NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW

Mental Health Counselor · Merced, CA

Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1750922811, issued on Sep 30, 2019. Check the license (California 91394, 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
1750922811
Name
Katherine Joy Besecker
Credential
ASW
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
License number
91394 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
480 E 13TH St Bldg 1, Merced, CA 95341
Phone
(209) 381-6800
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2019
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(209) 381-6871
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 480 E 13TH St Bldg 1

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  2. Maria FernandezBehavior Analyst1245784297
  3. Nhia LeeMarriage & Family Therapist1326580531
  4. Harmanjit SandhuMental Health Counselor1528586393

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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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Katherine Joy Besecker among 28,617 mental health counselor records in California

Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW is one of 28,617 mental health counselor records with a practice address in California. 1% 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 2019, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 69% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 101YM0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

152 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Merced

They are 152 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 28,617 mental health counselor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Trechann Barber-Jacinto, LCSWMerced, CA 953411619025095
  2. Charman Batiste, LMFTMerced, CA 953411164607164
  3. Cristina BernalMerced, CA 953411720343585
  4. John CarlosMerced, CA 953411154572774
  5. Oralia Endriss, LVNMerced, CA 953411417282336
  6. Jonathan JonesMerced, CA 953411700173358
  7. Maysee LeeMerced, CA 953411083917033
  8. Dorothy LeeMerced, CA 953411750633988

Common questions

What is Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW's NPI number?

Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750922811, issued on Sep 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 480 E 13TH St Bldg 1, Merced, CA, 95341. Phone: (209) 381-6800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Joy Besecker, ASW's license?

NPPES lists California license number 91394, 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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