos Angeles, CA 900041952430043
  8. Ainslie Kaufer, MFTLos Angeles, CA 900041326375411

Common questions

What is William Horace Hester's NPI number?

William Horace Hester's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437290145, issued on Feb 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Horace Hester located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 269 S Mariposa Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90004. Phone: (213) 639-2695. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Horace Hester'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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