FIRST STEP COUNSELING
NPI 1649610601
Marriage & Family Therapist in San Pedro, CA
About First Step Counseling NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FIRST STEP COUNSELING (NPI 1649610601) is a healthcare organization registered as a marriage & family therapist in San Pedro, California and active in the NPI registry since July 2013. The organization lists Monica Bezzi Demas, Owner, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Group Practice 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
First Step Counseling is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
2Medicare enrollment records show 2 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to First Step Counseling, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (2)
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 First Step Family Counseling, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for First Step Family Counseling, Inc. is 1649610601. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 4, 2013. The provider is doing business as First Step Counseling.
Where is First Step Family Counseling, Inc. located?
First Step Family Counseling, Inc. is located at 624 W 9th St Ste 103, San Pedro, CA 90731. The listed phone number is (310) 938-4575.
What is First Step Family Counseling, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
Is First Step Family Counseling, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. First Step Family Counseling, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through First Step Family Counseling, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 2 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to First Step Family Counseling, Inc., in Clinical Social Worker and Psychiatry. A 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 the clinician's services. Of these, 1 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for First Step Family Counseling, Inc. was last updated on March 13, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 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.
# First Step Counseling · NPI 1649610601
Marriage & Family Therapist organization in San Pedro, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 4, 2013.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1649610601 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 4, 2013
- **Primary specialty:** Marriage & Family Therapist · taxonomy 106H00000X
- **Legal business name:** First Step Family Counseling, Inc.
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Monica Demas, OWNER
## Practice location
- **Address:** 624 W 9TH ST STE 103, San Pedro, CA 90731-3158
- **Phone:** (310) 938-4575 · **Fax:** (424) 264-5478
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 2 clinicians in 2 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Clinical Social Worker (1), Psychiatry (1); 1 practice at this address · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 13, 2014
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1649610601) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.