SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS, INC.
NPI 1952442949
Voluntary or Charitable in Los Angeles, CA
About Special Service For Groups, Inc. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR GROUPS, INC. (NPI 1952442949) is a healthcare organization registered as a voluntary or charitable in Los Angeles, California and active in the NPI registry since February 2007. The organization lists Herbert K Hatanaka, Executive Director, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Special Service For Groups, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
131Medicare enrollment records show 131 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Special Service For Groups, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 79 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 8
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 131Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
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 Special Service For Groups, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Special Service For Groups, Inc. is 1952442949. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on February 11, 2007.
Where is Special Service For Groups, Inc. located?
Special Service For Groups, Inc. is located at 905 E 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021. The listed phone number is (213) 553-1800.
What is Special Service For Groups, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Voluntary or Charitable with taxonomy code 251V00000X.
Is Special Service For Groups, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Special Service For Groups, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Special Service For Groups, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 131 clinicians in 8 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Special Service For Groups, Inc.. A 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 the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Clinical Social Worker (48), Marriage and Family Therapist (36) and Psychiatry (30). Of these, 79 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Special Service For Groups, Inc. was last updated on April 12, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Special Service For Groups, Inc. · NPI 1952442949
Voluntary or Charitable organization in Los Angeles, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since February 11, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1952442949 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** February 11, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Voluntary or Charitable · taxonomy 251V00000X
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Herbert Hatanaka, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
## Practice location
- **Address:** 905 E 8TH ST, Los Angeles, CA 90021-1848
- **Phone:** (213) 553-1800 · **Fax:** (213) 553-1822
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 131 clinicians in 8 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: Clinical Social Worker (48), Marriage and Family Therapist (36), Psychiatry (30); 79 practice within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952442949/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 12, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1952442949) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.