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KAREN VELLINI ALVARENGA LMFT
NPI 1720608516
Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CA

Active since April 21, 2020PECOS Enrolled
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130(858) 279-1223 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 30, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 26, 2021, Apr 21, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About Karen Vellini Alvarenga Lmft NPPES

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

KAREN VELLINI ALVARENGA LMFT (NPI 1720608516) is an individual marriage & family therapist in San Diego, California, licensed in California (149212) and active in the NPI registry since April 2020. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in San Diego.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720608516
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameKAREN VELLINI ALVARENGACredential: LMFT
Location Address11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100San Diego, CA 92130-3034
Mailing Address11515 El Camino Real Ste 100San Diego, CA 92130-3034 · (858) 279-1223
Phone(858) 279-1223
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateApril 21, 2020
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 30, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedJuly 30, 2025
✔ NPI 1720608516 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 · 149212
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.
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100, San Diego, CA 92130
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 13020 Childrens Way # Mc5016San Diego, CA 92123-4223 · Phone (858) 576-1700 ext. 7605 · Fax (858) 966-8148

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.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 (PECOS)

Karen Vellini Alvarenga Lmft is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

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 Karen Alvarenga reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates Inc
311 mi
Clinical
7373 N SCOTTSDALE RD STE A199
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 766 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1023125465 (702) 805-5360

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 15

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

LISA AYN TANGE LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 279-1223
SDFC IVF AND ANDROLOGY LABORATORY
Clinical Medical Laboratory
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 794-6363
ELIZABETH DUVALL PSYD
Psychologist (Clinical)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 279-1223
AZAD MATARI MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 279-1223
DR. LAURA K SEIBERT PHD, LP
Psychologist (Clinical)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 279-1223
DR. SHREESH KESHAVA PRASAD MD
Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 279-1223
LAURA STEDER-MYERS LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 256-8674
LAURA ELAINE EASLER LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
11515 EL CAMINO REAL STE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA 92130
San Diego County (858) 279-1223

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 Karen Alvarenga's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karen Alvarenga is 1720608516. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 21, 2020.

Where is Karen Alvarenga located?

Karen Alvarenga practices at 11515 El Camino Real Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92130. The listed phone number is (858) 279-1223.

What is Karen Alvarenga's specialty?

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

Is Karen Alvarenga enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karen Alvarenga is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Karen Alvarenga's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karen Alvarenga reassigns Medicare benefits to Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates Inc (Scottsdale, AZ). 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 Karen Alvarenga's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Karen Alvarenga accept?

Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Karen Alvarenga 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 Karen Alvarenga was last updated on July 30, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 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.