NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Paul Brainerd

Mental Health Counselor · Redwood Valley, CA

Michael Paul Brainerd is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Redwood Valley, California, and NPI 1972974087, issued on Oct 14, 2015. Check the license 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
1972974087
Name
Michael Paul Brainerd
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Practice location
7690 East Road, Redwood Valley, CA 95470
Phone
(707) 467-2010
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2015
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck 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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Michael Paul Brainerd among 28,617 mental health counselor records in California

Michael Paul Brainerd 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 2015, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 50% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

3 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Redwood Valley

They are 3 of the 84 NPPES records with a practice address in Redwood Valley, 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. Linda Chapman, ATR-BCRedwood Valley, CA 954701265581722
  2. Kimberlee GoldingRedwood Valley, CA 954701154750628
  3. Valerie BelotePotter Valley, CA 954691073101788
  4. Tammy FaagataPotter Valley, CA 954691881826857
  5. Jennie Guzman, MPAPotter Valley, CA 954691568529808
  6. Deanea JessupPotter Valley, CA 954691992079206
  7. Mary AltenauSebastopol, CA 954721174716039
  8. Tara Farrell, LPCC, LMHCSebastopol, CA 954721154752244

Common questions

What is Michael Paul Brainerd's NPI number?

Michael Paul Brainerd's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972974087, issued on Oct 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Paul Brainerd located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7690 East Road, Redwood Valley, CA, 95470. Phone: (707) 467-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Paul Brainerd's license?

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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