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Alternative Family Services

Q: What type of organization is Alternative Family Services?

Alternative Family Services is registered in NPPES as a Counselor (its primary provider taxonomy).

Counselor in San Francsico, CA · enumerated 2011 · authorized official Jay Berkin, Director.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1285929034

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Alternative Family Services

Practice address 2500 Executive Park Boulevard, San Francsico, CA, 94134

Phone (415) 656-0116

Enumeration date Jun 9, 2011

Last updated in NPPES Jun 9, 2011

Taxonomy & classification

101Y00000X Counselor Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers · License 19268 (CA) Primary

Authorized official

Name Jay Berkin

Title Director

Phone (415) 656-0116

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
0000001DA	Other	CA	MEDICAL

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

What type of organization is Alternative Family Services?

Alternative Family Services is registered in NPPES as a Counselor (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2011-06-09.