Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Creative Alternatives

Creative Alternatives holds 10 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 3 cities in 2 states. 7 list emotionally disturbed childrens' residential treatment facility as their primary taxonomy; each location can bill under its own NPI.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026 · legal names grouped after punctuation and "LLC" are removed · method · Verify with CMS →

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Turlock, CA has the most NPIs, 5

  1. Turlock, CA5
  2. Merced, CA4
  3. Branford, CT1

Source: CMS NPPES monthly file of Aug 9, 2026, organization NPIs by practice city.

Most NPIs were issued in 2011 and 2017

Creative Alternatives NPIs by year issued2011: 1, 2012: 0, 2013: 0, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 0, 2017: 8, 2018: 10246820112012201320142015201620172018181
Creative Alternatives NPIs by year issued2011: 1, 2012: 0, 2013: 0, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 0, 2017: 8, 2018: 10246820112012201320142015201620172018181
Creative Alternatives NPIs by year issued2011: 1, 2012: 0, 2013: 0, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 0, 2017: 8, 2018: 10246820112012201320142015201620172018181

Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.

8 NPIs were issued in 2017 alone, more than in any other year; none in 5 of the years between.

Turlock, CA locations

The city with the most Creative Alternatives NPIs. The full list of all 10 follows.

NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
16192633652855 GEER RD, Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJun 21, 2011
17306258981195 E TUOLUMNE RD, Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 13, 2017
10033521622859 GEER RD, Turlock, CAFoster Care AgencyJan 13, 2017
11841602441601 N BERKELEY AVE, Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 13, 2017
18013329602701 N. BERKELEY AVE., Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 13, 2017
All 10 locations, by state and city
NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
17205234593195 M ST, Merced, CAFoster Care AgencyJan 4, 2017
1396282059573 E. N. BEAR CREEK DRIVE, Merced, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 19, 2017
1285171637974 WAKE FOREST CT, Merced, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 24, 2017
10538593142025 E SANTA FE AVE., Merced, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityFeb 7, 2017
16192633652855 GEER RD, Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJun 21, 2011
17306258981195 E TUOLUMNE RD, Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 13, 2017
10033521622859 GEER RD, Turlock, CAFoster Care AgencyJan 13, 2017
11841602441601 N BERKELEY AVE, Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 13, 2017
18013329602701 N. BERKELEY AVE., Turlock, CAEmotionally Disturbed Childrens' Residential Treatment FacilityJan 13, 2017
124571577017 HAMRE LN, Branford, CTMental Health CounselorOct 1, 2018

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Common questions

Why does Creative Alternatives have 10 NPIs?

An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. Creative Alternatives's NPIs list practice locations in 3 cities.

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.