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LARA MICHELLE TAYLOR KESTER LMFT
NPI 1790037927
Marriage & Family Therapist in San Diego, CA

Active since October 11, 2012PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
402 W BROADWAY STE 400, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101(866) 478-3978 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 28, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 28, 2023, Jan 12, 2023, Apr 9, 2019 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2016).

About Lara Michelle Taylor Kester Lmft NPPES

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

LARA MICHELLE TAYLOR KESTER LMFT (NPI 1790037927) is an individual marriage & family therapist in San Diego, California, licensed in California (112358) and active in the NPI registry since October 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2015).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1790037927
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameLARA MICHELLE TAYLOR KESTERCredential: LMFT
Location Address402 W BROADWAY STE 400San Diego, CA 92101-3554
Mailing Address81 Woodview RdPittsburg, CA 94565-2647
Phone(866) 478-3978
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2015
Enumeration DateOctober 11, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 28, 20234 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 28, 2023
✔ NPI 1790037927 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 · 112358
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.
402 W BROADWAY STE 400, San Diego, CA 92101
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Other Names 1

Former Name (1)Lara Michelle Taylor Lmft

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

Lara Michelle Taylor Kester Lmft 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 ID5799127858
PECOS Enrollment IDI20240521004348
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 Lara Taylor Kester reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Cyti Health PC
Same address
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
San Diego, CA 92101
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 545 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1679172290 (866) 478-3978

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 20

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

AMANDA ELIZONDO-FESSLER
Marriage & Family Therapist
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (866) 478-3978
KATHRYN CHRISTINE HERRERA LPCC
Counselor (Mental Health)
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (760) 835-5563
MARY O'HERN MATULICH
Marriage & Family Therapist
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (866) 478-3978
NABIL BAIG D.O.
Hospitalist
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (559) 898-2244
MIRANDA RENEE LEON LCSW
Social Worker (Clinical)
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (866) 478-3978
MICHELLE C DEFLORIMONTE FNP
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (407) 920-0785
AMAYA TUELLER MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST INC.
Marriage & Family Therapist
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (619) 320-5776
CHANTAY CRAWFORD
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)
402 W BROADWAY STE 400
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
San Diego County (916) 941-5561

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 Lara Taylor Kester's NPI number?

The NPI number for Lara Taylor Kester is 1790037927. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 11, 2012. The provider is also known as Lara Michelle Taylor Lmft.

Where is Lara Taylor Kester located?

Lara Taylor Kester practices at 402 W Broadway Ste 400, San Diego, CA 92101. The listed phone number is (866) 478-3978.

What is Lara Taylor Kester's specialty?

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

Is Lara Taylor Kester enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Lara Taylor Kester 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 Lara Taylor Kester's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lara Taylor Kester reassigns Medicare benefits to Cyti Health PC (San Diego, 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 Lara Taylor Kester'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 Lara Taylor Kester was last updated on March 28, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.