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KARINA CASTANEDA LMFT
NPI 1982356689
Marriage & Family Therapist in Encino, CA

Active since January 24, 2022PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
16350 VENTURA BLVD STE D377, ENCINO, CA 91436(818) 625-1073 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 5, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 5, 2025, Jan 24, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

About Karina Castaneda Lmft NPPES

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

KARINA CASTANEDA LMFT (NPI 1982356689) is an individual marriage & family therapist in Encino, California, licensed in California (153265) and active in the NPI registry since January 2022. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2020).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982356689
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy106H00000X
Provider Legal NameKARINA CASTANEDACredential: LMFT
Location Address16350 VENTURA BLVD STE D377Encino, CA 91436-5300
Mailing Address16350 Ventura Blvd Ste D377Encino, CA 91436-5300 · (818) 625-1073
Phone(818) 625-1073
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2020
Enumeration DateJanuary 24, 2022
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 5, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 5, 2025
✔ NPI 1982356689 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 · 153265
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.
16350 VENTURA BLVD STE D377, Encino, CA 91436
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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 and accepts Medicare assignment

Karina Castaneda 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 ID9436677887
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250519003193
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 Karina Castaneda reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Valley Community Healthcare
5.0 mi
Voluntary or Charitable
6801 COLDWATER CANYON AVE
North Hollywood, CA 91605
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 52 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1588740989 (818) 763-1718

Source: 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 Karina Castaneda's NPI number?

The NPI number for Karina Castaneda is 1982356689. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 24, 2022.

Where is Karina Castaneda located?

Karina Castaneda practices at 16350 Ventura Blvd Ste D377, Encino, CA 91436. The listed phone number is (818) 625-1073.

What is Karina Castaneda's specialty?

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

Is Karina Castaneda enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Karina Castaneda 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 Karina Castaneda's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Karina Castaneda reassigns Medicare benefits to Valley Community Healthcare (North Hollywood, 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 Karina Castaneda'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 Karina Castaneda was last updated on March 5, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.