NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David M. Lechuga, PHD

Clinical Psychologist · Lake Forest, CA

David M. Lechuga, PHD is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in Lake Forest, California, and NPI 1982712386, issued on Aug 26, 2006. Check the license (California PSY10139, 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
1982712386
Name
David M. Lechuga
Credential
PHD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License numbers
PSY10139 CA
3274 AZ
PSY606 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13 Orchard Road, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone
(949) 837-3358
Enumerated
Aug 26, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2024
Fax
(949) 837-0274
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070111000314); accepts 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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David M. Lechuga among 12,647 clinical psychologist records in California

David M. Lechuga, PHD is one of 12,647 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in California. 9% 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 2006, is newer than 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 1% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 9% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 2,424 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

16 clinical psychologist records list a practice address in Lake Forest

They are 16 of the 1,008 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Forest, and 12,647 clinical psychologist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clare Albright, PSY.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301679666929
  2. Kara Cross, PH.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301760716179
  3. Marilynn Evans, PH.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301174566327
  4. Lisa Fasnacht Hill, PHDLake Forest, CA 926301376755017
  5. Kendra Klassen, PSY.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301437563327
  6. Carolyn Korbel, PH.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301700268307
  7. Linda Lifur-Bennett, PH.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301730485137
  8. Christine Lillja, PSY.D.Lake Forest, CA 926301629610423

Common questions

What is David M. Lechuga, PHD's NPI number?

David M. Lechuga, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982712386, issued on Aug 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David M. Lechuga, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13 Orchard Road, Lake Forest, CA, 92630. Phone: (949) 837-3358. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David M. Lechuga, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number PSY10139, 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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