Shields for Families

Primary specialty

Community/Behavioral Health AgencyTaxonomy code 251S00000X

Legal business name

SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES

Practice address

11601 S Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90047-5006

Phone

(323) 242-5000

Fax

(323) 242-5011

NPI assigned

Jul 2, 2009

Organization subpart

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name

Kathryn Icenhower, PH.D.

Title

Chief Executive Officer

Phone

(323) 424-5000

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in CA

Enrollment records 1

Other NPIs on the same Medicare enrollment 3

NPIs listed together on one Medicare enrollment, typically parts of the same organization.

• Shields for Families

  • Community/Behavioral Health Agency
  • Lynwood, CA
  • NPI 1578800280

  O20110216000397

  Same enrollment
• Shields for Families

  • Case Management Agency
  • Lynwood, CA
  • NPI 1639201031

  O20110216000397

  Same enrollment
• Shields for Families

  • Community/Behavioral Health Agency
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • NPI 1659506145

  O20110216000397

  Same enrollment

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-2",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1761609600000",
    "number": "1336378009",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "11601 S WESTERN AVE",
            "city": "LOS ANGELES",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "900475006",
            "telephone_number": "323-242-5000",
            "fax_number": "323-242-5011"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "11601 S WESTERN AVE",
            "city": "LOS ANGELES",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "900475006",
            "telephone_number": "323-242-5000",
            "fax_number": "323-242-5011"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "organization_name": "SHIELDS FOR FAMILIES",
        "organizational_subpart": "NO",
        "enumeration_date": "2009-07-02",
        "last_updated": "2025-10-28",
        "certification_date": "2025-10-28",
        "status": "A",
        "authorized_official_last_name": "ICENHOWER",
        "authorized_official_first_name": "KATHRYN",
        "authorized_official_title_or_position": "CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER",
        "authorized_official_telephone_number": "323-424-5000",
        "authorized_official_credential": "PH.D."
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "251B00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Case Management",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "251S00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Community/Behavioral Health",
            "state": null,
            "license": null,
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [
        {
            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "197388",
            "state": "CA"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [
        {
            "endpointType": "DIRECT",
            "endpointTypeDescription": "Direct Messaging Address",
            "endpoint": "gmadeira@shieldsforfamilies.org",
            "affiliation": "N",
            "endpointDescription": "Senior Director of Programs",
            "address_1": "11601 S Western Ave",
            "city": "Los Angeles",
            "state": "CA",
            "country_code": "US",
            "postal_code": "900475006",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "other_names": []
}

• Hamid Shidban, MD
• Jennifer Shieh
• Kate Yang Shieh, M.D.
• Pamela Shieh, PHARM.D.
• Perry Boryee Shieh, MD
• Shields for Families
• Shields for Families
• Shields for Families
• Shields for Families
• Shields for Families, Inc.

• Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Los Angeles, CA
• Providers in Los Angeles, CA by specialty
• Community/Behavioral Health Agency in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Oct 28, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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