NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD

Psychologist · Del Mar, CA

Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD is a psychologist with a practice address in Del Mar, California, and NPI 1649264821, issued on Sep 2, 2005. Check the license (California PSY12158, 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
1649264821
Name
Karyl Bechtold Sears
Credential
PHD
Primary taxonomy
Psychologist 103T00000X
License numbers
PSY12158 CA
MFC14285 CA
PS891 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1049 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone
(858) 259-9962
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 792-5162
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090127000030); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Karyl Bechtold Sears among 7,304 psychologist records in California

Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD is one of 7,304 psychologist records with a practice address in California. 6% 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 14% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2005 among the 1,058 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 psychologist records list a practice address in Del Mar

They are 10 of the 344 NPPES records with a practice address in Del Mar, and 7,304 psychologist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Monica Arango, PH.D.Del Mar, CA 920141225090616
  2. Julia Armbruster, PSY.DDel Mar, CA 920141760541536
  3. Darena Bailey, PH.D.Del Mar, CA 920141750757886
  4. Michelle Detsch, PSY.D.Del Mar, CA 920141508199233
  5. Patti Metz, PH.D.Del Mar, CA 920141740265602
  6. A-Lisa Miles, PH.D.Del Mar, CA 920141326468471
  7. Devon O'Neill, PSY.D.Del Mar, CA 920141104026954
  8. Jessica Robinson, PHDDel Mar, CA 920141134216500

Common questions

What is Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD's NPI number?

Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649264821, issued on Sep 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1049 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA, 92014. Phone: (858) 259-9962. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karyl Bechtold Sears, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number PSY12158, 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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