Active NPI
Tara Elaine Bender
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
- Escondido, CA
National Provider Identifier
1619720604
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
- License
- R1625300725
- Practice address
- 474 W Vermont Ave Ste 104
Escondido, CA 92025-6584 - Phone
- (760) 432-9884
- NPI assigned
- Apr 9, 2024
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Specialist | 175T00000X | MPSS-JYPNEI | CA | |
| Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 101YA0400X | R1625300725 | CA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
474 W Vermont Ave Ste 104
Escondido, CA 92025-6584
Mailing address
9465 Farnham St
San Diego, CA 92123-1308
Phone (858) 573-2600
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Not enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1625300725 | CA | MD | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| MPSS-JYPNEI | CA | MD | Peer Specialist |
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"created_epoch": "1712620800000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1756252800000",
"number": "1619720604",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "9465 FARNHAM ST",
"city": "SAN DIEGO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "921231308",
"telephone_number": "858-573-2600"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "474 W VERMONT AVE STE 104",
"city": "ESCONDIDO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "920256584",
"telephone_number": "760-432-9884"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "BENDER",
"first_name": "TARA",
"middle_name": "ELAINE",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2024-04-09",
"last_updated": "2025-08-27",
"certification_date": "2025-08-27",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "175T00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Peer Specialist",
"state": "CA",
"license": "MPSS-JYPNEI",
"primary": false
},
{
"code": "101YA0400X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Counselor, Addiction (Substance Use Disorder)",
"state": "CA",
"license": "R1625300725",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
Other providers in Escondido, CA
Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 27, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.