Sofia Garcia
Sofia Garcia is a provider specialising in Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003163809. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 73836 | CA | Clinical Social Worker primary |
This provider holds licence 73836 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 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 | 73836 | 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 | 1003163809 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
550 S VERMONT AVE Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 739-2378 |
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 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
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.