Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Benson, LMFT, APCC

Professional Counselor · San Anselmo, CA

Melissa Benson, LMFT, APCC is a professional counselor with a practice address in San Anselmo, California, and NPI 1285434209, issued on Mar 18, 2025. Check the license (California 158839, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1285434209
Name
Melissa Benson
Credential
LMFT, APCC
Primary taxonomy
Professional Counselor 101YP2500X
License numbers
158839 CA
9853 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25 Rancho Dr, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Phone
(415) 490-6767
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melissa Benson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license 158839    Check the board
  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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Professional Counselor providers in California

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Common questions

What is Melissa Benson, LMFT, APCC's NPI number?

Melissa Benson, LMFT, APCC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285434209, issued on Mar 18, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Benson, LMFT, APCC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25 Rancho Dr, San Anselmo, CA, 94960. Phone: (415) 490-6767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Benson, LMFT, APCC's license?

NPPES lists California license number 158839, 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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