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Megha Patel

Megha Patel is a Mental Health Counselor provider (Counselor) practicing in Poway, CA, registered in the NPPES registry with NPI 1497290696 since 2016.

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NPI 1497290696
Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Megha Patel
Sex Female
Practice address Poway, CA, 92064
Phone 6195351549
Enumeration date 2016-12-23
Last updated in NPPES 2021-10-13

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

Taxonomy & licenses

Taxonomy code Specialty Primary License State
101YP2500X Professional Counselor Secondary 178.012550 IL
101YM0800X Mental Health Counselor Primary 8680 CA
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Provider: Megha Patel
NPI: 1497290696
Taxonomy: 101YM0800X (Mental Health Counselor)
Address: Poway, CA, 92064

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Megha Patel?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Megha Patel is 1497290696, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Megha Patel practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Poway, CA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-11. Provider record last updated 2021-10-13.