NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie J. Christian, PHD

Clinical Psychologist · San Diego, CA

Valerie J. Christian, PHD is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1245533462, issued on Dec 9, 2010. Check the license (California 16931, 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
1245533462
Name
Valerie J. Christian
Credential
PHD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License number
16931 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12264 EL Camino Real Ste 203, San Diego, CA 92130
Phone
(858) 279-1223
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2010
Record last updated
May 16, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110303000367); 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 12264 EL Camino Real Ste 203

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

  1. Al Alam, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1174700678
  2. Letty Cain Nissan, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1104337831
  3. Helena Dow, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1992807168
  4. Che Leseur, LCSWClinical Social Worker1821027566
  5. Emily Lindley, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1467509265
  6. Naomi Midura, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1699199893

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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. Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates IncSan Diego, CA

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

Valerie J. Christian among 12,647 clinical psychologist records in California

Valerie J. Christian, PHD is one of 12,647 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in California. 9% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 54% of these records are older, 41% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 2,424 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

983 clinical psychologist records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 983 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 12,647 clinical psychologist records in California.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine Calix, PHD, LPSan Diego, CA 921301740226331
  2. Karen Hall, PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301508905456
  3. Erika Kao, PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301255369310
  4. Susan Lagasse, PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301164461836
  5. Katherine Macdonald, PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301245381623
  6. Leslie Miller, PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301780744433
  7. Michele Oster, PSY.D.San Diego, CA 921301295735280
  8. Tracy Ratermann, PH.D.San Diego, CA 921301740391572

Common questions

What is Valerie J. Christian, PHD's NPI number?

Valerie J. Christian, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245533462, issued on Dec 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie J. Christian, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12264 EL Camino Real Ste 203, San Diego, CA, 92130. Phone: (858) 279-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie J. Christian, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 16931, 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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