Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Jennifer Birch, PMHNP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Berkeley, CA

Jennifer Birch, PMHNP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Berkeley, California, and NPI 1548439003, issued on Feb 28, 2008. Check the license (California 18162, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1548439003
Name
Jennifer Birch
Credential
PMHNP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License number
18162 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2397 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone
(510) 599-9421
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2397 Shattuck Ave

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

  1. Shannon HaganClinical Psychologist1306219456
  2. Michelle Jurkiewicz, PSYD, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1689868432
  3. Sumana Kaipa, PSYDClinical Psychologist1962605832
  4. Robyn Matlon, M.ED, M.A., PSY.D.Mental Health Counselor1780901280

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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

312 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 895 among the 22,437 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Jennifer Birch312
  2. Specialty average895

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin27 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl18 claims
  3. Zolpidem Tartrate18 claims
  4. Bupropion Xl16 claims
  5. Clozapine16 claims
  6. Lorazepam14 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $271.42

11 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,205 providers of this specialty with any payment received $975.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jennifer Birch$271.42
  2. Specialty average$975.26

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 3,076 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California.

Other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in California

  1. Cristina Aamot, NPSanta Ana, CA1356563167
  2. Calista Abaekobe, NPCulver City, CA1205590338
  3. Jane Abanes, NPSan Francisco, CA1821385675
  4. Pamela Joy Abao, NPValencia, CA1093178261
  5. Kazeem AbassLos Angeles, CA1518434281
  6. Nefretiri Abat, PMHNP-BCHayward, CA1184324014
  7. Oluwakemi AbayomiLos Angeles, CA1598508913
  8. Natasha Abbas, PMHNPLong Beach, CA1619797834
  9. Ralaine Abdon, NPSacramento, CA1124699855
  10. Amal Abdulkadir, NPSan Diego, CA1396937751

Common questions

What is Jennifer Birch, PMHNP's NPI number?

Jennifer Birch, PMHNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548439003, issued on Feb 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Birch, PMHNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2397 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704. Phone: (510) 599-9421. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Birch, PMHNP's license?

NPPES lists California license number 18162, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Birch, PMHNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Birch, PMHNP had 312 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 895. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.