NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kara Ranes, M.A.

Marriage & Family Therapist · Palo Alto, CA

Kara Ranes, M.A. is a marriage & family therapist with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1831370717, issued on Nov 19, 2007. Check the license (California MFC53012, 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
1831370717
Name
Kara Ranes
Credential
M.A.
Primary taxonomy
Marriage & Family Therapist 106H00000X
License number
MFC53012 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Geng RD Ste 210, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone
(833) 646-3243
Enumerated
Nov 19, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260129003578); 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 2100 Geng RD Ste 210

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

  1. Jacqueline AndersonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699474379
  2. Jessica Arneson, LPCCMental Health Counselor1659786234
  3. Meagan BarterStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851091052
  4. Laura Beann, LCSWClinical Social Worker1528444262
  5. Ann Billington, LCSWClinical Social Worker1649040668
  6. Rosemary BotchMarriage & Family Therapist1457481327

Verify Kara Ranes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license MFC53012    Check the board
  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. Wellmind.online CA Licensed Clinical Social Worker Prof. Corp.Palo Alto, CA

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

Kara Ranes among 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California

Kara Ranes, M.A. 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 2007, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 4,574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

204 marriage & family therapist records list a practice address in Palo Alto

They are 204 of the 7,617 NPPES records with a practice address in Palo Alto, and 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California.

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

  1. Rosemary BotchPalo Alto, CA 943031457481327
  2. Bet Buchanan, LMFTPalo Alto, CA 943031902960867
  3. Chauncey Chatman, M.A., MFTEast Palo Alto, CA 943031669602637
  4. Denise Chun, MFTEast Palo Alto, CA 943031407165855
  5. Lisa Dimarino, LMFTPalo Alto, CA 943031679640643
  6. Priscila GomezPalo Alto, CA 943031548572613
  7. Cynthia Hannan, LMFTPalo Alto, CA 943031487885612
  8. Yat Ling Lam, LMFTPalo Alto, CA 943031669701256

Common questions

What is Kara Ranes, M.A.'s NPI number?

Kara Ranes, M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831370717, issued on Nov 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kara Ranes, M.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Geng RD Ste 210, Palo Alto, CA, 94303. Phone: (833) 646-3243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kara Ranes, M.A.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number MFC53012, 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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