Individual Healthcare Provider
Herb Ames
Provider's NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2025
Overview
- Entity Type
- Individual Healthcare Provider
- NPI
- 1568473817
- Primary Specialty
- Psychologist — Group Psychotherapy
- Practice Location
- Houston, Texas
- Sole Proprietor
- No
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- Source data
- September 10, 2026
- Records indexed
- 84,001
- Screened
- Sep 18, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC
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Specialties & Taxonomies
- Primary
Psychologist
Group Psychotherapy
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
A psychologist who specializes in group psychology and group psychotherapy that is an evidenced-based specialty that prepares group leaders to identify and capitalize on developmental and healing possibilities embedded in the interpersonal/intrapersonal functioning of individual group members as well as collectively for the group. Emphasis is placed on the use of group dynamics to assist and treat individual group members. The specialty is applicable to all age groups, children, adolescents, adults and older adults, for a wide variety of conditions and concerns, and in numerous and diverse settings.
Taxonomy code 103TP2701X Psychologist
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
A psychologist with a proficiency that involves the application of psychological treatment of addiction stemming from the use of alcohol and other psychoactive substances (e.g., nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, heroin) or behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling) with the aim of cessation or reduction of use and/or the amelioration of emotional, behavioral, interpersonal and other problems arising from the addictive behavior.
Taxonomy code 103TA0400XPsychologist
Adult Development & Aging
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
A psychologist who specializes in geropsychology, which applies the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families to maintain well-being, overcome problems and achieve maximum potential during later life. Professional geropsychology appreciates the wide diversity among older adults, the complex ethical issues that can arise in geriatric practice and the importance of interdisciplinary models of care.
Taxonomy code 103TA0700XPsychologist
Family
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
A psychologist whose specialty is founded on principles of systems theory with the interpersonal system of the family the focus of assessment, intervention and research.
Taxonomy code 103TF0000X
Provider-Reported License Information
- Psychologist (Texas)
- 24969
- Psychologist (Texas)
- 24969
- Psychologist (Texas)
- 24969
- Psychologist (Texas)
- 24969
Practice Locations
Practice Location
2002 Holcombe Blvd
116 Sdvr
Houston, Texas 77030-4211
Phone: (713) 791-1414
Record Information
- Enumeration Date
- August 11, 2006
- Provider's NPPES Record Last Updated
- September 11, 2025
- NPISignal NPPES Dataset
- August 2026
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