NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard William Puls, LMFT

Marriage & Family Therapist · Placentia, CA

Richard William Puls, LMFT is a marriage & family therapist with a practice address in Placentia, California, and NPI 1790075455, issued on Apr 15, 2011. Check the license (California MFC33912, as entered in NPPES) 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
1790075455
Name
Richard William Puls
Credential
LMFT
Primary taxonomy
Marriage & Family Therapist 106H00000X
License number
MFC33912 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
151 N Kraemer Blvd, Placentia, CA 92870
Phone
(714) 394-7964
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240521004034); 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 151 N Kraemer Blvd

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

  1. Sheryl Baumann, MSMarriage & Family Therapist1114118650
  2. Ingrid Budd, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1568631752
  3. Julie Dohrman, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568974855
  4. Crystal Holbrook, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1235595729
  5. Christopher Mortensen, D.C.Chiropractor1518998897
  6. Rosalia Palomares, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1346544046

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Talkspace Provider Network CA PCTwentynine Palms, CA

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

Richard William Puls among 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California

Richard William Puls, LMFT 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. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 34% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 4% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2013 among the 4,574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

66 marriage & family therapist records list a practice address in Placentia

They are 66 of the 1,002 NPPES records with a practice address in Placentia, and 59,889 marriage & family therapist records in California.

The 8 marriage & family therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sheryl Baumann, MSPlacentia, CA 928701114118650
  2. Linda Carlson, MFTPlacentia, CA 928701336292531
  3. Danielle Entin, LMFTPlacentia, CA 928701841512043
  4. Pamela Hernandez, MFTPlacentia, CA 928701982801379
  5. Lori Karcher, M.S., MFTPlacentia, CA 928701952542854
  6. Jennifer Layman, MFTPlacentia, CA 928701013145085
  7. Julie Lee, PH.D., M.S.Placentia, CA 928701134373038
  8. Ford Monell, MFTPlacentia, CA 928701083633259

Common questions

What is Richard William Puls, LMFT's NPI number?

Richard William Puls, LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790075455, issued on Apr 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard William Puls, LMFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 151 N Kraemer Blvd, Placentia, CA, 92870. Phone: (714) 394-7964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard William Puls, LMFT's license?

NPPES lists California license number MFC33912, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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