Kara Taguchi, PSY.D.
Kara Taguchi, PSY.D. is a Clinical Psychologist in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003083379.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Los Angeles, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 4, 2026. Parking is available about 0.28 mi away at Vermont & WIlshire Parking Lot -LADOT Facility No. 691. There is EV charging 0.28 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 289 ft away, served by 6th & Vermont. A pharmacy sits 0.42 mi from the entrance (Mother's Care Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 999 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Pharmacy Walgreens 127 ft ~1 min
Transit Vermont & 6th 221 ft ~1 min
Transit Vermont & 6th 268 ft ~2 min
Transit 6th & Vermont 289 ft ~2 min
Parking 312 ft ~2 min
Parking 331 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Jack in the Box 408 ft ~2 min
459 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90020
24/7
Grocery Galleria Market - Galleria Vermont 423 ft ~2 min
440 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90020
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
Hotel Best Western Plus La Mid-Town Hotel 677 ft ~3 min
603 South New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles 90005-1342
Restaurant Chipotle 867 ft ~4 min
Coffee Onescape Coffee 899 ft ~4 min
401 South Vermont Avenue, 90020
Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-16:00
Restaurant Seongbukdong 878 ft ~4 min
3303 West 6th Street
Coffee Oakobing 981 ft ~4 min
3300 West 6th Street, Los Angeles 90020
13:00-23:00
Coffee Sunright Tea Studio 999 ft ~4 min
Gas station Chevron 0.21 mi ~5 min
Grocery Ralphs 0.27 mi ~6 min
3410 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles 90020
Mo-Su 05:00-02:00
EV charging 0.28 mi ~6 min
Parking Vermont & WIlshire Parking Lot -LADOT Facility No. 691 0.28 mi ~6 min
682 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90005
Hotel Kins Hotel 0.29 mi ~6 min
Gas station 76 0.33 mi ~7 min
3501 3rd St, Los Angeles 90004
Gas station Shell 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.35 mi ~7 min
Convenience Shell 0.36 mi ~8 min
Convenience Bluebird Market 0.36 mi ~8 min
3601 West 3rd Street, Little Bangladesh 90020
Grocery Vons 0.38 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy Mother's Care Pharmacy 0.42 mi ~9 min
3500 West 6th Street, Los Angeles 90020
Hotel Alexandria Motel 0.45 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| PSY20117 | CA | Clinical Psychologist primary |
This provider holds licence PSY20117 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 Clinical covers
A psychologist who provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and supervision; and research-based practice. It is a specialty in breadth -- one that is broadly inclusive of severe psychopathology -- and marked by comprehensiveness and integration of knowledge and skill from a broad array of disciplines within and outside of psychology proper. The scope of clinical psychology encompasses all ages, multiple diversities and varied systems. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 103TC0700X
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 | 1003083379 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 14, 2008 |
| Last updated | May 14, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PSY.D. |
| Practice address |
550 S VERMONT AVE ADULT SYSTEMS OF CARE, 12TH FLOOR Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 305-2999 Fax (213) 381-5497 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 4632 Cerritos, CA 90703 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.