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JENNIFER ANN AVALOS LCSW
NPI 1689242786
Social Worker - Clinical in Salinas, CA

Active since June 15, 2021PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
201 JOHN ST STE A, SALINAS, CA 93901(831) 206-0006 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 7, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 7, 2025, Jun 15, 2021 (2 updates tracked since 2021).

About Jennifer Ann Avalos Lcsw NPPES

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

JENNIFER ANN AVALOS LCSW (NPI 1689242786) is an individual clinical provider in Salinas, California, licensed in North Carolina (CO19086) and active in the NPI registry since June 2021. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2021).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1689242786
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NameJENNIFER ANN AVALOSCredential: LCSW
Location Address201 JOHN ST STE ASalinas, CA 93901-3345
Mailing Address201 John St, Ste ASan Jose, CA 95112-5974 · (831) 206-0006
Phone(831) 206-0006
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2021
Enumeration DateJune 15, 2021
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 7, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedNovember 7, 2025
✔ NPI 1689242786 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
Licenses✔ Licensed in NC · CO19086✔ Licensed in CA · 134470
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
201 JOHN ST STE A, Salinas, CA 93901
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Jennifer Ann Leighnor

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC, UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Jennifer Ann Avalos Lcsw 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 ID8527538099
PECOS Enrollment IDI20260526001752
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 Jennifer Avalos reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Brightside Medical Of New Jersey, P.C.
86 mi
Psychiatry
5214F DIAMOND HEIGHTS BLVD # 345
San Francisco, CA 94131
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • Medicare enrollment name: Brightside Medical Of New Jersey PC
  • 112 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1811524754 (415) 360-3348

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93901 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $61.69 – $184.30
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $15.42 – $46.07)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$76.53 typical visit price
range $20.34 – $151.02
Typical copayment $19.13 (range $5.08 – $37.75)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 13

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

TERESA A PENALOZA
Community Health Worker
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 225-6717
AILEEN SANDOVAL
Counselor (Mental Health)
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 296-0006
LEZLY ACEVES
Counselor (Mental Health)
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 785-8974
CHRISTINE SOSA LOOMIS ASW, PPSC
Social Worker (Clinical)
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 225-1903
DAMARIS VASQUEZ ZUNIGA
Social Worker (Clinical)
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 296-0006
MONICA DE JESUS HERNANDEZ
Community Health Worker
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 296-0006
LESLY SANDOVAL TAPIA
Social Worker (Clinical)
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 296-0006
CIPRIANO LARA
Community Health Worker
201 JOHN ST STE A
SALINAS, CA 93901
Monterey County (831) 296-0006

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 Jennifer Avalos's NPI number?

The NPI number for Jennifer Avalos is 1689242786. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 15, 2021. The provider is also known as Jennifer Ann Leighnor.

Where is Jennifer Avalos located?

Jennifer Avalos practices at 201 John St Ste A, Salinas, CA 93901. The listed phone number is (831) 206-0006.

What is Jennifer Avalos's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Jennifer Avalos enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Jennifer Avalos 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 Jennifer Avalos's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Jennifer Avalos reassigns Medicare benefits to Brightside Medical Of New Jersey, P.C. (San Francisco, 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 Jennifer Avalos's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Jennifer Avalos accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC and UnitedHealthcare list Jennifer Avalos as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Jennifer Avalos was last updated on November 7, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.