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MS. KAREN WACHTEL MFT-I, CATC
NPI 1225095532
Marriage & Family Therapist in Sacramento, CA

Active since April 28, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
3440 VIKING DR, #114, SACRAMENTO, CA 95827(916) 364-8395 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 30, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Ms. Karen Wachtel Mft-i, Catc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MS. KAREN WACHTEL MFT-I, CATC (NPI 1225095532) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Sacramento, California, licensed in California (76288) and active in the NPI registry since April 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2013).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1225095532
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameMS. KAREN WACHTELCredential: MFT-I, CATC
Location Address3440 VIKING DR, #114Sacramento, CA 95827-2844
Mailing AddressPo Box 5084Sacramento, CA 95817-0084
Phone(916) 364-8395
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2013
Enumeration DateApril 28, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 30, 2016
✔ NPI 1225095532 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code106H00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 76288
Definition
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.
Also ListedCounselor · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)Taxonomy 101YA0400X · License RAS W0507071356 (CA)
3440 VIKING DR, Sacramento, CA 95827
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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Ms. Karen Wachtel Mft-i, Catc is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9638615883
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240723004810
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Karen Wachtel reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Lgtc Group
96 mi
Marriage & Family Therapist
4850 UNION AVE
San Jose, CA 95124
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 27 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1881482941 (800) 913-2615
Wk Medical Group
96 mi
Psychiatry
4850 UNION AVE
San Jose, CA 95124
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 23 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1588083992 (800) 913-2615

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MR. WILLIAM CURTIS SPRUILL JR.
Social Worker (Clinical)
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 262-8598
TURNING POINT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 364-8395
TOVI J TILLIS
Community Health Worker
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 262-8598
MICHELE FELICE BELL ASW
Social Worker (Clinical)
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 364-8395
DIANA AVALOS
Community Health Worker
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 262-8598
PATRONELLA MACHAVANGU
Rehabilitation Practitioner
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 262-8598
TANYA JORDAN
Rehabilitation Practitioner
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 262-8598
SHARON SHIVANI CHAND
Licensed Vocational Nurse
3440 VIKING DR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95827
Sacramento County (916) 262-8598

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Karen Wachtel's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Wachtel is 1225095532. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 28, 2006.

Where is Karen Wachtel located?

Karen Wachtel practices at 3440 Viking Dr #114, Sacramento, CA 95827. The listed phone number is (916) 364-8395.

What is Karen Wachtel's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

Is Karen Wachtel enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karen Wachtel is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Karen Wachtel's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Wachtel reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Lgtc Group (San Jose, CA) and Wk Medical Group (San Jose, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Karen Wachtel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Karen Wachtel was last updated on November 30, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.