MRS. MICHELLE MAYUMI TAPALLA MA, CCC-SLP
NPI 1386392991
Speech-Language Pathologist in Burlingame, CA
About Mrs. Michelle Mayumi Tapalla Ma, Ccc-slp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. MICHELLE MAYUMI TAPALLA MA, CCC-SLP (NPI 1386392991) is an individual speech-language pathologist provider in Burlingame, California, licensed in California (14277) and active in the NPI registry since March 2022. She maintains a secondary practice location in Fremont and is a graduate of Other (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Mrs. Michelle Mayumi Tapalla Ma, Ccc-slp 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Michelle Tapalla reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 4,479 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 3
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
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 Tapalla's NPI number?
The NPI number for Michelle Tapalla is 1386392991. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 13, 2022. The provider is also known as Miss Michelle Mayumi Shimamoto Ma, Ccc-Slp.
Where is Michelle Tapalla located?
Michelle Tapalla practices at 831 Mitten Rd Ste 202, Burlingame, CA 94010. The listed phone number is (650) 740-1771.
What is Michelle Tapalla's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
Is Michelle Tapalla enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Michelle Tapalla 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 organization bills Medicare for Michelle Tapalla's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Michelle Tapalla reassigns Medicare benefits to Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (Palo Alto, CA). The 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 Tapalla'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 Tapalla was last updated on March 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 months 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.
# Mrs. Michelle Mayumi Tapalla, MA, CCC-SLP · NPI 1386392991
Speech-Language Pathologist provider in Burlingame, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 13, 2022.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1386392991 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 13, 2022
- **Primary specialty:** Speech-Language Pathologist · taxonomy 235Z00000X
- **State license:** 14277 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 831 MITTEN RD STE 202, Burlingame, CA 94010-1300
- **Phone:** (650) 740-1771
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (NPI 1013950807, Palo Alto, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2003
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 11, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1386392991) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.