James Gardner
James Gardner is a provider specialising in Adult Companion in Santa Cruz, CA, registered under NPI 1003606245.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Santa Cruz, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 30, 2026. Parking is available about 435 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 962 ft away, served by Dubois Street & Harvey West Boulevard. A pharmacy sits 0.32 mi from the entrance (CannaCruz), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.44 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Encinal Street & Du Bois Street 228 ft ~1 min
Parking 236 ft ~1 min
Parking 314 ft ~2 min
Parking 435 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy KindPeoples 569 ft ~3 min
Transit Encinal Street & Sylvania Avenue 900 ft ~4 min
Transit Dubois Street & Harvey West Boulevard 962 ft ~4 min
Gas station Costco Gasoline 0.21 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Concession Stand 0.25 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Concession Stand 0.26 mi ~6 min
Pharmacy CannaCruz 0.30 mi ~6 min
115 Limekiln Street, Santa Cruz
Restaurant Concession Stand 0.31 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy CannaCruz 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Devco Oil 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Art Bar & Cafe 0.44 mi ~9 min
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 Adult Companion covers
An individual who provides supervision, socialization, and non-medical care to a functionally impaired adult. Companions may assist or supervise the individual with such tasks as meal preparation, laundry and shopping, but do not perform these activities as discrete services. These services are provided in accordance with a therapeutic goal in the plan of care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 372600000X
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 | 1003606245 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 10, 2025 |
| Last updated | May 10, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Practice address |
380 ENCINAL ST STE 200 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 469-1700 Fax (831) 425-1905 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.