Melissa Helbach, LMFT
Melissa Helbach, LMFT is a Marriage & Family Therapist in Redding, CA, registered under NPI 1003517236.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Redding, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 2, 2026. Parking is available about 534 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 751 ft away, served by Hilltop Dr at Lake Blvd. A pharmacy sits 0.30 mi from the entrance (Owens Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.36 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 197 ft ~1 min
Parking 247 ft ~1 min
Coffee Doughboy Donuts 428 ft ~2 min
Restaurant McDonald's 491 ft ~2 min
88 Lake Boulevard, Redding 96003-2536
06:00-22:00
Parking 534 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Panda South Chinese Restaurant 545 ft ~3 min
64 Lake Boulevard, Redding 96003
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 12:00-21:00
Transit Lake Blvd at N. Market St 660 ft ~3 min
Transit Masonic Transfer Center 706 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Round Table Pizza 700 ft ~3 min
70 Lake Boulevard, Redding 96003
Transit Hilltop Dr at Lake Blvd 751 ft ~3 min
Gas station Fast Track 795 ft ~4 min
Convenience Food Mart 830 ft ~4 min
Gas station Arco 828 ft ~4 min
Convenience ampm 920 ft ~4 min
Grocery Raley's 0.26 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.27 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy Owens Pharmacy 0.30 mi ~7 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.36 mi ~8 min
155 East Lake Boulevard, Redding 96003
Mo-Sa 05:00-20:30; Su 05:30-20:30
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 153203 | CA | Marriage & Family Therapist primary |
This provider holds licence 153203 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist
- PAC ID
- 1557887841
- Enrollment ID
- I20250429003960
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
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 | 1003517236 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | LMFT |
| Practice address |
20 LAKE BLVD Redding, CA 96003 (608) 575-3762 |
| Mailing address |
859 WASHINGTON ST PMB 203 Red Bluff, CA 96080 |
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 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Sum = 44 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.