Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A.
Professional Counselor · Costa Mesa, CA
Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A. is a professional counselor with a practice address in Costa Mesa, California, and NPI 1770926040, issued on Apr 16, 2013. Check the license (California INTERN, 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.
- Name
- Dorothy J. Caruso
- Credential
- M.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
- License number
- INTERN CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1720 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
- Phone
- (714) 444-2497
- Enumerated
- Apr 16, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dorothy J. Caruso in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license INTERNCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Dorothy J. Caruso among 3,965 professional counselor records in California
Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A. is one of 3,965 professional counselor records with a practice address in California. 4% 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 2013, is newer than 16% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 16% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YP2500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Professional Counselor providers in California
There are 3,965 professional counselor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 professional counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Brownback, MA, LPCCCosta Mesa, CA 926261396023396
- Erin Crowley, MASTERS OF SCIENCECosta Mesa, CA 926261831652551
- Linda Hartson, LMFTCosta Mesa, CA 926261477437507
- Qian Hui LimCosta Mesa, CA 926261134834955
- Judy MurrayCosta Mesa, CA 926261912622952
- Sasha SillCosta Mesa, CA 926261710285358
- Morgan Silverman, M.A., LPCCosta Mesa, CA 926261346585189
- Carla Smith, PH.D., LPC-SCosta Mesa, CA 926261528916855
Common questions
What is Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A.'s NPI number?
Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770926040, issued on Apr 16, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1720 Adams Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626. Phone: (714) 444-2497. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dorothy J. Caruso, M.A.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number INTERN, 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.