NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC

Mental Health Counselor · San Diego, CA

Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC is a mental health counselor with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1073171872, issued on Jun 5, 2019. Check the license (California 16818, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073171872
Name
Carmen Estela Hernandez
Credential
LPCC
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
16818 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
815 E St Unit 120976, San Diego, CA 92112
Phone
(619) 663-8894
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260319002054); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Carmen Estela Hernandez among 28,617 mental health counselor records in California

Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC is one of 28,617 mental health counselor records with a practice address in California. 1% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2015 among the 722 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,778 mental health counselor records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 1,778 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 28,617 mental health counselor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stacey BeckerleySan Diego, CA 921111104609742
  2. Erlene Borden, M.A.San Diego, CA 921131821148040
  3. Benjamin BuckmanSan Diego, CA 921131104972124
  4. Jemma Collins, MSHSSan Diego, CA 921131912072356
  5. Kristen Corkum, LPCCSan Diego, CA 921111881328466
  6. Lara Cuthbert, B.S.San Diego, CA 921131548335425
  7. Everett Daniels, B.A.San Diego, CA 921131952425944
  8. Aileen GarciaSan Diego, CA 921111124708433

Common questions

What is Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC's NPI number?

Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073171872, issued on Jun 5, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 815 E St Unit 120976, San Diego, CA, 92112. Phone: (619) 663-8894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmen Estela Hernandez, LPCC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 16818, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

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