Erica Downs-karai, PSYD
Erica Downs-karai, PSYD is a Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist in Monterey, CA, registered under NPI 1003099144.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Monterey, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 5, 2026. Parking is available about 0.45 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 563 ft away, served by Hartnell / Polk. A pharmacy sits 0.29 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.23 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Hotel Colton Inn 290 ft ~2 min
707 Pacific Street, Monterey 93940
Transit Cass / Hartnell 370 ft ~2 min
Transit Cass / Hartnell 412 ft ~2 min
Transit Hartnell / Polk 563 ft ~3 min
Grocery Trader Joe's 625 ft ~3 min
570 Munras Avenue, Monterey 93940
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Coffee Peet's Coffee 760 ft ~3 min
Mo-Fr 05:30-18:00; Sa,Su 06:00-18:00
Restaurant Panda Express 717 ft ~3 min
570 Munras Avenue, Monterey 93940
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00, Sa-Su 10:00-20:00
Restaurant Ike's Love and Sandwiches 743 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Chipotle 749 ft ~3 min
Parking 1,006 ft ~4 min
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; PH off
Coffee Old Monterey Café 0.20 mi ~4 min
489 489 Alvarado St, Monterey 93940
Gas station Chevron 0.20 mi ~5 min
Convenience Chevron 0.21 mi ~5 min
Gas station Shell 0.21 mi ~5 min
Hotel Days Inn Monterey Downtown 0.21 mi ~5 min
Hotel Villa Franca Inn 0.22 mi ~5 min
Coffee T Zone 0.23 mi ~5 min
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Calle Principal, Monterey 93940
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.29 mi ~6 min
Convenience The General Store 0.38 mi ~8 min
Convenience Troia's Market 0.39 mi ~8 min
Parking 0.45 mi ~9 min
527 Pearl Street, Monterey 93940
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Child & Adolescent covers
A psychologist who develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents within their social context. Of particular importance to the specialty of clinical child psychology is an understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and adolescents, and how the family and other social contexts influence the socio-emotional adjustment, cognitive development, behavioral adaptation and health status of children and adolescents. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 103TC2200X
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 | 1003099144 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PSYD |
| Practice address |
576 HARTNELL ST Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 642-6201 |
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 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.