NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT

Social Worker · San Jose, CA

Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT is a social worker with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1790705580, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (California LCS12081, 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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1790705580
Name
Sandhya Shankar
Credential
LCSW,LMFT
Primary taxonomy
Social Worker 104100000X
License number
LCS12081 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1885 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Phone
(408) 248-6806
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(408) 248-6828
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130701000245); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1885 The Alameda

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

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  2. Gilles Bekaert, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1821206152
  3. Carol Bellone, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1437331964
  4. Charlene CangerClinical Social Worker1205038189
  5. Hannah Duvon, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1063836476
  6. Wendy Hawkins, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1679595748

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  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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Sandhya Shankar among 10,332 social worker records in California

Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT is one of 10,332 social worker records with a practice address in California. 2% 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 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2015 among the 299 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 104100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

383 social worker records list a practice address in San Jose

They are 383 of the 20,925 NPPES records with a practice address in San Jose, and 10,332 social worker records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 social worker records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Melissa AlhadeffSan Jose, CA 951261306361209
  2. Linda ConnerSan Jose, CA 951261316202864
  3. Thomas FandreSan Jose, CA 951261679740393
  4. Anna Gray, MSWSan Jose, CA 951261659723302
  5. Jan JensenSan Jose, CA 951261386778330
  6. April KimSan Jose, CA 951261386015444
  7. Rosemary Mbongo, MSW INTERNSan Jose, CA 951261437287521
  8. Frida Njumbe, MSW ASWSan Jose, CA 951261730225426

Common questions

What is Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT's NPI number?

Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790705580, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1885 The Alameda, San Jose, CA, 95126. Phone: (408) 248-6806. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandhya Shankar, LCSW,LMFT's license?

NPPES lists California license number LCS12081, 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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