MICHELLE MERCADO
NPI 1326581471
Marriage & Family Therapist in Santa Monica, CA
About Michelle Mercado NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MICHELLE MERCADO (NPI 1326581471) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Santa Monica, California, licensed in California (127770) and active in the NPI registry since November 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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
Michelle Mercado 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Michelle Mercado reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 131 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Jose, CA 95119
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 93 clinicians in this Medicare group
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.
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 Michelle Mercado's NPI number?
The NPI number for Michelle Mercado is 1326581471. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 22, 2016.
Where is Michelle Mercado located?
Michelle Mercado practices at 1328 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401. The listed phone number is (310) 394-6889.
What is Michelle Mercado's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
Is Michelle Mercado enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Michelle Mercado 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 Michelle Mercado's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michelle Mercado reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Center For New Directions, Inc. (Laguna Hills, CA) and Sondermind Professional Clinical Counselor, PC (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 Michelle Mercado'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 Michelle Mercado was last updated on October 14, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Michelle Mercado · NPI 1326581471
Marriage & Family Therapist provider in Santa Monica, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 22, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1326581471 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 22, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Marriage & Family Therapist · taxonomy 106H00000X
- **State license:** 127770 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1328 2ND ST, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- **Phone:** (310) 394-6889
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Center For New Directions, Inc. (NPI 1578121190, Laguna Hills, CA); Sondermind Professional Clinical Counselor, PC (NPI 1598629362, San Jose, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 14, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1326581471) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.