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Dr. Margaret G Alter, PHD,MFT

Dr. Margaret G Alter is a Pastoral Counselor provider (Counselor) practicing in Berkeley, CA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1215024021 since 2006. The credential PHD stands for Doctor of Philosophy.

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NPI 1215024021
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Margaret G Alter
Credential PHD,MFT
Sex Female
Practice address Berkeley, CA, 94708
Phone 5105278626
Enumeration date 2006-10-05
Last updated in NPPES 2025-09-11

Street address withheld — NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Secondary MFT8032 CA
101YP1600X Pastoral Counselor Primary MFT8032 CA

PHD — Doctor of Philosophy: A doctoral degree; in healthcare often held by clinical psychologists and researchers. About the PHD credential

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Provider: Margaret Alter, PHD,MFT
NPI: 1215024021
Taxonomy: 101YP1600X (Pastoral Counselor)
Address: Berkeley, CA, 94708

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Margaret Alter practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Berkeley, CA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Margaret Alter?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Margaret Alter is 1215024021, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-10. Provider record last updated 2025-09-11.