NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Cynthia Ghrist

Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor · Santa Maria, CA

Melissa Cynthia Ghrist is an addiction (substance use disorder) counselor with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1700577566, issued on May 15, 2023. Check the license (California 16487-RAC, 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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1700577566
Name
Melissa Cynthia Ghrist
Primary taxonomy
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 101YA0400X
License number
16487-RAC CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
245 Inger Dr Ste 103B, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 346-8185
Enumerated
May 15, 2023
Record last updated
May 15, 2023
Fax
(805) 357-5902
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 245 Inger Dr Ste 103B

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  4. Rachel ParkerAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1306699905
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  6. Lacye WinkelpleckAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992654800

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219 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records list a practice address in Santa Maria

They are 219 of the 3,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Maria, and 27,741 addiction (substance use disorder) counselor records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  10. Israel Abarca, CAADESan Francisco, CA1114126950

Common questions

What is Melissa Cynthia Ghrist's NPI number?

Melissa Cynthia Ghrist's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700577566, issued on May 15, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Cynthia Ghrist located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 245 Inger Dr Ste 103B, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 346-8185. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Cynthia Ghrist's license?

NPPES lists California license number 16487-RAC, 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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