NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A.

Mental Health Counselor · Los Altos, CA

Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A. is a mental health counselor with a practice address in Los Altos, California, and NPI 1588914139, issued on Sep 11, 2012. Check the license 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
1588914139
Name
Richard Thomas Knowles
Credential
M.A.
Primary taxonomy
Mental Health Counselor 101YM0800X
Practice location
4546 EL Camino Real Ste B7, Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone
(866) 362-4246
Enumerated
Sep 11, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2024
Fax
(650) 260-6030
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171011003200); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4546 EL Camino Real Ste B7

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

  1. Joseph Burwell, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1174960496
  2. Victoria Chan, NDNaturopath1669072682
  3. Howard Fenn, MDPsychiatry Physician1396754743
  4. Swapnil Khurana, M.D.Psychosomatic Medicine Physician1992052658
  5. Andrea Lee, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1700167681
  6. Aimee McArthur, DOPsychiatry Physician1194286575

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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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Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Integrative Behavioral Health And Medicine IncPalo Alto, CA
  2. United Psychiatry, Inc.Los Altos, CA

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

Richard Thomas Knowles among 28,617 mental health counselor records in California

Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A. 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. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 1% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2015 among the 722 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

18 mental health counselor records list a practice address in Los Altos

They are 18 of the 718 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Altos, and 28,617 mental health counselor records in California.

The 8 mental health counselor records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Abraham, MFTLos Altos, CA 940221912022203
  2. Ruth Anderson, MA, MFTLos Altos, CA 940221205912698
  3. Tsz Ki Lam, LPCC, LMHCLos Altos, CA 940221538095799
  4. Jiexuan Li, LMHCLos Altos, CA 940221588329981
  5. Beth Wolff, LPCC #15374Los Altos, CA 940221760199921
  6. Elsa Gueziec, MFTLos Altos, CA 940241114678166
  7. Wendy MartiLos Altos, CA 940241003434788
  8. Jenny MorganLos Altos, CA 940241164559670

Common questions

What is Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A.'s NPI number?

Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588914139, issued on Sep 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4546 EL Camino Real Ste B7, Los Altos, CA, 94022. Phone: (866) 362-4246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Thomas Knowles, M.A.'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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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