Provider Profile
Lakshmi R. Appachar, LCSW
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Lakshmi Appachar
Lakshmi R. Appachar, LCSW is a clinical social worker based in San Diego, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Lakshmi cared for 41 Medicare patients across 157 services. The services billed most often include psychotherapy, 1 hour and psychiatric diagnostic evaluation.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (619) 930-9524
- Email not available
Practice Locations
8775 AERO DR STE 238
San Diego, CA 92123
Concerns and Conditions Addressed
Within Clinical Social Worker generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Abuse & safety
Abuse & Trauma
Anxiety & Phobias
Behavioral health
Child & adolescent
Child & Adolescent
Crisis & safety
Dissociative Disorders
Eating & body image
Family & Relationships
Grief & Loss
Health & Medical Adjustment
Health & wellness
Identity & sexuality
Intimacy & Sex
Life Changes
Life transitions
Mood & Depression
Mood & emotional health
Neurodevelopmental
Neurodivergence
Perinatal Mental Health
Personality disorders
Relationships & family
Reproductive mental health
Sleep
Substance use
Work & Identity
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Addiction & Recovery
Addiction services
Alternative Modalities
Behavioral therapies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Anger management
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Exposure and response prevention (ERP)
- Habit reversal training
- Prolonged exposure therapy
- Sleep counseling
- Social skills training
Behavioral Therapies
Care coordination
Child & adolescent
Cognitive therapies
Creative & Expressive
Crisis services
Evaluations & Assessments
Evaluations & letters
Expressive therapies
Family Therapy
Group interventions
Group Programs
Health Psychology
Individual Therapy
Insight therapies
Integrative therapies
Legal & evaluations
Mind-body therapies
Parenting support
Relationship services
Relationship Therapy
Remote care
Short-term interventions
Specialized interventions
Support services
Trauma Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
157 services · 41 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotherapy, 1 hour | Treatment | 90837 |
136 | As often as other peers in Clinical Social Worker |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | Treatment | 90791 |
21 | As often as other peers in Clinical Social Worker |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other clinical social workers at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 7
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other clinical social workers in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Psychotherapy, 1 hour 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Lakshmi R. Appachar's specialty?
Lakshmi R. Appachar is a clinical social worker in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Lakshmi R. Appachar?
Lakshmi R. Appachar is listed at 8775 Aero Dr Ste 238, San Diego, CA 92123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Lakshmi R. Appachar?
The number on file is (619) 930-9524. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Lakshmi R. Appachar's NPI number?
Lakshmi R. Appachar's National Provider Identifier is 1508574138. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Lakshmi R. Appachar's education?
Lakshmi R. Appachar attended Other, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Lakshmi R. Appachar been practicing?
Lakshmi R. Appachar has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Lakshmi R. Appachar known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Lakshmi R. Appachar provides treatments such as psychotherapy, 1 hour and psychiatric diagnostic evaluation. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Lakshmi R. Appachar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Lakshmi R. Appachar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.