Valentine Garcia
Valentine Garcia is a Mental Health Counselor in Salinas, CA, registered under NPI 1003440496.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Salinas, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 27, 2026. Parking is available about 452 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 984 ft away, served by E Alisal / Soledad. A pharmacy sits 0.50 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.42 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 334 ft ~2 min
Parking 381 ft ~2 min
Hotel Howard Johnson by Wyndham Salinas 420 ft ~2 min
131 John Street, Salinas 93901
Parking 452 ft ~2 min
Gas station Central Gas 682 ft ~3 min
47 John Street, Salinas 93901
Transit Front / San Luis 732 ft ~3 min
Transit Front / Summer 878 ft ~4 min
Transit E Alisal / Soledad 984 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy AllCare Pharmacy 0.22 mi ~5 min
331 Main Street, Salinas 93901
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Coffee Old Town Deli & Cafe 0.23 mi ~5 min
Gas station Marathon 0.23 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Michael's Grill & Taqueria 0.24 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Casa Sorrento Pizzeria 0.25 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Mama Lupita's 0.30 mi ~6 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.31 mi ~7 min
Gas station Kwik Serv 0.33 mi ~7 min
Monterey Street, Salinas 93901
Hotel The Traveler's Hotel 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Rollick's Specialty Coffee 0.36 mi ~8 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.40 mi ~9 min
Coffee Main Street Treats 0.42 mi ~9 min
145 Main Street, Salinas 93901
Su-Tu 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.50 mi ~10 min
347 East Alisal Street, Salinas 93901
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 | 1003440496 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Last updated | May 31, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
439 SOLEDAD ST Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 754-3244 |
| Mailing address |
299 12TH ST STE B Marina, CA 93933 |
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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.