Merlena A. James Turks, LPC

Primary specialty

Professional CounselorTaxonomy code 101YP2500X

License

72524 Issued in TX

Practice address

24285 Katy Fwy Ste 300-63
Katy, TX 77494-1327

Phone

(979) 203-6863

Fax

(877) 775-0166

NPI assigned

Aug 23, 2016

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

Yes

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Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in TX

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: No
• Power mobility devices: No
• Hospice: No

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Practice roles

Locations

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Grow Healthcare Group PA

  • Mental Health Counselor
  • Miami, FL
  • NPI 1245845932

  Professional, TX

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Sondermind Provider Network LLC

  • Clinical Social Worker
  • Denver, CO
  • NPI 1760854442

  Professional, TX

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Ramir's Counseling Center of Hope, PLLC

  • Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
  • Katy, TX
  • NPI 1770069007
  NPD Authorized official

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1746662400000",
    "number": "1578018271",
    "addresses": [
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "24285 KATY FWY STE 300-63",
            "city": "KATY",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "774941327",
            "telephone_number": "979-203-6863",
            "fax_number": "877-775-0166"
        },
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "city": "KATY",
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            "fax_number": "877-775-0166"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "JAMES TURKS",
        "first_name": "MERLENA",
        "middle_name": "A.",
        "name_prefix": "Mrs.",
        "credential": "LPC",
        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-08-23",
        "last_updated": "2025-05-08",
        "certification_date": "2025-05-08",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "101YP2500X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Counselor, Professional",
            "state": "TX",
            "license": "72524",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Ayesha Jain, MD
• Titilayo Vivian Jaiyeola
• Hayffa Jamal, D.D.S
• Saba Jamali, DDS
• James Kevin Vinall (Discovery Diagnostics of Texas)
• Tanisha James-Foster
• Edidiong I James, FNP
• Faye James, LPC
• Tiffany James
• Yetunde James, LPC

• Professional Counselor in Katy, TX
• Providers in Katy, TX by specialty
• Professional Counselor in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on May 8, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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