Cassandra Garcia Shields, PT
Cassandra Garcia Shields, PT is a Licensed Psychiatric Technician in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1770185720.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 510 S VERMONT AVE FL 21, Los Angeles, CA 90020. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 40609 | CA | Licensed Psychiatric Technician primary |
This provider holds licence 40609 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 Licensed Psychiatric Technician covers
An individual licensed by the state board as a Psychiatric Technician based upon completion of a prescribed course of theory and clinical practice, with two thirds of the clinical practice time focused on mental and developmental disorders. The psychiatric technician practices under the direct supervision of a physician, psychologist, registered nurse or other professional to provide care to patients with mental disorders and developmental disabilities. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 167G00000X
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 | 1770185720 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 14, 2020 |
| Last updated | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PT |
| Practice address |
510 S VERMONT AVE FL 21 Los Angeles, CA 90020 (213) 760-1927 |
| Mailing address |
550 S VERMONT AVE Los Angeles, CA 90020 |
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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.