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MS. PAULA M RATTER RN, MFT
NPI 1467529818
Marriage & Family Therapist in Escondido, CA

Active since November 29, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
221 W CREST ST STE 102, ESCONDIDO, CA 92025(760) 489-4930(619) 528-4625 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 3, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 3, 2022, Feb 21, 2020, Jul 1, 2019 (3 updates tracked since 2019).

About Ms. Paula M Ratter Rn, Mft NPPES

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

MS. PAULA M RATTER RN, MFT (NPI 1467529818) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Escondido, California, licensed in California (40608) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1467529818
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameMS. PAULA M RATTERCredential: RN, MFT
Location Address221 W CREST ST STE 102Escondido, CA 92025-1736
Mailing Address2204 S El Camino Real Ste 315Oceanside, CA 92054-6390 · (760) 500-3325 · Fax (442) 266-2571
Phone(760) 489-4930
Fax(619) 528-4625
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011
Enumeration DateNovember 29, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 3, 20223 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 3, 2022
✔ NPI 1467529818 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMarriage & Family TherapistBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code106H00000X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 40608
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.
221 W CREST ST STE 102, Escondido, CA 92025
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Paula M Johnston Rn, Mft

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. Paula M Ratter Rn, Mft 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 ID9133568397
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240419003295
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 Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Paula Ratter reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Wave Professional Clinical Counselors, Inc.
15 mi
Community/Behavioral Health
3150 PIO PICO DR, STE. 105
Carlsbad, CA 92008
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 21 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1700288768 (760) 500-3325

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 3

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

RICHARD SCOTT TURNER MA, LMFT 103007
Marriage & Family Therapist
221 W CREST ST STE 102
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
San Diego County (760) 489-4930
PAMELA LEE GATES LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
221 W CREST ST STE 102
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
San Diego County (760) 489-4930
DR. MARCELA V KUUSINEN PSY.D
Psychologist
221 W CREST ST STE 102
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025
San Diego County (760) 489-4930

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 Paula Ratter's NPI number?

The NPI number for Paula Ratter is 1467529818. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 29, 2006. The provider is also known as Paula M Johnston Rn, Mft.

Where is Paula Ratter located?

Paula Ratter practices at 221 W Crest St Ste 102, Escondido, CA 92025. The listed phone number is (760) 489-4930.

What is Paula Ratter's specialty?

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

Is Paula Ratter enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Paula Ratter 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 Paula Ratter's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Paula Ratter reassigns Medicare benefits to Wave Professional Clinical Counselors, Inc. (Carlsbad, 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 Paula Ratter'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 Paula Ratter was last updated on November 3, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.