Frances Gordon, M.A.
Frances Gordon, M.A. is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Santa Barbara, CA, registered under NPI 1003155425. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Santa Barbara, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 830 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 569 ft away, served by Hollister & San Ricardo. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.30 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Hollister & Lassen 265 ft ~2 min
Transit Patterson & Hollister 518 ft ~2 min
Transit Hollister & San Ricardo 569 ft ~3 min
Parking 630 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Domino's 662 ft ~3 min
185 South Patterson Avenue, Goleta 93111
Mo-Th,Su 10:30-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00
Parking 755 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Choi's Oriental Market 737 ft ~3 min
185 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara 93111
Mo-Sa 11:00-19:30
Restaurant South Coast Deli 814 ft ~4 min
Parking 830 ft ~4 min
Coffee Cajé Coffee Roasters 914 ft ~4 min
5340 Hollister Avenue, Goleta 93111
Coffee Starbucks 981 ft ~4 min
5170 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara 93111
05:00-19:00
Grocery Ralphs 981 ft ~4 min
5170 Hollister Avenue, Goleta 93111
Mo-Su 05:00-01:00
Grocery Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins 0.22 mi ~5 min
5154 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara 93111
Mo-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su off
Coffee Crushcakes & Cafe 0.30 mi ~6 min
Gas station Shell 0.31 mi ~7 min
Convenience The Point Market 0.32 mi ~7 min
Hotel The Steward Santa Barbara, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 0.51 mi ~11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MFC 36812 | CA | Marriage & Family Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence MFC 36812 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 Marriage & Family Therapist covers
A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 106H00000X
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 | 1003155425 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.A. |
| Practice address |
5266 HOLLISTER AVE SUITE 104 Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (310) 592-4738 |
| Mailing address |
454 PACIFIC OAKS RD Goleta, CA 93117 |
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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.