Jennifer Leader, MFT
Jennifer Leader, MFT is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Escondido, CA, registered under NPI 1003255795. 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 Escondido, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 14, 2026. Parking is available about 0.50 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.22 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.33 mi from the entrance (Walmart Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Wienerschnitzel 170 ft ~1 min
960 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92025
Pharmacy Med-Rx Health Mart 333 ft ~2 min
Convenience La Sorpresa Barata 384 ft ~2 min
840 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92025
Parking 429 ft ~2 min
Parking 453 ft ~2 min
Transit 648 ft ~3 min
Restaurant TJ Tacos 658 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Marieta's Mexican Grill & Seafood 758 ft ~3 min
805 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92025
Transit 767 ft ~3 min
Gas station Circle K 0.21 mi ~5 min
Transit 0.22 mi ~5 min
Convenience Snack 'n' Bottle Shop 0.23 mi ~5 min
703 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92025
Convenience K&S Market 0.23 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy DrugCo Pharmacy 0.23 mi ~5 min
Gas station Ronco Gas 0.28 mi ~6 min
Grocery Walmart Neighborhood Market 0.31 mi ~7 min
1266 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92027
06:00-23:00
Pharmacy Walmart Pharmacy 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery Vallarta 0.39 mi ~8 min
Grocery ALDI 0.39 mi ~8 min
1330 East Valley Parkway, Escondido 92027-2312
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Gas station Kwik Stop 0.47 mi ~10 min
Parking 0.50 mi ~10 min
457 East Grand Avenue
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 51247 | CA | Marriage & Family Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 51247 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 | 1003255795 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MFT |
| Practice address |
940 E VALLEY PKWY SUITE D Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 300-3313 |
| Mailing address |
10149 CAMINITO JOVIAL San Diego, CA 92126 |
| Other names |
Jennifer Sheveland Former Legal Business Name |
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 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.