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CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES INC-MERCED OFFICE
NPI 1720523459
Foster Care Agency in Merced, CA

Active since January 04, 2017

NPPES record last updated: May 10, 2017. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 26, 2026.

Record update history: May 10, 2017, Mar 16, 2017, Jan 4, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Creative Alternatives Inc-merced Office NPPES

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

CREATIVE ALTERNATIVES INC-MERCED OFFICE (NPI 1720523459) is a healthcare organization registered as a foster care agency in Merced, California and active in the NPI registry since January 2017. The organization lists Joy Biddle, Executive Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720523459
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy253J00000X
Legal Business NameCREATIVE ALTERNATIVES, INC
Location Address3195 M STMerced, CA 95348-2406
Mailing Address3195 M StMerced, CA 95348-2406 · (209) 723-6030
Phone(209) 723-6030
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialJoy BiddleExecutive Director · (209) 668-9361
Enumeration DateJanuary 4, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateMay 10, 20173 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1720523459 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFoster Care AgencyAgencies
Taxonomy Code253J00000X
Definition
A Foster Care Agency is an agency that provides foster care as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as 24-hour substitute care for children outside their own homes. Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and pre-adoptive homes.
3195 M ST, Merced, CA 95348
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCreative Alternatives Inc-merced Office

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 17

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

CRISTAL GALLEGOS
Case Manager/Care Coordinator
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 668-9361
MS. LISA JACOBS
Adult Companion
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 723-6030
MARK DAVID KNUTSON MSW
Social Worker
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 723-6030
ELLIOT GILLIAM
Counselor (Mental Health)
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 723-6030
NADINE JAYE CATANO
Social Worker
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 723-6030
MR. JORGE FONTES SOUSA
Marriage & Family Therapist
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 723-6030
MISS VERONICA RAMIREZ MS, COUNSELING
Rehabilitation Practitioner
3195 M ST, SUITE D
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 723-6030
MISS DAWN RAYLENE LEE
Counselor (Mental Health)
3195 M ST
MERCED, CA 95348
Merced County (209) 668-9361

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 1720523459. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 4, 2017. The provider is doing business as Creative Alternatives Inc-Merced Office.

Where is Creative Alternatives, Inc located?

Creative Alternatives, Inc is located at 3195 M St, Merced, CA 95348. The listed phone number is (209) 723-6030.

What is Creative Alternatives, Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Foster Care Agency with taxonomy code 253J00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Creative Alternatives, Inc was last updated on May 10, 2017. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.