Deborah Helms, LMFT
Deborah Helms, LMFT is a Mental Health Counselor in Santa Cruz, CA, registered under NPI 1003281395. 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 Cruz, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 16, 2026. Parking is available about 262 ft away. There is EV charging 0.46 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 874 ft away, served by Broadway & South Branciforte Avenue. A pharmacy sits 0.51 mi from the entrance (Horsnyder Pharmacy and Medical Supply), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.39 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Soquel Avenue & Ocean View Drive 93 ft ~1 min
Parking 122 ft ~1 min
Parking 234 ft ~1 min
Parking 262 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Taqueria Vallarta 285 ft ~2 min
608 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz 95062
Su-Th 09:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00
Grocery Shopper's Corner 398 ft ~2 min
622 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz 95062
Mo-Su 06:00-21:00
Hotel The Islander Motel 524 ft ~2 min
Hotel Best Western Plus 527 ft ~2 min
Transit Soquel Avenue & Ocean Street 638 ft ~3 min
Gas station Chevron 682 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Sala Thai 758 ft ~3 min
353 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz 95062
Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
Hotel Continental Inn 812 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Beach Hut Deli 769 ft ~3 min
Transit Broadway & South Branciforte Avenue 874 ft ~4 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.22 mi ~5 min
Gas station County Vehicles Only 0.23 mi ~5 min
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.25 mi ~6 min
EV charging 0.25 mi ~6 min
Grocery Whole Foods Market 0.25 mi ~6 min
911 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz 95062
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Grocery La Plaza Market 0.27 mi ~6 min
341 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Coffee Lulu Carpenter's 0.28 mi ~6 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.32 mi ~7 min
Convenience Ocean Market & Deli 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Midtown Cafe 0.39 mi ~8 min
Tu-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 08:00-14:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.41 mi ~9 min
600 Front Street
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
EV charging 0.46 mi ~10 min
Gas station Arco 0.49 mi ~10 min
1024 Water Street, Santa Cruz 95062
Pharmacy Kaiser Permanente 0.49 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy Horsnyder Pharmacy and Medical Supply 0.51 mi ~11 min
1226 Soquel Avenue
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
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 38615 | CA | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence MFC 38615 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 Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YM0800X
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 | 1003281395 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Last updated | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LMFT |
| Practice address |
555 SOQUEL AVE #260, OFFICE A Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 345-2383 |
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 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 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.