James Lawson, PHD, RN-BC, APRNBMHA
James Lawson, PHD, RN-BC, APRNBMHA is an Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1508120635. This provider registers 13 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1444 YOSEMITE DR, Los Angeles, CA 90041. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 270205 | CA | Nutrition Education Nutritionist |
| 270205 | CA | Administrator Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Case Management Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Emergency Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | General Practice Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Home Health Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Nutrition Support Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Perinatal Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse |
| 270205 | CA | Health Educator |
| 270205 | CA | Holistic Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| 0278036-03 | CA | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical… primary |
| 270205 | CA | Hospice Registered Nurse |
This provider holds licence 270205 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 364SP0809X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 13 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133NN1002X | Nutrition Education Nutritionist Nutrition, Education | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WA2000X | Administrator Registered Nurse Administrator | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WC0400X | Case Management Registered Nurse Case Management | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WE0003X | Emergency Registered Nurse Emergency | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WG0000X | General Practice Registered Nurse General Practice | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WH0200X | Home Health Registered Nurse Home Health | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WN1003X | Nutrition Support Registered Nurse Nutrition Support | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WP1700X | Perinatal Registered Nurse Perinatal | 270205 | CA | |
| 163WP2201X | Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse Ambulatory Care | 270205 | CA | |
| 174H00000X | Health Educator | 270205 | CA | |
| 364SH1100X | Holistic Clinical Nurse Specialist Holistic | 270205 | CA | |
| 364SP0809X | Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult | 0278036-03 | CA | primary |
| 163WH1000X | Hospice Registered Nurse Hospice | 270205 | CA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1508120635 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | PHD, RN-BC, APRNBMHA |
| Practice address |
1444 YOSEMITE DR Los Angeles, CA 90041 (323) 854-0178 Fax (323) 999-7425 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.