NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist · Laguna Hills, CA

Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT is a marriage & family therapist with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1215414586, issued on Jul 19, 2018. Check the license (California LMFT98766, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215414586
Name
Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke
Credential
LMFT
Primary taxonomy
Marriage & Family Therapist 106H00000X
License number
LMFT98766 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23041 Avenida DE LA Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(714) 644-6480
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240617001788); 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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Also registered at 23041 Avenida DE LA Carlota

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Jennifer FardMarriage & Family Therapist1255633517
  3. Robert Lee, DOPsychiatry Physician1679839385
  4. Kate Pavlak, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1851834071
  5. Angel Ramos Barradas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1356013379
  6. Kianna Rivas-RiosBehavior Technician1649956335

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLaguna Hills, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke among 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California

Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT is one of 59,889 marriage & family therapist 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. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 61% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2013 among the 4,574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 106H00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

191 marriage & family therapist records list a practice address in Laguna Hills

They are 191 of the 2,069 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Hills, and 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California.

The 8 marriage & family therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Bautzer, LMFTLaguna Hills, CA 926531265508121
  2. Chandra Baylor, MFT, BC-DMT, CEDSLaguna Hills, CA 926531215959408
  3. Amy Borst, MFT, ATRLaguna Hills, CA 926531144236142
  4. Michael Brundage, LMFTLaguna Hills, CA 926531033137302
  5. Margaret Busto, LMFCLaguna Hills, CA 926531942376439
  6. Suzanne Etheridge, MFTLaguna Hills, CA 926531205931912
  7. Lynn Gaylord, MFTLaguna Hills, CA 926531710072079
  8. Carole Gross, LMFTLaguna Hills, CA 926531134102890

Common questions

What is Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT's NPI number?

Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215414586, issued on Jul 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23041 Avenida DE LA Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (714) 644-6480. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Giovanna Carmen Nicola-Menke, LMFT's license?

NPPES lists California license number LMFT98766, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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