NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor NPI 1518526540
Verify on CMS → Elena Lopez
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Visalia, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 109,552 in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Elena Lopez is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Visalia, California, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- #7
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor rank among California specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1518526540 · Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-NONE · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1518526540
- ENUM-RECENT 2019
- TAX-MEGA 110K Addiction (Substance
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-MID 28,661 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Brittanie Scarbrough · 2019
What does the federal data show about Elena Lopez?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
Specialty distribution in California
How Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1518526540 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/12/2019 |
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Elena Lopez. To verify Elena Lopez's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
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Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Overview
How Elena Lopez fits within the Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor landscape nationally.
109,552
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Providers in US
55
States with Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
645
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lopez, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2019)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lopez.
One of 28,661 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Sean A Jerome
CADCII
Costa Mesa, CA
Carrie Aamodt
Visalia, CA
Dr. Emory Aaron
CCAPP C4321214
Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Lisa Aaron
CASAC
Culver City, CA
Dr. Michael Abacherli
JD, RADT
San Jacinto, CA
Compare Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Elena Lopez's specialty? ▼
Elena Lopez specializes in Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor and practices in Visalia, California.
Where is Elena Lopez located? ▼
Elena Lopez is located at 1425 E WALNUT AVE, Visalia, CA, 93292. Phone: (559) 625-4072.
What is Elena Lopez's NPI number? ▼
Elena Lopez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518526540, issued on 06/12/2019.
How many Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 109,552 Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor providers across 55 states in the US. The average Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor provider writes 645 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Elena Lopez accept Medicare? ▼
Elena Lopez appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Elena Lopez's credentials? ▼
Elena Lopez's NPI is 1518526540. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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