NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Vellini Alvarenga, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist · San Diego, CA

Karen Vellini Alvarenga, LMFT is a marriage & family therapist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1720608516, issued on Apr 21, 2020. Check the license (California 149212, 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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720608516
Name
Karen Vellini Alvarenga
Credential
LMFT
Primary taxonomy
Marriage & Family Therapist 106H00000X
License number
149212 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11515 EL Camino Real Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone
(858) 279-1223
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250814003432); may accept 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 11515 EL Camino Real Ste 100

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

  1. Christine Calix, PHD, LPClinical Psychologist1740226331
  2. Walker De Witt, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1578604732
  3. Elizabeth Duvall, PSYDClinical Psychologist1093948119
  4. Laura Easler, LCSWClinical Social Worker1528645827
  5. Azad Matari, MDPsychiatry Physician1154929289
  6. Tara Mauro, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1962508903

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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Karen Vellini Alvarenga among 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California

Karen Vellini Alvarenga, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2013 among the 4,574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

2,738 marriage & family therapist records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 2,738 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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

  1. George BlanternSan Diego, CA 921301326256652
  2. Christine Block, LMFTSan Diego, CA 921301942486121
  3. Walker De Witt, LMFTSan Diego, CA 921301578604732
  4. Helena Dow, LMFTSan Diego, CA 921301992807168
  5. Lorraine Lawrence, MFTSan Diego, CA 921301164462271
  6. Emily Lindley, LMFTSan Diego, CA 921301467509265
  7. Marjorie Morrison, MFTSan Diego, CA 921301962552570
  8. Ron Muchnick, MFT PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301184846040

Common questions

What is Karen Vellini Alvarenga, LMFT's NPI number?

Karen Vellini Alvarenga, LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720608516, issued on Apr 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Vellini Alvarenga, LMFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11515 EL Camino Real Ste 100, San Diego, CA, 92130. Phone: (858) 279-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Vellini Alvarenga, LMFT's license?

NPPES lists California license number 149212, 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.

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