HOWARD W. ASHER PSY.D.
NPI 1730348459
Marriage & Family Therapist in Woodland Hills, CA
About Howard W. Asher Psy.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HOWARD W. ASHER PSY.D. (NPI 1730348459) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Woodland Hills, California, licensed in California (MFC17204) and active in the NPI registry since June 2008. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
Howard W. Asher Psy.d. 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Howard Asher reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 131 clinicians in this Medicare group
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 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364
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 Howard Asher's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Asher is 1730348459. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 6, 2008.
Where is Howard Asher located?
Howard Asher practices at 20700 Ventura Blvd Suite 203, Woodland Hills, CA 91364. The listed phone number is (818) 884-4725.
What is Howard Asher's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Marriage & Family Therapist with taxonomy code 106H00000X.
Is Howard Asher enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Asher 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 Howard Asher's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Howard Asher reassigns Medicare benefits to Center For New Directions, Inc. (Laguna Hills, 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 Howard Asher'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 Howard Asher was last updated on June 6, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 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.
# Howard W. Asher, PSY.D. · NPI 1730348459
Marriage & Family Therapist provider in Woodland Hills, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 6, 2008.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1730348459 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 6, 2008
- **Primary specialty:** Marriage & Family Therapist · taxonomy 106H00000X
- **State license:** MFC17204 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 20700 VENTURA BLVD, SUITE 203, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2357
- **Phone:** (818) 884-4725
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Center For New Directions, Inc. (NPI 1578121190, Laguna Hills, CA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 6, 2008
- **Other identifiers:** Other 954774068
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1730348459) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.