MRS. VALERIE CHRISTIANE PADRA NAJERA MFT
NPI 1285772103
Marriage & Family Therapist in National City, CA

NPI Status: Active since February 02, 2007

Contact Information

124 E 30TH ST
SUITE A1
NATIONAL CITY, CA
ZIP 91950
Phone: (619) 327-0315
Fax: (619) 327-0316

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 05D1067562
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-19-2027

About VALERIE PADRA NAJERA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valerie Padra Najera, a provider established in National City, California with a medical specialization in Marriage & Family Therapist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285772103 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 106H00000X with license number 48488 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1285772103
Provider Name
MRS. VALERIE CHRISTIANE PADRA NAJERA MFT
Other Name
VALERIE CHRISTIANE PORTER MFT
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
124 E 30TH ST SUITE A1 NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950
Location Phone
(619) 327-0315
Location Fax
(619) 327-0316
Mailing Address
1477 FRANCESCHI DR CHULA VISTA, CA 91913
Mailing Phone
(619) 251-0639
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-02-2007
Last Update Date
11-02-2016
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A marriage and family therapist like Valerie Padra Najera 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.
48488
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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Connect 1500 Gold - EPO
  • Connect 6000 Silver - EPO
  • Connect 9800 Bronze - EPO
  • HSA Qualified 7500 Bronze - Choice Network - EPO
  • HSA-E Qualified 7500 Bronze - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Bronze Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Gold Plan - Signature Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Choice Network - EPO
  • Providence Oregon Standard Silver Plan - Signature Network - EPO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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
05D1067562
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
April 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
April 19, 2027
Laboratory Director
VALERIE C. ALTAVAS
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Valerie Padra Najera to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1285772103, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 57

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

The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1285772103.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Community/Behavioral Health
124 E 30TH ST, SUITE A1
NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285772103, enumerated as an "individual" on February 02, 2007.

The provider is located at 124 E 30TH ST SUITE A1 NATIONAL CITY, CA 91950 and the phone number is (619) 327-0315.

Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Providence Health Plan. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.