CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES INC.
NPI 1396282059
Residential Treatment Facility, Emotionally Disturbed Children in Merced, CA

Q: What is Creative Alternatives Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Creative Alternatives Inc. is 1396282059. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2017. The provider is doing business as Bear Creek House.

Q: What is Creative Alternatives Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Residential Treatment Facility, Emotionally Disturbed Children with taxonomy code 322D00000X.

Active since January 19, 2017

573 E. N. BEAR CREEK DRIVE, MERCED, CA 95340(209) 726-1230 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 16, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 30, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 2, 2017, Feb 14, 2017, Jan 19, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Creative Alternatives Inc. NPPES

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

CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES INC. (NPI 1396282059), doing business as Bear Creek House, is a healthcare organization registered as a residential treatment facility, emotionally disturbed children in Merced, California and active in the NPI registry since January 2017. The organization lists Lisa Jaobs, Program Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1396282059

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy322D00000X

Legal Business NameCREATIVE ALTERNATIVES INC.

Location Address573 E. N. BEAR CREEK DRIVEMerced, CA 95340

Mailing Address2855 Geer RdTurlock, CA 95382-1133 · (209) 668-9361 · Fax (209) 668-0539

Phone(209) 726-1230

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialLisa JaobsProgram Director · (209) 723-6030

Enumeration DateJanuary 19, 2017

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 16, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 16, 2025

✔ NPI 1396282059 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyResidential Treatment Facility, Emotionally Disturbed ChildrenResidential Treatment Facilities

Taxonomy Code322D00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 247201359

Definition

A residential facility that provides habilitation services and other care and treatment to children diagnosed with mental health illness, behavioral issues, and intellectual disabilities and are not able to live independently.

573 E. N. BEAR CREEK DRIVE, Merced, CA 95340

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBear Creek House

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 Creative Alternatives Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Creative Alternatives Inc. is 1396282059. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 19, 2017. The provider is doing business as Bear Creek House.

Where is Creative Alternatives Inc. located?

Creative Alternatives Inc. is located at 573 E. N. Bear Creek Drive, Merced, CA 95340. The listed phone number is (209) 726-1230.

What is Creative Alternatives Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Residential Treatment Facility, Emotionally Disturbed Children with taxonomy code 322D00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Creative Alternatives Inc. was last updated on October 16, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 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.