Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Design For Change

Design For Change holds 5 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 3 cities in 2 states. 4 list substance abuse rehabilitation 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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Lancaster, CA has the most NPIs, 3

  1. Lancaster, CA3
  2. Palmdale, CA1
  3. Raleigh, NC1

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

Most NPIs were issued in 2013 and 2016

Design For Change NPIs by year issued2013: 1, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 0, 2019: 0, 2020: 100.511.52201320142015201620172018201920201211
Design For Change NPIs by year issued2013: 1, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 0, 2019: 0, 2020: 100.511.52201320142015201620172018201920201211
Design For Change NPIs by year issued2013: 1, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2018: 0, 2019: 0, 2020: 100.511.52201320142015201620172018201920201211

Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.

2 NPIs were issued in 2016 alone, more than in any other year; none in 4 of the years between.

Lancaster, CA locations

The city with the most Design For Change NPIs. The full list of all 5 follows.

NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
17204197571066 E AVENUE J, Lancaster, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilityDec 2, 2013
144770901944501 16TH ST W SUITE 101, Lancaster, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilitySep 23, 2016
100343562944319 11TH ST E, Lancaster, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilityApr 14, 2020
All 5 locations, by state and city
NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
17204197571066 E AVENUE J, Lancaster, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilityDec 2, 2013
144770901944501 16TH ST W SUITE 101, Lancaster, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilitySep 23, 2016
100343562944319 11TH ST E, Lancaster, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilityApr 14, 2020
132657251240516 MILAN DR, Palmdale, CASubstance Abuse Rehabilitation FacilityApr 14, 2017
18215453108344 APPLEBROOK TER #203, Raleigh, NCMental Health CounselorSep 1, 2016

Checking an organization

  1. Match the NPI to the exact location you will visit or bill; each location can have its own.
  2. Confirm the business entity with the secretary of state.
  3. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization and its owners.
  4. Verify each clinician you will see on their own record and with the state license search.

Common questions

Why does Design For Change have 5 NPIs?

An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. Design For Change'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.