Individual provider

Esmeralda Garcia

Marriage & Family Therapist Medicare enrolled

Esmeralda Garcia is a Marriage & Family Therapist in San Luis Obispo, CA, registered under NPI 1174242531. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 2945 MCMILLAN AVE STE 136, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
LMFT106788 CA Marriage & Family Therapist primary

This provider holds licence LMFT106788 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist
PAC ID
4385177930

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Marriage And Family Therapist. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though 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
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers Marriage & Family Therapist

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.

NPI1174242531 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateAug 26, 2022
Last updatedAug 26, 2022
StatusActive
Sole proprietorYes
Practice address 2945 MCMILLAN AVE STE 136
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 781-4881
The last update on file is Aug 26, 2022. Providers are only required to update NPPES when their information changes, so an older date does not necessarily mean the details are wrong — but it is worth a quick call before you travel.

Number check

1174242531 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 1 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 1 7 4 2 4 2 5 3
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 1 5 4 4 4 4 5 6

Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1174242531?
NPI 1174242531 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Esmeralda Garcia in San Luis Obispo, CA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Marriage & Family Therapist cover?
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…
How do I contact Esmeralda Garcia?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (805) 781-4881, last updated Aug 26, 2022. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Esmeralda Garcia accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1174242531 a valid number?
Yes. 1174242531 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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