Caroline Smith, AMFT
Caroline Smith, AMFT is a Mental Health Counselor in Santa Cruz, CA, registered under NPI 1003625211.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Santa Cruz, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 11, 2026. Parking is available about 290 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 0.27 mi away, served by River Street & Golf Club Drive. A pharmacy sits 0.40 mi from the entrance (CannaCruz), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.40 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 148 ft ~1 min
Parking 285 ft ~2 min
Parking 290 ft ~2 min
Transit Ocean Street & Felker Street 1,025 ft ~4 min
Coffee Art Bar & Cafe 0.22 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Denny's 0.23 mi ~5 min
1515 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz 95060
Mo-Su 07:00-00:00
Hotel National 9 Motel 0.25 mi ~6 min
Hotel Hampton 0.26 mi ~6 min
Transit Plymouth Street & Ocean Street 0.27 mi ~6 min
Transit River Street & Golf Club Drive 0.27 mi ~6 min
Hotel Best Western 0.27 mi ~6 min
Gas station Sav On Gasoline 0.30 mi ~6 min
Coffee Ferrell's Donut House 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery New Leaf Community Market 0.33 mi ~7 min
Restaurant The Habit Burger Grill 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience Valero 0.35 mi ~8 min
Gas station Devco Oil 0.35 mi ~8 min
Gas station Valero 0.35 mi ~8 min
Restaurant Ike's Love and Sandwiches 0.35 mi ~7 min
Pharmacy CannaCruz 0.39 mi ~8 min
115 Limekiln Street, Santa Cruz
Coffee Java Junction 0.40 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy CannaCruz 0.40 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
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| AMFT152141 | CA | Mental Health Counselor primary |
This provider holds licence AMFT152141 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 | 1003625211 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Last updated | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | AMFT |
| Practice address |
127 JEWELL ST Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (831) 508-0005 |
| Mailing address |
22 MEYER DR Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |
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 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Sum = 39 · next multiple of 10 = 40 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.