NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT

Clinical Social Worker · Vista, CA

Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT is a clinical social worker with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1710339650, issued on Jul 4, 2016. Check the license (California 107813, 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
1710339650
Name
Kathleen Baniwas
Credential
LMFT
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Social Worker 1041C0700X
License numbers
107813 CA
IMF89556 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
780 Shadowridge Dr, Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(760) 599-2471
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2016
Record last updated
Nov 19, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240905004525); 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 780 Shadowridge Dr

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

  1. Heather Arrington, M.A.Marriage & Family Therapist1033492194
  2. Elizabeth Bauer, RN,MSHMental Health Counselor1598962292
  3. Michele Buland, LCSWClinical Social Worker1053752568
  4. Henry Joseph Cordova, LCSWClinical Social Worker1720721939
  5. Amber Eckert, MSC/MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1366860561
  6. Brenda Erickson, MDPsychiatry Physician1275863854

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRiverside, CA

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

Kathleen Baniwas among 36,261 clinical social worker records in California

Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT is one of 36,261 clinical social worker 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. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 53% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 4,008 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1041C0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

96 clinical social worker records list a practice address in Vista

They are 96 of the 2,017 NPPES records with a practice address in Vista, and 36,261 clinical social worker records in California.

The 8 clinical social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Josh Garcia, LCSWVista, CA 920831306961016
  2. Susan Gardner, LCSW, CADC-IIVista, CA 920831275781809
  3. Donna Gray, LCSWVista, CA 920831023213766
  4. Janet Green, LCSWVista, CA 920831649475823
  5. Elizabeth Krantz, LCSWVista, CA 920831407156979
  6. Alexis Kuney, LCSWVista, CA 920831972854818
  7. Laura Marsh, MSWVista, CA 920831770885543
  8. Julia Mellusi, LCSWVista, CA 920831467657247

Common questions

What is Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT's NPI number?

Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710339650, issued on Jul 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 780 Shadowridge Dr, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (760) 599-2471. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Baniwas, LMFT's license?

NPPES lists California license number 107813, 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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