Kara Smith
Kara Smith is a provider specialising in Clinical Social Worker in Venice, CA, registered under NPI 1003116781. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Venice, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 805 ft away, served by Main & Rose. A pharmacy sits 654 ft from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.33 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Main & Marine 270 ft ~2 min
Transit Main & Marine 439 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Subway 440 ft ~2 min
Restaurant La Fiesta Brava 585 ft ~3 min
Parking 618 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 654 ft ~3 min
Parking 677 ft ~3 min
Restaurant The Firehouse 678 ft ~3 min
Tu-Th 09:00-17:00; Fr 09:00-21:00; Su 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-21:00
Transit Main & Rose 805 ft ~4 min
Coffee Starbucks 892 ft ~4 min
Hotel Venice Admiral Suites 967 ft ~4 min
Hotel AIR Venice 0.24 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Coffee Cinque Terre 0.30 mi ~7 min
Coffee Fig Tree 0.33 mi ~7 min
431 Ocean Front Walk, Los Angeles 90291
Su-Th 08:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 08:00-20:30
Hotel Sea Shore Motel 0.37 mi ~8 min
2637 Main Street, Santa Monica 90405
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100110 | CA | Clinical Social Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 100110 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker
- PAC ID
- 0648686022
- Enrollment ID
- I20210309003179
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Clinical Social Worker. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Clinical covers
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1041C0700X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1041C0700X | Clinical Social Worker Clinical | 100110 | CA | primary |
| 101YM0800X | Mental Health Counselor Mental Health | — | — |
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 | 1003116781 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 27, 2010 |
| Last updated | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
204 HAMPTON DR Venice, CA 90291 (310) 396-6468 |
| Mailing address |
1801 E WARDLOW RD APT 2 Long Beach, CA 90807 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.