NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT

Marriage & Family Therapist · Chico, CA

Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT is a marriage & family therapist with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1538208905, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (California MFC16168, 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
1538208905
Name
Laura Ellen Best
Credential
MA MFT
Primary taxonomy
Marriage & Family Therapist 106H00000X
License number
MFC16168 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Independence Circle, Chico, CA 95973
Phone
(530) 345-1600
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(530) 345-1685
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 10 Independence Circle

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  1. John Falletti, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1689736803

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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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Laura Ellen Best among 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California

Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT 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 2007, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 7% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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).

303 marriage & family therapist records list a practice address in Chico

They are 303 of the 3,684 NPPES records with a practice address in Chico, 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. Kelsey Adkins, LMFTChico, CA 959731215089453
  2. Cheryl Berge, LMFTChico, CA 959731609916907
  3. Nancy Calkins, MFTChico, CA 959731275619660
  4. Eloise Campbell, MFTIChico, CA 959731194850396
  5. Jennifer Chua, LMFTChico, CA 959731447302526
  6. John Falletti, MFTChico, CA 959731689736803
  7. Malinda Fasol, MFTIChico, CA 959731487790317
  8. Larry Gaab, MA MFTChico, CA 959731073662128

Common questions

What is Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT's NPI number?

Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538208905, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Independence Circle, Chico, CA, 95973. Phone: (530) 345-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Ellen Best, MA MFT's license?

NPPES lists California license number MFC16168, 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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