VIOLETA TAPIA — NPI 1730714437 (Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education) in EARLIMART, CA)

CMS-1500 Box 24J / 33a • NPI

1730714437

Type 1 Individual Rendering/Ordering

HIPAA NUCC Taxonomy • CMS Code

174H00000X (CMS D1)

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education)

Box 32 Service Location & ZIP+4

785 E CENTER AVE, EARLIMART, CA, 93219

Official NPPES Practice Location

Practice Phone & Referral Fax

(661) 849-3386

Direct NPPES Verification Line

✓ HHS OIG LEIE Sanction Screening — VERIFIED CLEAR: NPI 1730714437 (VIOLETA TAPIA) has 0 active federal exclusions across all 84,224 HHS OIG LEIE sanction records (Database Verified: 2026-11-11).

CMS Medicare Order & Referring PECOS Eligibility

This practitioner does not currently appear in the CMS individual Order & Referring PECOS file (may practice in pediatrics, commercial-only networks, or hospital-employed settings).

Official CMS NPPES Credential & Practice Profile

10-Digit NPI Number	`1730714437` (NPI-1 Individual Practitioner)
Provider / Legal Name	VIOLETA TAPIA
Plain-English Specialty	Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education) NUCC Code: `174H00000X` (Health Educator)
Certifying / Licensing Body	National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
Practice Location Address	785 E CENTER AVE, EARLIMART, CA, 93219
Practice Telephone / Fax	Tel: (661) 849-3386
Administrative Mailing Address	PO BOX 11970, EARLIMART, CA, 93219-1970
Enumeration & Last Sync	Enumerated: 2020-03-03 \| CMS Record Updated: 2025-10-02

Clinic Location, Accessibility & Directions

📍 Practice Location & Patient Access

785 E CENTER AVE, EARLIMART, CA, 93219

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Plain-English Taxonomy & CMS Crosswalk (174H00000X)

What Does Taxonomy Code 174H00000X Mean?

In the HIPAA National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) classification, code 174H00000X translates to:
"Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education)"

CMS-1500 Medicare Specialty Crosswalk: CMS Code D1 (Medicare Diabetes Preventive Program)
Certifying / Accrediting Authority: National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
Clinical Scope: Structured lifestyle coaching for prediabetes, BMI and fatty liver reversal, maternal breastfeeding support, and preventive health literacy.

Specialty Clinical Procedures & Therapeutic Classes

Standard Scope of Care (VIOLETA TAPIA)

Typical CPT / Diagnostic Procedures:

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES — CPT G0108/G0109)
Medical Nutrition & Cardiometabolic Lifestyle Counseling
Visual Hospital OPD Health Literacy & Preventive Screening Workshops

Common Therapeutic Classes:

Preventive Nutritional, Micronutrient & Oral Rehydration Education Protocols

All Registered NUCC Taxonomies & State Licenses

Taxonomy Code & Plain-English Description	State License & Primary Status
`174H00000X` — Health Educator Plain English: Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES / Preventive Patient Education)	State: CA \| License: `Verified` \| Primary: Yes (Primary)
`101YM0800X` — Counselor, Mental Health Plain English: Licensed & Credentialed Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers — Counselor	State: N/A \| License: `Verified` \| Primary: Secondary
`103K00000X` — Behavior Analyst Plain English: Licensed & Credentialed Behavior Analyst	State: CA \| License: `1-22-61345` \| Primary: Secondary
`171M00000X` — Case Manager/Care Coordinator Plain English: Licensed & Credentialed Case Manager/Care Coordinator	State: N/A \| License: `Verified` \| Primary: Secondary

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