NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brilliant Start Wellness in Poway, CA

This organization bills under NPI 1043859077, an organization record issued on Dec 20, 2019 with the primary taxonomy Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Clinic/Center. Each clinician who works there has their own NPI and license.

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Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1043859077
Legal name
Brilliant Start Wellness
Entity
Type 2 · organization
Primary taxonomy
Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Clinic/Center 261QR0405X
Practice location
15644 POMERADO RD STE 200, Poway, CA 92064
Phone
619-408-7976
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2019
Record updated
May 12, 2020
Authorized official
President (title as filed)
Public record from the NPPES NPI Registry (open it on CMS). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a facility license.

2 clinicians CMS lists with Brilliant Start Wellness in Poway

  1. Syed ImamPsychologist1447428271
  2. Phillip Milgram, MDPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1285737569

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.

Checking an organization

  1. Confirm the business with the California secretary of state.
  2. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization.
  3. Verify each clinician on their own record and the state license search.

All taxonomies on this record

  • 261QM0801X Mental Health Clinic/Center (Including Community Mental Health Center)
  • 261QR0405X Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Clinic/Center

Common questions

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.