PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
NPI 1184077497
Marriage & Family Therapist in Palo Alto, CA

NPI Status: Active since July 21, 2016

Contact Information

795 EL CAMINO REAL
LEVEL 1, JAMPLIS BUILDING
PALO ALTO, CA
ZIP 94301
Phone: (650) 853-2904

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  • Organization
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • CLIA Number: 05D1007177
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-09-2026

About PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Palo Alto Medical Foundation, a provider established in Palo Alto, California operating as a Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184077497 assigned on July 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number LCSW 66546 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Palo Alto Medical Foundation operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Paula Thibodeau (Manager)

NPI
1184077497
Provider Name
PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
795 EL CAMINO REAL LEVEL 1, JAMPLIS BUILDING PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Location Phone
(650) 853-2904
Mailing Address
795 EL CAMINO REAL LEVEL 1, JAMPLIS BUILDING PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
07-21-2016
Last Update Date
07-21-2016
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A marriage and family therapist like Palo Alto Medical Foundation help patients manage problems with their family and other relationships. Marriage and family therapists encourage clients to discuss their emotions and experiences and, develop strategies and skills to change behavior and cope with difficult situations. Many therapists apply cognitive behavioral therapy to help patients understand harmful thoughts, feelings, and also teach patients how to replace them with positive, life-enhancing ones.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Marriage & Family Therapist

Taxonomy Code
106H00000X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
LCSW 66546
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
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.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

PAULA THIBODEAU

Authorized Official Title
MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(650) 934-3526

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
05D1007177
Facility Type
Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
Certificate Effective Date
December 10, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
December 09, 2026
Laboratory Director
MICHAEL MCNAMARA
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Palo Alto Medical Foundation in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate complexity testing.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1184077497, we treat the final digit (7) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 63

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1184077497.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Occupational Therapist (Hand)
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Pharmacist
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Physician Assistant
795 EL CAMINO REAL, URGENT CARE
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Pharmacist
795 EL CAMINO REAL
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Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
795 EL CAMINO REAL, LEE BUILDING LEVEL A
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
795 EL CAMINO REAL, PHARMACY
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Pharmacist
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Pediatrics
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Physical Therapist
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Pediatrics
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Dermatology
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Anesthesiology
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Anesthesiology
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Anesthesiology
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Internal Medicine
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301
Dermatology
795 EL CAMINO REAL
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Dermatology
795 EL CAMINO REAL
PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184077497, enumerated as an "organization" on July 21, 2016.

The provider is located at 795 EL CAMINO REAL LEVEL 1, JAMPLIS BUILDING PALO ALTO, CA 94301 and the phone number is (650) 853-2904.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.